identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
038487AEBB484C7818BEF98B8E200BD8.text	038487AEBB484C7818BEF98B8E200BD8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Chusgonobius Roewer 1952	<div><p>Chusgonobius Roewer, 1952</p><p>Chusgonobius Roewer, 1952: 46; Kury 2003: 39 [type species: Chusgonobius weyrauchi Roewer, 1952, by original designation].</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038487AEBB484C7818BEF98B8E200BD8	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Medrano, Miguel;Kury, Adriano B.	Medrano, Miguel, Kury, Adriano B. (2016): Characterization of Platymessa with redescription of the type species and a new generic synonymy (Arachnida, Opiliones, Cosmetidae). Zootaxa 4085 (1): 52-62, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4085.1.2
038487AEBB484C7B18BEF9478B140C6A.text	038487AEBB484C7B18BEF9478B140C6A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Chusgonobius transversalis (Roewer 1963) Medrano & Kury 2016	<div><p>Chusgonobius transversalis (Roewer, 1963) comb. nov.</p><p>Platymessa transversalis Roewer, 1963: 52, fig. 14; Kury 2003: 81.</p><p>Type data. ♂ holotype, 1 ♂ paratype (SMF RII 13948/299), from PERU, Cajamarca, Cueva de San Andrés, 30 km NE Cutervo .</p><p>Remarks. The allocation of this species to Platymessa is not supported by any combination of meaningful characters. On the other hand, we might tentatively transfer it to Chusgonobius based on (1) dorsal scutum narrow gamma-shaped; (2) shape of equuleus with long slender body forming a triangle, well-developed arms and feet and horns short, very close to each other; (3) femur IV of male moderately elongate, substraight, only bent on distal fourth and (4) a comb of five spines closely placed in a prolateral apical row of femur IV.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038487AEBB484C7B18BEF9478B140C6A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Medrano, Miguel;Kury, Adriano B.	Medrano, Miguel, Kury, Adriano B. (2016): Characterization of Platymessa with redescription of the type species and a new generic synonymy (Arachnida, Opiliones, Cosmetidae). Zootaxa 4085 (1): 52-62, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4085.1.2
038487AEBB4B4C7C18BEFED68C5D08C9.text	038487AEBB4B4C7C18BEFED68C5D08C9.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Platymessa Mello-Leitao 1941	<div><p>Platymessa Mello-Leitão, 1941</p><p>Platymessa Mello-Leitão, 1941: 167; Roewer 1963: 52; Kury 2003: 81 (type species Platymessa H-inscripta Mello-Leitão, 1941, by original designation).</p><p>Platimessa [incorrect original spelling]: Mello-Leitão 1941: 167.</p><p>Brachylibitia Mello-Leitão, 1941: 166; Kury 2003: 38 [junior subjective synonym of Cynorta C.L. Koch, 1839 by Goodnight &amp; Goodnight (1953: 38); synonymy disclaimed by Kury (2003: 38); type species: Brachylibitia ectroxantha Mello-Leitão, 1941; by original designation]. SYN. NOV.</p><p>Etymology. Brachylibitia: from Greek βραχύς (short) + pre-existing generic name Libitia . Gender feminine. Platymessa: from Greek πλατύ- (flattened) + pre-existing generic name Messa . Gender feminine.</p><p>Diagnosis. Outline of the dorsal scutum beta-shaped in males and almost alpha-shaped in females (Figs 1, 7); coda longer in females (Fig. 9); scutal area V with two small paramedian granules; yellowish white color markings of scutum as a ladder mask (a pair of divergent bars connected by parallel thinner blots over scutal grooves) over dark brown background, thinner blots sometimes dissociated. Dorso-apical apophysis of coxa IV as a blunt spine (Figs 1, 7). Chelicerae monomorphic, weak, with marginal rows of acuminate tubercles of varied size on posterior border. Groin warts present, larger in female. Legs short and strong, femur III and IV slightly arched and with five longitudinal rows of small tubercles; basitarsomeres of leg I of male thicker than distitarsomeres but not swollen; cheliceral sockets shallow with well-marked lateral triangular projections.</p><p>Taxonomic background of Brachylibitia and Platymessa . Mello-Leitão (1941) described the genera Brachylibitia and Platymessa with three species from Colombia: B. ectroxantha, P. h-inscriptum and P. nigrolimbata . These new genera were based on the armature of the scutal areas and the count of tarsomeres of the leg I (see Discussion section). Roewer (1963) described a third species of Platymessa, P. transversalis from Peru also based only on those features.