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Issue: Vol. 3765 No. 4: 19 Feb. 2014
Type: Article
Published: 2014-02-19
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.4.5
Page range: 371–381
Abstract views: 50
PDF downloaded: 1

A new species of Piaroa (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae) from Venezuela, with taxonomic notes on the genus

Departamento de Invertebrados, Museu Nacional, UFRJ, Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, 20.940-040, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRAZIL.
Apartado postal 4327, San Antonio de los Baños, Artemisa 32500, CUBA.
Sección Entomología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225 Esq. Mataojo, Montevideo, URUGUAY. Laboratorio de Ecología del Comportamiento, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, Avenida Italia 3318, Montevideo, URUGUAY
Chaetotaxy Colombia Hubbardiinae schizomids taxonomy Venezuela

Abstract

A new species belonging to the schizomid genus Piaroa Villarreal, Giupponi and Tourinho, 2008 is described from north-western Venezuela. A complementary description of Piaroa guipongai Villarreal and Garcia, 2012 is provided including SEM pictures of relevant structures of both sexes. A key for males of Piaroa and Colombiazomus Armas and Delgado-Santa, 2012 is included. The presence of Dm3 setae on Hubbardiidae is discussed.