Curicta montei De Carlo, 1960

Curicta montei De Carlo, 1960 View in CoL

Figs. 6 View Figure 6 A-F, 7

Curicta montei De Carlo, 1960: 48–49 View in CoL (Original description); Keffer, 1998: 114 (incorrect synonymy of C. doesburgi View in CoL with C. montei View in CoL ); Moreira et al., 2011: 48–49 View Cited Treatment (List of species and distribution).

Curicta doesburgi De Carlo, 1967 View in CoL , (1–4): 33. (1966) (Description); Nieser, 1975: 131–132 (Description); Keffer,1997: 191–195 (Synonymy, redescription, distribution, and key).

Diagnosis – This species can be distinguished by the following characteristics:the large,thumb–shaped parasternal lobes ( Fig.6E View Figure 6 ), profemur extending up to 1 mm beyond the lateral length of the pronotum, and the absence of a dark central ring on the protibia ( Fig. 6D View Figure 6 ) ( Keffer, 1997).

Supplemental description – Specimens examined: 5 females and 3 males. Females: Body length, 21.0–27.0 ( Fig. 6A View Figure 6 ); profemur length, 6.2–7.9; siphon, 14.0–25.0.Male:Body length, 17.0–23.0; profemur length, 5.6–6.9, siphon, 13.0–18.0. Female genitalia: Gonocoxa-1 elongate, with distinct dorsal angles positioned more anteriorly than posteriorly, well-sclerotized. Gonapophysis-1 triangular in lateral view, tapering from middle to apex, well-sclerotized. Gonapophysis-2 dorsally flattened, needle-shaped, basally flattened throughout its length, extending posteriorly beyond posterior margin of gonapophysis-1 ( Fig.6E View Figure 6 ). Male genitalia: Parameres elongate and curved inward apically.

Material examined – BRAZIL,• 1♂, 1♀; Maranhão, Aldeias Altas, São Raimundo Pond, 4°38’50.7” S 43°28’35.8” W, 03 May.2015, C.A.S.Azevedo leg.; • 1♀; same collection data as for preceding, Limpeza stream, 4°40’33.6” S 43°32’31.2” W, 27 Aug.2019; • 1♀; same collection data as for preceding, Poção stream, 4°40’26.4” S 43°32’27.6” W, 25 Jul.2022; • 2♀; Caxias, São José stream, 4°51’18.75” S 43°20’23.92” W, 20 Nov.2013 / 14 May. 2019; • 1♂; same locality, Sanharó stream, 4° 52’1.10” S 43°23’29.17” W, 01 Jul. 2015; • 1♂; São João do Sóter, Pedras stream, 5°07’24.0” S 43°48’45.1” W, 08 Mar. 2016; 1♀; PARNA Nascentes do Parnaíba, Cachoeira grande– riozinho, 9°49’12.9” S 46°16’19.2” W, 12 Sep.2023, F.Stefanello, 2023 leg. Distribution – BRAZIL: Maranhão ( Keffer, 1997; this work), Ceará ( De Carlo, 1960), Pernambuco ( Keffer, 1997). VENEZUELA ( Keffer, 1997). GUYANA ( Keffer, 1997). SURINAME ( De Carlo, 1960) ( Fig. 7 View Figure 7 ).