The male, larva and nymphal stages of Cryptocellus iaci Tourinho, Lo Man-Hung & Bonaldo, 2010, a species previously known only from a single female, are described based on specimens from around the type locality, in an area of both Terra Firme forest and igapó (flooded forests), at the Jufari River, Roraima State, Brazil. The specimens were illustrated using live photography, stereomicroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy, allowing us to examine and describe the large diversity of tarsal sensilla and other integumental structures in Cryptocellus and to compare them to those of the previously studied Pseudocellus. Based on the male somatic characters Cryptocellus iaci is placed in the foedus species-group. Cryptocellus iaci has two sensilla of type 1 on the distal tarsomeres of legs III (DT III), while only one has been reported for Pseudocellus spp., suggesting a potential value in this type of character for systematic studies of the group.
BackgroundA parasitoid wasp Hymenoepimecis
manauara Pádua & Oliveira, 2015 was recorded parasitizing, for the first time, a female spider of Leucauge
henryi Mello-Leitão, 1940 in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil. Images, description of the cocoon and comments about this interaction were added.New informationFirst record of Hymenoepimecis
manauara parasitizing Leucauge
henryi with description of cocoon and comments about this interaction.
Schizomids are small arachnids with well-developed, raptorial pedipalps, elongated first legs, and an abdomen ending in a short flagellum, and are commonly named short-tailed whip scorpions (Reddell and Cokendolpher, 2002). They are mainly tropical and subtropical environments inhabitants, and can be found in moist areas in leaf litter or in cavities under logs and rocks. Two families of schizomida are recognized:
A new species of Cryptocellus Westwood, 1874 is described, based on males, females and all free-living immature stages. Cryptocellus muiraquitan sp. nov. from Juruti, Pará, Brazil, is a member of the foedus group of species and probably closely related to Cryptocellus icamiabas Tourinho & Azevedo, 2007, C. abaporu Bonaldo & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2003 and C. simonis Hansen & Sørensen, 1904. The new species is illustrated using stereomicroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The large diversity of integumental structures of the new species is described and compared to that of previously studied species of Cryptocellus and Pseudocellus Platnick, 1980.
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