Paecilaema batman, a new species of Brazilian troglophilous harvestman that exhibits a remarkable color patches variation (Opiliones: Cosmetidae)
AUTOR(ES)
Pinto-da-Rocha, Ricardo, Yamaguti, Humberto
FONTE
Zoologia (Curitiba)
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2013-08
RESUMO
A new species of harvestman, Paecilaema batman, from Brazilian limestone caves of the state of Goiás, is described, and a remarkable intraspecific color patch variation is discussed. Paecilaema batman sp. nov. differs from other species of the genus by the following combination of features: chelicera similar in both sexes; prosoma without color patches; typical color patches on area I; and area III with two high spines. The new species is considered troglophilous.
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