Notes on Anqasha picta (Pocock, 1903) and description of a new species of Anqasha from Peru (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae)

The monotypic Peruvian genus Anqasha with type species Anqasha picta (Pocock 1903) is revised. A female of A. picta from the type locality of Caraz is herein described for the first time. The recently described females of A. picta coming from Recuay are transferred to the new taxon, which is herein...

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Main Author: Radan Kaderka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos 2023-12-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Biología
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Online Access:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/25154
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Summary:The monotypic Peruvian genus Anqasha with type species Anqasha picta (Pocock 1903) is revised. A female of A. picta from the type locality of Caraz is herein described for the first time. The recently described females of A. picta coming from Recuay are transferred to the new taxon, which is herein described, diagnosed, and illustrated. Males of A. minaperinensis sp. nov. differ from that of A. picta in the shape of retrolateral branch of subapical apophyses on male tibia I, which is apically flattened and having three short spines. Females of A. minaperinensis sp. nov. differ from A. picta in the shape of seminal receptacles. LSIDurn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:5ACC070E-ED16-4FBE-B6B5-F8EFC0FED2C7 Acto nomenclatural/nomenclatural act: Anqasha minaperinensis Kaderka, 2023 LSIDurn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:99084678-F808-434C-80AE-A101C4338C85
ISSN:1561-0837
1727-9933