Kukulcania hibernalis Hentz

Kukulcania hibernalis (Hentz)

Fig. 22 B

Filistata hibernalis Hentz, 1842: 227, pl. 8, fig. 6.

Kukulcania hibernalis: Lehtinen, 1967: 242, fig. 19. See World Spider Catalog, 2016 for the full synonymic list.

Filistata isolinae Alayón, 1972: 7, pl. III–IV (One female lectotype and female paralectotype, designed in Alayón, 1975, from San Antonio de los Baños, Artemisa, Cuba, 25.VIII.1970, G. Alayón col., deposited in MNHNCu, examined). New synonymy.

Kukulkania isolinae: Alayón, 1975: 2.

Note. The type specimens of Kukulkania isolinae Alayón are immature and have the same characters as immatures of K. hibernalis (Hentz), a very common species distributed in Cuba.

Other material examined. CUBA. Pinar del Río Province: Luís Lazo, Sabana Llana, (22°24'54"N 83°57'56"W), 5 imm., II.1979, C. Abreu col. (MHNHCu); Sandino, Sabanalamar (22°4'4"N 84°13'30"W), (crocodile Farm), 1♀, 4 imm., 19.V.2007, A. Sánchez col. (IBSP 163675); 4♀ 2 imm., 19.V.2007 (BIOECO). Artemisa Province: San Antonio de los Baños (22°53'45"N 82°30'22"W), 1♀, II.1971, L. F. Acosta col. (MNHNCu); Granja cerca San Antonio de los Baños (22°53'53"N 82°30'2"W), 1♀, IV.1984, G. Alayón col. (MNHNCu); Laguna Ariguanabo (22°53'36"N 82°30'14"W), 6 imm. (MNHNCu). Habana Province: Marianao, Reparto Atabey (23°4'N 82°26'W), 1♀, II.1978, L. R. Hernández col. (MHNHCu). Matanzas Province: Ciénaga de Zapata, Playa de Gallina, 3.5 km SE Playa Larga (22°16'28"N 81°10'41"W), 1Ƌ, 30.I. 2001, R. Teruel col. (IBSP 163670). Cienfuegos: Cumanayagua, Villa Guajimico (22°9'4"N 80°12'6"W), 2Ƌ 1♀, 23.VII.2009, A. Sánchez col. (IBSP 163673). Camagüey Province: Santa Cruz del Sur, (in a house) (20°43'10"N 77°59'55"W), 1♀, IX.2010, Y. Martín col. (MHNHCu). Holguín Province: Mella, La Cantera (20°23'26"N 75°52'51"W), (on buildings), 3♀, 5 imm, 28.V.2005, A. Sánchez col. (IBSP 163677); Mella (20°22'9"N 75°54'30"W), 1Ƌ 4♀ 3 imm., 28.V.2005 (BIOECO). Santiago de Cuba Province: Tercer Frente, 3 km SW La Caoba, Mogote Carcico (20°19'33"N 75°43'24"W), 4♀ 3 imm., 26.V.2005, A. Sánchez col. (IBSP 163678); Tercer Frente, Comecará (20°11'59"N 76°14'51"W), 1♀, 2 imm., 27.VIII.1999, R. Teruel col. (IBSP 16 3674); Tercer Frente, La Caoba (20°20'12"N 75°42'45"W), 4♀, 1 imm., 26.V.2005, A. Sánchez col. (BIOECO); Guamá, Barrio Nuevo (19°58'N 76°31'W), Parque Nac. Turquino, 3 imm., 1.II.2004, A. Sánchez col. (IBSP 163672); Songo la Maya, La Yaguas (20°10'N 75°39'W), 1♀, 1 imm., 6.V.2004, A. Sánchez col. (IBSP 163676); Sierra Maestra, Gran Piedra (20°0'41.5"N 75°37'39.1" W), 1 imm, 1/III /2 0 0 8, A. Sánchez col. (IBSP 163668). Guantánamo Province: San Antonio del Sur, Puente de Rio Sabanalamar (20°3'27.81"N 74°48'11.61"W) (in the wall of the bridge), 2♀, 2 imm., 8.XI.2004, A. Sánchez col. (IBSP 163671); margins del Rio Sabanalamar (20°3'31.338"N 74°48'13.108"W), 9.VIII.1998. A. Sánchez, 5♀ (BIOECO). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Santiago Rodríguez Province: San Ignacio de Sabaneta, Las Caobas, Río Gurabo, (19.5°N 71.2°W), 3♀, 3 imm., 01.XII.1979, E. Marcano & J. Cicero col. (MNHNSD 09.447). San Juan Province: San Juan de la Maguana, Los Bancos (18.7°N 71.0°W), 7♀, 4 imm., 5 cocoons, 05.X.1980, E. Marcano col. (MNHNSD 09.448). Pedernales Province: Bahía de las Águilas, Cueva Alta, Parque Nacional Jaragua (17.9°N 71.6°W), 1♀, 7.II.1999, K. Polanco col. (MNHNSD 09.449). Independencia Province: Boca de Cachón, Jimaní (18°33'27.9"N 71°49'59.5"W), 3 Ƌ 3♀, 1 imm., 10.IV.2010, G. de los Santos col. (MNHNSD 09.1264). HAITI. Ouest Department: La Gonáve, Anse-à-Galets (18°50'N 72°52'W), 1 imm., VI.2009, M. Moll col. (IBSP 164669).

Diagnosis. Males of Kukulcania hibernalis can be distinguished from those of K. brevipes, the other species from the Neotropical region, by the less spiny venter of the palpal tibiae and leg I, the cymbium without modified distal setae and the stout, coiled embolus and the medially positioned spermathecae (see Brescovit & Santos, 2013: figs 1D‒F, 2D‒F, 3B).

Description. See Ramírez & Grismado (1997: 348, figs 1, 4, 7, 107–111) and Brescovit & Santos (2013: 311, figs 1D‒F, 2D‒F, 3B).

Distribution. This species is widely distributed in the Neotropical region, particularly in synanthropic areas. In the Caribbean, it is known from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Simon, 1891; Petrunkevitch, 1911, Silva, Alayón & Horrocks, 2006), U. S. Virgin Islands (Bryant, 1942), Puerto Rico (Petrunkevitch, 1911; 1929), Haiti and the Dominican Republic (Bryant, 1948), Cuba (Petrunkevitch, 1911; Bryant, 1940; Alayón, 1972), and Jamaica (Petrunkevitch, 1911). See figure 22B.