The monotypic genus Chileotrecha Maury, 1987, includes Chileotrecha atacamensis Maury, 1987 from Atacama and Coquimbo regions in Chile. We describe Chileotrecha argentinensis n. sp., which is the first record of the genus from Argentina. Phylogenetic relationships of Chileotrecha with other genera of Ammotrechidae are discussed based on external morphology. We report for the first time the presence of blunt and clubbed setae in Ammotrechidae. We also report for the first time the presence of two pairs of microsetae in the posterior margin of genital plate and in the posterior margin of spiracular sternites I and II, and the presence of a single microseta on each side of postspiracular sternite I.
The solifuge species Mummucina romero Kraus, 1966, from Chile, and Mummucia patagonica Roewer, 1934, from Argentina, are here transferred from Mummuciidae Roewer, 1934 to Ammotrechidae Roewer, 1934. Chileotrecha romero (Kraus, 1966) comb. nov. and Pseudocleobis patagonicus (Roewer, 1934) comb. nov. are proposed. Comments on their morphology are made and previous distributional records are discussed. Pseudocleobis patagonicus is proposed as a nomen dubium. In addition, we confirm that female and immature specimens of the family Mummuciidae, just like males, can be reliably recognized based on features that had been suggested by Maury (1984).
The Neotropical genus Austrohahnia Mello-Leitão, 1942 is revised, comprising four species from Argentina. The genus is here transferred to the subfamily Hahniinae Bertkau, 1878 from Cybaeolinae Lehtinen, 1967. Austrohahnia is diagnosed by a single synapomorphy, short setae ventrally on the abdomen, in immature as well as adult stages. The type species A. praestans Mello-Leitão, 1942 is redescribed. Austrohahnia catleyi new species is described and illustrated based both sexes from the alder forests of northwestern Argentina. Austrohahnia melloleitaoi (Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1942) new combination was transferred from Hahnia C.L. Koch, 1841, the male is described and illustrated for the first time, and the female is redescribed. Austrohahnia isophthalma (Mello-Leitão, 1941) new combination is also transferred from Hahnia and considered a nomen dubium. New geographic records of studied species are provided.
Cyanolicimex (Haematosiphoninae) includes a single species, C. patagonicus, which is found in the largest known colony of its avian host Cyanoliseus patagonus (Psittacidae) located in Patagonia (Argentina). Relationships between Cyanolicimex and other genera of Haematosiphoninae are still unclear because this genus shares some characters with other South American genera and possesses some similarities with Hesperocimex from the Neoarctic region. The aim of the present study was to provide additional data of C. patagonicus so as to better understand its relationships with other South American species. We examined some biological features of C. patagonicus in the fi eld and we performed a cytogenetic analysis. We observed in the fi eld that C. patagonicus does not live inside the hollow nests of Cyanoliseus patagonus. The cytogenetic analysis showed that the male karyotype is 2n= 31= 28A+X1X2Y and revealed an achiasmate male meiosis and of the collochore type. Our results together with available cytogenetic data in other cimicids, allow proposing the possible chromosomal rearrangements involved in the chromosomal evolution of C. patagonicus and also contribute to better understand the evolutionary divergence at the chromosomal level within Haematosiphoninae. Based on the whole evidence, we propose to place in four groups the species of Haematosiphoninae cytogenetically hitherto studied.
Se registra el primer caso de depredación intra-gremio de Sicarius thomisoides sobre dos arácnidos de ambientes desérticos de Chile: el escorpión Brachistosternus mattoni y el solífugo Pseudocleobis sp. Se describen las circunstancias de la interacción y se discute sobre la importancia del registro, ya que son artrópodos simpátricos pertenecientes al mismo gremio ecológico.
Two new solifuge species of the genus Pseudocleobis (Solifugae, Arachnida) from northern Patagonia and southern Monte desert biogeographical regions are described: P. mauryi sp. nov. and P. profanus sp. nov. New records of P. huinca Maury, 1976, P. bardensis Maury, 1976 and P. solitarius Maury, 1976 are provided. The female of P. solitarius is described based on specimens from the type locality. SEM photographs, schemes of diagnostic characters, and maps of the known distributional records are provided for the five species treated here. Pseudocleobis profanus sp. nov. is closely related to P. huinca and P. bardensis, and the three species may form a species group characterized by the peculiar morphology of the male movable finger mucron and the flagellum. Ctenidia on male sternite III and IV are reported for the five species.
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