taxonID	type	description	language	source
C53687ABFFB31E16C79BFF2F0979FC24.taxon	description	(Figures 3 – 5)	en	Araújo, Marcel Santos De, Palma, Antonella Di, Feres, Reinaldo José Fazzio, Penteado-Dias, Angelica Maria (2023): Redescription of Neocarus platensis Silvestri, 1905 (Acari: Opilioacaridae) and a new species from the syntype series. Zootaxa 5230 (2): 209-224, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5230.2.5
C53687ABFFB31E16C79BFF2F0979FC24.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Lectotype F (UNINA), ARGENTINA, Misiones, Posadas, coll. F. Silvestri, ex. under stones, 27. MAY. 1899. There is no information about the coordinates or specific location. Paralectotypes. Same data as for the lectotype: F (UNINA), M (UNINA).	en	Araújo, Marcel Santos De, Palma, Antonella Di, Feres, Reinaldo José Fazzio, Penteado-Dias, Angelica Maria (2023): Redescription of Neocarus platensis Silvestri, 1905 (Acari: Opilioacaridae) and a new species from the syntype series. Zootaxa 5230 (2): 209-224, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5230.2.5
C53687ABFFB31E16C79BFF2F0979FC24.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The type material was evaluated by Araújo et al. (2020) as syntypes: 5 M, TN / M (UNINA). URUGUAY, Salto, Salto, La Sierra, 27. MAY. 1899, coll. F. Silvestri, under stones; 3 F (UNINA), M (UNINA), ARGENTINA, Misiones, Posadas, same data and collector.	en	Araújo, Marcel Santos De, Palma, Antonella Di, Feres, Reinaldo José Fazzio, Penteado-Dias, Angelica Maria (2023): Redescription of Neocarus platensis Silvestri, 1905 (Acari: Opilioacaridae) and a new species from the syntype series. Zootaxa 5230 (2): 209-224, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5230.2.5
C53687ABFFB31E16C79BFF2F0979FC24.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Male pregenital area with 6 stout ribbed setae and genital area with 5 acute smooth setae. Female with no pregenital and genital setae. Female ovipositor with no projections, 4 – 10 smooth eugenital setae. Male palp tarsus with 17 – 18 ch and female with 22 – 25 ch setae; adults with 5 – 6 d setae.	en	Araújo, Marcel Santos De, Palma, Antonella Di, Feres, Reinaldo José Fazzio, Penteado-Dias, Angelica Maria (2023): Redescription of Neocarus platensis Silvestri, 1905 (Acari: Opilioacaridae) and a new species from the syntype series. Zootaxa 5230 (2): 209-224, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5230.2.5
C53687ABFFB31E16C79BFF2F0979FC24.taxon	description	Description Based on female (N = 2) and male (N = 1). IDIOSOMA. Distinct segmentation; integument corniculate; dorsal segments between prodorsal shield and preanal segments without setae, but with numerous lyrifissures arranged in transverse rows; with four pairs of dorsal stigmata without peritremes; anus positioned terminally. Prodorsal shield (Figure 3 A). With rounded area anteriorly; without dense patch; with 2 pairs of dorsolateral eyes; 2 pairs of lyrifissures, one close to apical part and other smaller close to first pair of eyes; female with 140 – 142 and male with> 100 (not clearly distinguishable) stout ribbed setae. Preanal region (Figures 3 D, E). Segment XVI without setae; preanal segment XVII with a single dorsal and a pair of lateroventral stout ribbed setae. Anal valves (Figures 3 D, E). Each with 12 – 14 (female) and 11 – 12 (male) stout ribbed setae. Tritosternum. Each digitiform structure