The desert wolf-spider genus Xenoctenus: two endemic species from the Brazilian Caatinga, and a redescription of the type-species, X. unguiculatus (Araneae: Xenoctenidae)-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The desert wolf-spider genus Xenoctenus: two endemic species from the Brazilian Caatinga, and a redescription of the type-species, X. unguiculatus (Araneae: Xenoctenidae)

Published:2024-01-16 Issue:5 Volume:5399 Page:517-539
ISSN:1175-5334
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FAUSTINO-MAGALHAES MAYARA D.^ORCID,PIACENTINI LUIS N.^ORCID,SANTOS ADALBERTO J.^ORCID

Abstract

The Caatinga is a nucleus of seasonally dry tropical forest (SDTF) known as a hotspot of diversification and endemism. Despite its importance, this biome is still insufficiently sampled, resulting in extensive knowledge gaps regarding its species richness and composition. In this study we report two species of Xenoctenidae that are endemic to, and widely distributed in the Caatinga. We redescribe and illustrate Odo vittatus (Mello-Leitão, 1936), the only xenoctenid species previously known from the Caatinga. We transfer this species to Xenoctenus Mello-Leitão,1938, a genus currently known from six species restricted to Argentina, Bolivia, and Colombia. We also newly describe the male of Xenoctenus vittatus comb. nov. and provide new records of this species, which was hitherto known only from the type-locality, throughout the Caatinga and nearby semiarid vegetation formations. We also describe and illustrate a new species, Xenoctenus kaatinga sp. nov., based on males and female specimens collected throughout the Caatinga. Additionally, we propose diagnostic characters for Xenoctenus and redescribe the type-species, X. unguiculatus.

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