Progarypus setifer Mahnert, 2001

Progarypus setifer Mahnert, 2001 View in CoL

Material examined. 5 males: Pernambuco, Brazil: Meu Rei cave , 08°29’14.1”S, 37°16’48.8”W, 777 m a.s.l., 19-I-2016, Catimbau National Park, E. Barbier leg. ( LECA; Ps-019) GoogleMaps . 4 females, Pernambuco, Meu Rei cave , 08°29’14.1”S, 37°16’48.8”W, 777 m a.s.l., 19-I-2016, Catimbau National Park, E. Barbier leg. ( LECA; Ps-020) GoogleMaps .

Diagnosis. According to the description made by Mahnert (2001), specimens of Progarypus setifer Mahnert, 2001 can be identified by the combination of characters: the carapace and pedipalps reddish-brown, 1.6× as long as broad, densely granulate, between the numerous larger granula is a clearly granulated microsculpture four setae on anterior margin, two preocular setae each side, five to six setae on posterior margin, setae small, and indistinct (see Mahnert 2001; Fig. 36). Tergal chaetotaxy, tergites I–XII: 4: 5-6: 5-6: 5-6: 5-6: 5-6: 6-8: 6-8: 6-8[2ST]: 8[4ST]: 10[4ST]:2. Region genital of the male with ten marginal, and six discal setae on the operculum anterior, camera genital with 2/2 setae. Region genital of the female with four setae on anterior genital operculum. Chelicera, hand with 5 setae, movable finger with slightly bilobed subapical lobe, galea with 3 apical branches, serrula exterior 18 blades, flagellum 3 setae. Pedipalps: trochanter with a distinct dorsal hump, coarsely granular, femur and patella coarsely granulate, femur of the male 6.2× (female 4.9×), with a short dorsal tactile seta near the base, patella 6.3× (female 4.5×), chela with pedicel 5.4× (female 3.7×), fixed finger chelal with approx. 40 (female 39) pointed teeth, movable finger with 39 ( 32 female) pointed teeth. Trichobothrium eb, esb, ib, isb at finger base, ist, est, it, et in distal half and distal to st; trichobothrium ist nearly halfway between it and est; trichobothrium st halfway between sb and t (see Mahnert 2001; Figs. 38–40). Leg 1: femur 4.7× (female 3.9×), patella 2.6× (female 2.3×), tibia 6.6× (female 5.2×), metatarsus 5.7× (female 5.0×), tarsus 4.4× (female 5.0×). Leg IV: femur+patella 2.8× (female 2.7×), tibia 5.5× (female 4.8×), metatarsus 5.4× (female 4.4×), with a short tactile seta near i1s base, tarsus 6.3× (female 5.7×), subterminal seta smooth, arolia undivided and longer than claws.

Measurements (mm). Body length: 2.613 –2.651, carapace 0.914–0.937/0.553–0.571 (0.931–0.950/0.611– 0.651). Pedipalp: femur 1.21–1.23/ 0.170 –0.190 (1.113–1.115/0.230–0.250), patella 1.230–1.250/0.200–0.210 (1.050–1.070/0.230–0.250), hand with pedicel 0.751–0.771/0.342–0.345 (0.801–0.803/0.461–0.471), finger length 1.101 –1.116 ( 0.981 –0.983), chelal length 1.830 –1.850 ( 1.720 –1.750). Legs: Leg I: femur 0.550–0.570/0.120–0.140 ( 0.470 –0.490 / 0.l22–0.123), patella 0.291–0.301/0.110–0.120 (0.253–0.256/0.112–0.113), tibia 0.487–0.489/0.071– 0.073 ( 0.401 –0.403 /0.08), metatarsus 0.351 –0.353 /0.06–0.07 ( 0.281 –0.283 /0.06–0.070), tarsus 0.221–0.223/0.050– 0.070 (0.201–0.203/0.040–0.050). Leg IV: femur+patella 0.881–0.883/0.310–0.313 (0.831–0.833/0.301–0.303), tibia 0.680–0.681/0.120–0.123 (0.626–0.629/0.131–0.133), metatarsus 0.411–0.413/0.080 (0.351–0.353/0.080), tarsus 0.311–0.313/0.050 (0.291–0.311/0.050).

Distribution. Brazil ( Harvey 2013; World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog 2022 ).