with 2 pairs of setae, 1 small at tip and 1 long, barbed positioned more basally. Sternitogenital area (Figures 3 B, C). Sternal verrucae. In both adults, each with a longer ribbed smooth tapering seta (st 1); female with 3 – 5 and male with 2 acute ribbed setae. Sternal region. With a pair of ventral and lateroventral lyrifissures. Adults with st 2 and st 3 ribbed tapering; female with 5 – 7 and male 4 – 5 pairs of stout ribbed setae. Sternal region without p setae. Pregenital area. Female without setae. Male with 6 stout ribbed setae. Each pregenital capsules in both adults with a ribbed, smooth tapering setae (st 5); female with 4 – 6 and male with 5 stout ribbed setae. Genital area. Female without setae, but with 4 – 10 smooth eugenital setae. Male genital area trapezoid with 5 acute smooth setae; Ovipositor. Consisting of a tube-shaped structure; slightly striated; without digitiform or seta-like projections; large basal structures; terminal setae; gland-like structures or accessory glands. Male glands. 2 pairs of glands, one larger and one smaller, without reel-like structures. GNATHOSOMA. Chelicera (Figures 4 B, D). Both adults presenting chelicera basal segment with 1 seta (cht 1); normal size; and denticulate paraxial surface; fixed digit with 3 dorsal setae (ch 1, ch 2, ch 3) and id and iα lyrifissures; well-developed hook; movable digit with 1 ventral denticle; lateral denticle absent; ogc present. Subcapitulum (Figures 4 A, C). Both adults with paralabial setae present; pl 1 conical, obtuse, inserted between cb 2 and cb 3; pl 2 (With’s organ); discoid, marginally barbed; pl 3 (rutella) inserted dorsolaterally; with distinct row of 5 teeth; pl 4 tiny, conical, inserted dorsally near base of pl 3; all 4 pairs of circumbuccal setae (cb) with bifurcate tips; cb 4 equal size of other cb setae; lateral lips with distinct canals (dl 1, dl 2) and their orifices (ogl 1, ogl 2). Female with 2 rounded tip setae; 5 – 7 pairs of pointed setae (vm, lvm, vp, lvp) and 1 ldm seta; male with 1 rounded tip seta; 5 pairs of pointed setae (vm, lvm, vp, lvp) and 1 ldm seta. Palps (Figure 5). Female. Trochanter with 3 – 4 r setae. Femur with 8 – 19 r; 9 – 10 p setae; spike-like setae absent. Genu with 28 – 41 r; 4 – 6 p setae. Tibia with subequal setae; 47 – 60 r; 3 s. Tarsus with iα and iπ lyrifissures; 5 – 6 d 1 foliate stout pointed setae; 4 – 5 v 1; 4 – 6 v 2; v 3 absent; 3 s; 9 – 11 sm 1; 22 – 25 ch setae. Tarsus apotele distal; ventral margin smooth. Male. Trochanter with 3 r setae. Femur setation was not possible to count due the angle and condition of the material assemble. Genu with 23 r; 0 p setae. Tibia with 42 – 44 r; subequal length; 3 s setae; tarsus with ia and iπ lyrifissures; 6 d 1; foliate stout pointed setae with 4 – 5 lobules; 3 s; 2 – 3 v 1; 3 – 4 v 2; v 3 absent; 9 – 10 sm 1; sm 3 absent; 17 – 18 ch setae; apotele distal; ventral margin smooth. LEGS. Papilliform setae longer than broad. Legs I – IV thin. Legs I. Legs I longer than others; tibia I distal long setae absent; basitarsus I proximal long setae absent; telotarsus I with a highly modified group of dorsal distal setae; ω 1 conical, ω 2 ligulate, ω 3 subulate acuminate, ω 4 acicular; ζ 1 small with crown-like tip inserted close to sensilla group and a ζ 2 filiform with bifid tip. Legs II. Acrotarsus II with a bifid seta longer than wide. And a smooth dorsal seta and ωa solenidion. Legs I – IV. All other