Lacronia Strand 1942

Lacronia is a genus of South American harvestmen, which includes four Brazilian species. A striking diagnostic character is the trochanter IV of male with strong medial prolateral apophysis forming a pincer with the dorso-apical apophysis of coxa IV.

Taxonomic history

This genus was at first named Luederwaldtia by Mello-Leitão in 1923,^[1] but the name was already preoccupied, being a junior homonym of Luederwaldtia Schmidt, 1922 (Hemiptera). Strand proposed the valid replacement name Lacronia,^[2] which was ignored by most subsequent authors and unearthed only 60 years later.^[3]

Species

• Lacronia camboriu Kury, 2003 – Santa Catarina (coast)
• Lacronia ceci Kury & Orrico, 2006 – Rio de Janeiro (mountains)
• Lacronia ricardoi Kury, 2003 – São Paulo (southern coast)
• Lacronia serripes (Mello-Leitão, 1923) – São Paulo (islands in northern coast)

Ecological remarks

Lacronia ceci is the first species of the genus to be found in highlands away from the coast. The other three species of Lacronia are known from coastal environments: Lacronia serripes is known only from small islands. The other two were found in continental "restinga" biome. Individuals of both sexes of Lacronia ceci were found inside bamboo (Guadua taguara) hollows or in immediately surrounding areas. No individuals were found in other locations during diurnal collectings. Lacronia camboriu and L. ricardoi were found inside bromeliads, suggesting that the species of this genus are related to phytotelmata.^[4]

References

Lacronia est un genre d'opilions laniatores de la famille des Gonyleptidae.

Distribution

Les espèces de ce genre sont endémiques du Brésil^[1]. Elles se rencontrent dans les États de São Paulo, de Rio de Janeiro et de Santa Catarina.

Liste des espèces

Selon World Catalogue of Opiliones (04/09/2021)^[2] :

• Lacronia camboriu Kury, 2003
• Lacronia ceci Kury & Orrico, 2006
• Lacronia ricardoi Kury, 2003
• Lacronia serripes (Mello-Leitão, 1923)

Systématique et taxinomie

Ce genre a été renommé Lacronia par Strand en 1942^[3] car le nom Luederwaldtia Mello-Leitão, 1923 est préoccupé par Luederwaldtia Schmidt, 1922 dans les hémiptères.

Publications originales

• Strand, 1942 : « Miscellanea nomenclatoria zoologica et Paleontologica X. » Folia Zoologica et Hydrobiologica, vol. 11, p. 386–402.
• Mello-Leitão, 1923 : « Arachnideos da Ilha dos Alcatrazes. » Revista do Museu Paulista, vol. 13, p. 515–520.

Notes et références

Lacronia is een geslacht van hooiwagens uit de familie Gonyleptidae. De wetenschappelijke naam Lacronia is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd door Strand in 1942.

Soorten

Lacronia is monotypisch en omvat slechts de volgende soort:^[1]

• Lacronia serripes