A revision of the American spider genus Strotarchus Simon, 1888 (Araneae: Dionycha, Systariinae)

Author(s)

Bonaldo, Alexandre B. ; Saturnino, Regiane ; Ramirez, Martin J. ; Brescovit, Antonio D.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. N/A, n. 3363, p. 37-pg., 2012-07-03.

Abstract

The genus Strotarchus Simon, 1888 is characterised for 18 species occurring from United States to Brazil. Seven previously known species are redescribed: S. nebulosus Simon, 1888, the type species; S. praedator (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1898); S. piscatorius (Hentz, 1847); S. violaceus F.O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1899; S. minor Banks, 1909; S. tropicus (Mello-Leitao, 1917) and S. planeticus Edwards, 1958. Eleven new species are described: S. monasticus n. sp., S. mazamitla n. sp., S. tamaulipas n. sp., S. tlaloc n. sp., S. jacala n. sp., S. bolero n. sp. and S. michoacan n. sp. from Mexico; S. silvae n. sp. and S. urarina n. sp. from Peru; S. beepbeep n. sp. from United States and S. gandu n. sp. from Brazil. The male of S. minor and the female of S. tropicus are described for the first time. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 99/05446-8 - Biodiversity of Arachnida and Myriapoda of the State of São Paulo
• Grantee: Antonio Domingos Brescovit
• Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants