Hogna rufimanoides Strand 1908, comb. nov.

Hogna rufimanoides (Strand, 1908), comb. nov.

Figs 11–15

Tarentula rufimanoides Strand 1908:249 (Syntypes, male and female, from La Paz (16°30'S, 68°09'W), Department of La Paz, Bolivia, 03.IV.1907, K. Seyd, MWNH 446 and 445, examined).

Lycosa rufimanoides: Petrunkevitch 1911:567; Bonnet 1957:2661; Roewer 1955:274.

Other material examined. PERU: Department of Junin: Apaycancha (11°30'S, 75°25'W), 1Ƥ, 26 February 1998, J. Paucar (MHNSM). Department of Huancavelica: Huancavelica (13°46'S, 74°58'W), 3700m, 13, 2Ƥ, March 1950, F. Blancas (MHNSM). Department of Cusco: Challabamba, Acjanaco, Tres Cruces (13o18'S, 71o40'W), 1Ƥ, 20 February 1990, 43, 7Ƥ, 02–13 March 1991, D. Silva (MHNSM; IBSP 88471); Cusco (13°31'47"S, 71°56'42"W), 1Ƥ, June–July 1983, M. del Castillo (MHNSM), 13, August 1988, N. Jara (MHNSM), 13, 17 March 1991, D. Silva (MHNSM); Huacotto, Cerro Pachatusan (13o31'12.5''S, 71o50'38.5''W), 3933m, 2Ƥ, 26 March 2005, W. Paredes (MHNSM); Tankarpata, Sirenayoc, Agua Buena (13o33'12.8''S, 71o56'39.9''W), 3454m, 43, 24 March 2005, 2Ƥ, 26 October 2005, W. Paredes (MHNSM; IBSP 88470); Raqchi (14o11' S, 71o22' W), 1Ƥ with spiderlings, 23 August 2005, G. Binford et al. leg. (MHNSM); Occopata, Quebrada Alunmocohuayco (13o35'48.7''S, 71o58'32.4''W), 3936m, 1Ƥ with eggsac, 23 June 2005, W. Paredes (MHNSM); Atalaya, Canchi (12°32'S, 71°33'W), 4042m, 1Ƥ, 16 March 2005 (MHNSM). Department of Puno: Puno (15°50'35"S, 70°01'19"W), 3900m, 83, 2Ƥ, February–March 1948, 1 Ƥ, 02–26 October 1952, all collected by F. Blancas (MHNSM); Amantani (15°32'S, 70°00'W), 3900m, 13, March 1948, F. Blancas (MHNSM); Tequena (15°50'S, 70°01'W), 13, 19 February 1948, F. Blancas (MHNSM); Llave, (16o07'27.8''S, 69o35'30.2''W), 3724m, 2Ƥ, 0 1 November 2005,W. Paredes (MHNSM); Arapa (15°08'21"S, 70°06'15"W), 1Ƥ, February 1948, F. Blancas (MHNSM); Pacchayol, 13, 21 September –09 October 2005, G. Valencia (MHNSM). BOLIVIA. Department of La Paz: Ciudad de Dios (16o29'S, 68o06'W), 4032m, 1Ƥ with eggsac, 0 8 November 2005, W. Paredes (MHNSM).

Diagnosis. Males can be recognised by the enlarged palea, by the small and sclerotised terminal apophysis and by the undulating distal end of the enlarged embolus in the male palp (Fig. 12). Females may be distinguished from other species of Lycosa by the large, oval and well sclerotised head of spermathecae (Fig. 15).