</p><p>Included species. Platymessa ectroxantha (Mello-Leitão, 1941) comb. nov., species inquirenda and Platymessa h-inscriptum Mello-Leitão, 1941 (type species).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038487AEBB4B4C7C18BEFED68C5D08C9	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Medrano, Miguel;Kury, Adriano B.	Medrano, Miguel, Kury, Adriano B. (2016): Characterization of Platymessa with redescription of the type species and a new generic synonymy (Arachnida, Opiliones, Cosmetidae). Zootaxa 4085 (1): 52-62, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4085.1.2
038487AEBB4C4C7C18BEF9AB8C420A86.text	038487AEBB4C4C7C18BEF9AB8C420A86.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Platymessa ectroxantha (Mello-Leitao 1941) Medrano & Kury 2016	<div><p>Platymessa ectroxantha (Mello-Leitão, 1941) comb. nov., species inquirenda</p><p>Brachylibitia ectroxantha Mello-Leitão, 1941: 166, fig. 1; Kury 2003: 38. Cynorta ectroxantha: Goodnight &amp; Goodnight 1953: 38 .</p><p>Type data. Type (s) (whereabouts unknown, probably once in MNRJ, now lost), COLOMBIA, Boyacá, La Uvita (6°17’N; 72°30’W) .</p><p>Etymology. From Greek ἐκτρανόω (signify clearly) + ξανΘός (yellow).</p><p>Remarks. The type material of this species is lost. Mello-Leitão’s original description is enough to recognize this as a Platymessa as defined here and a different species from P. h-inscriptum, although a search for topotypes is needed to allow the assessment of many characters. Therefore, the comparative diagnosis as given here is severely limited to what can be squeezed from the original description.</p><p>Diagnosis. Scutal area I unarmed, area V with two acuminate tubercles. Ladder-blot with rungs only, no rails. Tarsus III heptamerous. Length of legs ca. 9/15/11 / 15 mm.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038487AEBB4C4C7C18BEF9AB8C420A86	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Medrano, Miguel;Kury, Adriano B.	Medrano, Miguel, Kury, Adriano B. (2016): Characterization of Platymessa with redescription of the type species and a new generic synonymy (Arachnida, Opiliones, Cosmetidae). Zootaxa 4085 (1): 52-62, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4085.1.2
038487AEBB4F4C7118BEFA9A8C310C36.text	038487AEBB4F4C7118BEFA9A8C310C36.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Platymessa Mello-Leitao 1941	<div><p>Platymessa h-inscriptum Mello-Leitão, 1941</p><p>Platymessa H-inscripta Mello-Leitão, 1941: 167, fig. 2.</p><p>Cynorta h-inscripta: H. Soares 1970: 325.</p><p>Platymessa h-inscripta: Kury 2003: 81.</p><p>Platymessa h-inscriptum: Kury &amp; Alonso-Zarazaga 2011: 51 Platymessa nigrolimbata Mello-Leitão, 1941: 168, fig. 3; B. Soares 1945: 344; Kury 2003: 81. SYN. NOV.</p><p>Type data. Platymessa h-inscriptum: COLOMBIA, Santander [and not Tolima as wrongly extrapolated by Kury 2003], Espinal, ♂ holotype (MNRJ 282, examined); Platymessa nigrolimbata: COLOMBIA , Santander, San Gil: ♀ holotype (MNRJ 463, examined); Boyacá, La Uvita, 2 ♂ and 1♀ paratypes (MNRJ 58, examined).</p><p>Other material examined. COLOMBIA, Boyacá, Tipacoque, Vereda La Calera, (06°23.8’ 91’’N; 072° 43.4’ 10’’W), 2800m, 1-5 April 2013, M. Medrano, 1 ♂ and 11 ♀ (ICN-AO 1186) ; Santander, Zapatoca, Vereda La Cacica, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-73.304016&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=6.8340664" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -73.304016/lat 6.8340664)">Reserva La Montaña Mágica</a> (6°50,044'N; 73°18,241'W), 1964 m, 6 November 2013, C. Perafán and D. Martínez, 1 ♂ and 2 ♀ (ICN-AO 1384).</p><p>Taxonomic background of Platymessa h-inscriptum. By the original description of P. h-inscriptum, Mello- Leitão (1941) used an upper-case H and feminine ending. Those were corrected later to lower-case (Kury 2003) and neuter gender (Kury &amp; Alonso-Zarazaga 2011), although the hyphen should be kept. H. Soares (1970) (probably by a lapse) during the description of another species used this species (as a comparison) in combination with Cynorta, thus following the reasoning of Goodnight &amp; Goodnight (1953), although these authors had not mentioned Platymessa in their extensive synonymy.