Asarcus putunaberaba Yamaguti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2009 is a species of the genus Asarcus C. L. Koch, 1839 from Alto Caparaó, Minas Gerais, Brazil.[1].
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Etymology[]
"The specific name is a combination of the Tupi words putuna (night) and beraba (bright), in reference to the coloration of the dorsum."[1]
Description[]
According to Yamguti & Pinto-da-Rocha 2009:
Male: Measurements (holotype). Dorsal scutum: length, 5.7; width, 6.2; anterior margin width, 2.4; posterior margin width, 4.1. Leg lengths: I, 13.7; II, 34.1; III, 25.3; IV, 53.9. Femora lengths: I, 3.8; II, 10.8; III, 7.7; IV, 15.5. Dorsum (Figs 16, 38, 117). Ocularium very wide, with large median tubercle. Area I of dorsal scutum with one pair of median tubercles, area III only with small granules. Free tergite II with large median spine, very wide basally; free tergite III with small median spine.
Legs (Figs 16, 54, 73, 117). Coxa IV narrow, only the apex is visible from dorsal view. Apical ventral apo- physis well developed. Dorsal basal apophysis of tro- chanter IV a little curved on the inner surface.
Penis (Figs 101, 102). Dorsal process absent. Ventral process smooth, apex trilobed and ramified, with long branches. Stylus sinuous and with exten- sive apex.
Coloration (live) (Fig. 117). Dorsal scutum entirely black, weakly reticulated with dark brown, mostly on prosoma. Grooves of mesotergum, posterior margin of dorsal scutum, and posterior margins of free tergites dark brown. Apex of legs lighter, almost yellow. Che- licera and pedipalpus dark green, almost black, with dark yellow spots.
Dry marks (Fig. 117). Many large white spots on entire dorsal scutum, anal plate, and abdominal ster- nites. A very large Y-shaped stain behind the ocu- larium, filled out and invading a small part of the ocularium. White stain on median anterior region of ocularium, and on inner and outer regions of coxa and trochanter IV, near the articulation.
Female (Figs20, 39, 58, 77, 121): Measurements (N = 2). Dorsal scutum: length, 6.0–6.2; width, 6.2– 6.5; anterior margin width, 2.5; posterior margin width, 5.3–6.4. Leg lengths: I, 10.4–11.0; II, 26.2– 26.9; III, 19.2–19.6; IV, 29.3–29.6. Femora lengths: I, 2.1–2.6; II, 7.8–8.1; III, 5.6–6.0; IV, 7.5–7.6. Spine of free tergite II larger than males. Femur IV curved on inner surface. Coloration a little lighter than males, dark brown. Dry marks with same pattern, only weaker in anal plate and sternites.
Comparison: Differs from other Bourguyiinae species in the coloration of the body, which is black (Fig. 117). Differs from other Asarcus species in having well- developed dry marks, with many large spots on the entire dorsal scutum (Fig. 117).