Description. Male (Cusco, Tankarpata, MHNSM). Carapace dark brown with a median paler band, a pair of marginal longitudinal and three radial paler bands, all covered by whitish setae (Fig. 11). Chelicerae reddish-brown with yellowish setae. Sternum, labium, endites and coxae blackish. Legs dorsally dark brown, ventrally brownish, with a black ring on the apex of tibiae I–IV and patellae III–IV. Abdomen: dorsum brownish, flanked by an arrowshaped, blackish heart mark with a yellowish lateral band on each side; venter of abdomen and spinnerets blackish. Chelicerae: promargin with three teeth, equidistant, the median one bigger than the laterals; retromargin with three big, equal and equidistant teeth. Total length 15.10. Carapace length 8.55, width 6.68. Eyes: anterior row slightly procurved; diameters: AME 0.32; ALE 0.24; PME 0.67; PLE 0.51; interdistances: AME–AME 0.14; AME–ALE 0.12; PME–PME 0.45; PME–PLE 0.74; PLE–PLE 1.36. Leg measurements: femur 7.20/ patella 3.50/ tibia 5.90/ metatarsus 6.50/ tarsus 3.20/ total 26.30; II: 6.60/ 3.20/ 4.90/ 5.60/ 3.20/ 23.50; III: 6.10/ 2.60/ 4.10/ 5.30/ 2.70/ 20.80; IV: 7.70/ 3.10/ 6.00/ 8.00/ 3.00/ 27.80. Leg spination: femur I: p0-0-1, d1-1-1, r1-1-1, II–III: p0-1-2, d1-1-1, r1-1-1, IV: p1-0-1, d 1-1-1, r0-0-1; patellae I–IV: p1, r1; tibia I: p1-1, d0-1, r1-1, v2-2 -2, II–IV: p1-1, d1-1, r1-1, v2-2 -2; metatarsi I–III: p1-1-1, r1-1-1, v2-2 -3, IV: p1-1-1, r1-1-1, v3-2 -3. Palp: tibia and cymbium about twice as long as wide; palea enlarged (Fig. 12); median apophysis with enlarged ventral spur in retrolateral view (Fig. 13); terminal apophysis small and well-sclerotised; subterminal apophysis small, membranous.

Female (Cusco, Tankarpata, MHNSM). Coloration as male, except carapace dark brown without pale bands. Chelicerae as male. Total length 17.80. Carapace length 9.23, width 7.00. Eyes: anterior row as male; diameters: AME 0.40; ALE 0.33; PME 0.82; PLE 0.60; interdistances: AME–AME 0.14; AME–ALE 0.13; PME–PME 0.52; PME–PLE 0.74; PLE–PLE 1.54. Leg measurements: femur 7.15/ patella 3.70/ tibia 5.40/ metatarsus 5.40/ tarsus 3.00/ total 24.65; II: 6.40/ 3.40/ 4.85/ 5.20/ 2.85/ 22.70; III: 5.90/ 3.00/ 4.20/ 5.00/ 2.90/ 21.00; IV: 7.40/ 3.20/ 5.90/ 6.20/ 3.10/ 25.80. Leg spination as in males, except: femora I–II: r0-1-1, IV: r0-0-1; patella I: p0, r0; II: p1, r0; tibiae I–II: d0, r0; metatarsus I: p0-1-0, r0; II: p0-1-1, r0. Epigynum: epigynal plate about as long as wide; longitudinal bar of median septum narrow, slightly widened anteriorly; transverse bar straight, with lateral ends rounded and dilated; atrium deep, wide and with lateral margins well delimited (Fig. 14); hoods small and transversely elongated; spermathecae with large and bilobate base; stalk short and straight; head large, oval and well sclerotised; copulatory ducts tubular and curved dorsally (Fig. 15).

Variation. Ten males: total length 12.55–16.80; carapace length 6.80–9.05; femur I length 5.88–7.95. Ten females: total length 18.90–15.10; carapace length 9.40–7.50; femur I length 6.90–5.70.

Distribution. Peru and Bolivia.

Remarks. Although the genus Hogna has not been revised, Dondale & Redner (1990) presented a diagnosis. Species of Hogna can be distinguished by the uniform height of the carapace, cymbium with two or more terminal spines, embolus largely arched at basis, terminal apophysis sickle-shaped and often double and median apophysis with spur at base. Hogna rufimanoides has all of these characteristics, which justifies its transfer here.