</p><p>Remarks. The characters allowing the recognition of P. nigrolimbata as a distinct species as proposed by Mello-Leitão (1941) have not been explicitly stated by him, but by reading the descriptions the differences clearly rely on (1) the pattern of the scutal white blots and (2) tarsomere counts. All of these fall within the range of variation as shown here.</p><p>Diagnosis. Scutal area I with a pair, area V with two small blunt tubercles. Ladder-blot with well-marked divergent rails. Tarsus III hexamerous. Length of legs ca. 7/14/9 / 11 mm.</p><p>Description of male holotype (with extra figures from other specimens). Measurements. CL = 1.68, AL = 2.77, CW = 2.68, AW = 4.39, Fe IV = 4.13, Ti IV = 3.06. Dorsum (Figs. 1, 7). Dorsal scutum beta-shaped, areas I, III and V with small tubercles and area IV with minute tubercles more separately that the ones of the other areas. Lateral margins with a row of minute tubercles at the bulge. Posterior margin of scutum straight in dorsal view with a row of small tubercles. All tergites and anal operculum finely granular and unarmed. Venter (Figs 2, 4). Free sternites finely granular, unarmed. Chelicerae (Fig. 28). Basichelicerite with posterior row of many tubercles, of which six are larger. Pedipalps (Fig. 26, 27). Trochanter with strong ventral process. Femur with pronounced dorsal keel, with a ventral row of eleven setiferous tubercles and a strong mesodistal process. Shallow slit along tibia mesal surface, separating the dorsal and ventral sides. Legs (Figs 5, 6 and 22-24). Coxa IV with groin warts. Trochanter IV with small retro-distal apophysis. Femur IV slightly arched with two longitudinal ventral rows of small tubercles along his entire length, increasing in size apically. Patella IV substraight with small setiferous tubercles. Tarsal counts: 6-6/?- 10/6-6/7 -7. Color. Body and appendages brown. Ladder mask yellowish white. Genitalia (Figs 19-21). Penis ventral plate subrectangular, narrower basally, with lateral borders parallel and distal border slightly concave; dorsal apophysis of glans subsquare, wattle long. Macrosetae B located in the proximal third of the ventral plate. The shapes and organization of macrosetae are as follows: MS C1-C2 large, curved and flat at the apex; MS D1-D2 large, cylindrical, just curved at the apex, more dorsal than the others; MS D1 as large as C2 and moderately curved, but not flattened, MS D2 more basal and straight (see Discussion for details). MS A1-A2 large, straight, cylindrical and located almost in the middle of the ventral plate; MS B and MS E1-E2 ventral, very small and immersed in the microsetae. The MS B are the most basal MS. Microsetae confined to the lateral margins of the ventral plate.</p><p>Variation. Color in 70% ethanol, medium to light brown with a posterior yellowish-white line that can be dissociated in the middle forming two short lines in the extremes, a small spot or nothing. Pattern of yellow spots as in figures 10 to 18. Tubercles of pedipalpal femur vary in number from 9 to 11. Tarsal counts: 5-6; 8-12; 5-6; 6-7. Variation of measurements are given in Table 1.</p><p>Males n= 6 Females n=14 Sexual dimorphism. Females subtly larger than males with coda longer and correspondent shorter bulge, making its dorsal scutum alpha-shaped (Figs. 8, 9). Males with basitarsus thicker but not notably swollen (Fig. 25), groin warts smaller that in females (Figs. 5, 6).</p><p>Distribution. P. h-inscriptum was described from the locality “Espinal, Colombia ” by Mello-Leitão (1941), which Kury (2003) wrongly extrapolated as “Espinal, Tolima ”. However, we found a more suitable location for this name, as there is a Espinal in Santander, which corresponds to a place near San Gil, Santander and La Uvita, Boyacá, type locality and record, respectively, of P. nigrolimbata (Fig. 29). All of these occurrences match the WWF ecoregion NT0136 (Magdalena Valley montane forests).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038487AEBB4F4C7118BEFA9A8C310C36	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Medrano, Miguel;Kury, Adriano B.	Medrano, Miguel, Kury, Adriano B. (2016): Characterization of Platymessa with redescription of the type species and a new generic synonymy (Arachnida, Opiliones, Cosmetidae). Zootaxa 4085 (1): 52-62, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4085.1.2
