A new species ofCharinusSimon 1892 from Brazil, with notes on behavior (Amblypygi, Charinidae).
A new species ofCharinusis described and illustrated from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.Charinus ruschiisp. n.is found in Santa Lúcia reserve, Espírito Santo state, and is sympatric withCharinus brasilianusandCharinus montanus. The new species can be easily distinguished from the other species of the genus by the combination of the following characters: number of spines on the pedipalp tarsus, size and shape of the female genitalia, shape of the sternum and number of teeth in the cheliceral claw. The behavioral repertory is also described for this species based on five hours of qualitative and 24 hours of quantitative observations in order to define the behavioral categories. Five behavioral categories were detected and 21 behavioral acts. The most conspicuous category wasImmobility, followed byAntenniform leg movement,Environmental exploration,Self-grooming, andFeeding. It was also found that juveniles spend longer time inside the shelter, even during peaks of adult activity, which could be related to a survival strategy.
Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, Natural History Museum of Denmark (Zoological Museum), University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Gustavo S
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Miranda
Rua José Anchieta Fontana, 563/503, Edifício Letícia, Jardim 29090-400, Camburi, Vitória/ES, Brazil.
Milena
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Milleri-Pinto
Laboratory of Phylogenetic and Functional Ecology (ECOFFUN), Department of Biology, Area of Ecology, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), R. Dom Manoel de Medeiros s/n, Recife, PE, Zip Code 52171-900, Brazil.
Thiago
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Gonçalves-Souza
Laboratório de Referência Nacional em Vetores das Riquetsioses, LIRN-FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Alessandro Ponce de Leão
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Giupponi
Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, Natural History Museum of Denmark (Zoological Museum), University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Nikolaj
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Scharff
Activity rhythms; Atlantic Forest; Whip spider; behavioral repertory; taxonomy