leg segments with 3 types of setae arranged in distal to basal lines: 1) tapering and barbed, 2) papilliform and 3) smooth setae. Legs II – IV. Femora II – IV without ventral trichobothria. Genua and tibiae II – IV without coronidia. Basitarsi II – IV with coronidia. Acrotarsi II – IV with 3 ventral setae pairs v; 3 lateral setae pairs l / dl; a pair of long serrated dorsolateral setae; and a pair of distal bifid setae lv; lightly bifid. Pretarsi II – IV with 1 pair of well-developed sessile claws and 2 pairs of setae, 1 setal pair long and curved, other pair smaller and apically pectinate; ambulacrum rounded and smooth; with a pair of well-developed sessile claws. Legs III – IV. Acrotarsi III – IV with a long dorsal serrated seta. Measurements. Female. Idiosoma: length 1947 – 2141; width at level of ocelli 331 – 363, palp: trochanter 105 – 119, femur 246 – 247, genu 183 – 186, tibiotarsus 295 – 313; chelicera length: basal segment 250 – 250, fixed digit 281 – 281; leg I: trochanter 493 – 540, basifemur 93 – 95, telofemur 922 – 1055, genu 684 – 732, tibia 976 – 1105, basitarsus 311 – 342, telotarsus 435 – 488; leg II: trochanter 250 – 287, femur 579 – 615, genu 322 – 323, tibia 340 – 368, basitarsus 405 – 407, telotarsus 334 – 334, acrotarsus 98 – 98; leg III: basitrochanter 211 – 238, telotrochanter 180 – 226, femur 481 – 527, genu 351 – 365, tibia 362 – 382, basitarsus 417 – 417, telotarsus 321 – 321, acrotarsus 104 – 104; leg IV: basitrochanter 376 – 388, telotrochanter 347 – 369, femur 837 – 853, genu 505 – 524, tibia 629 – 652, basitarsus 579 – 589, telotarsus 397 – 406, acrotarsus 123 – 155. Male. Idiosoma: length 1755 – 2283, width at level of ocelli 303 – 355; palp: trochanter 83 – 121, femur 181 – 233, genu 120 – 198, tibiotarsus 246 – 284; chelicera length: basal segment 169, fixed digit 266; leg I: trochanter 438, basifemur 83, telofemur 883, genu 605, basitibia 444, telotibia 475, basitarsus 327, telotarsus 376; leg II: trochanter 230, femur 491, genu 287, tibia 254, basitarsus 292, telotarsus 256, acrotarsus 90; leg III: basitrochanter 185, telotrochanter 151, femur 442, genu 269, tibia 294, basitarsus 341, telotarsus 287, acrotarsus 82; leg IV: basitrochanter 306, telotrochanter 279, femur 698, genu 451, tibia 492, basitarsus 456, telotarsus 358, acrotarsus 107.	en	Araújo, Marcel Santos De, Palma, Antonella Di, Feres, Reinaldo José Fazzio, Penteado-Dias, Angelica Maria (2023): Redescription of Neocarus platensis Silvestri, 1905 (Acari: Opilioacaridae) and a new species from the syntype series. Zootaxa 5230 (2): 209-224, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5230.2.5
C53687ABFFB71E1CC79BFC070D07FD70.taxon	description	(Figures 6 – 10)	en	Araújo, Marcel Santos De, Palma, Antonella Di, Feres, Reinaldo José Fazzio, Penteado-Dias, Angelica Maria (2023): Redescription of Neocarus platensis Silvestri, 1905 (Acari: Opilioacaridae) and a new species from the syntype series. Zootaxa 5230 (2): 209-224, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5230.2.5
C53687ABFFB71E1CC79BFC070D07FD70.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype F (UNINA), URUGUAY, Salto, coll. F. Silvestri, ex. under stones, MAY. 1899. From original syntype material of N. platensis. There is no information about the coordinates or specific location. Paratypes. Same data as for the holotype: 6 M (UNINA).	en	Araújo, Marcel Santos De, Palma, Antonella Di, Feres, Reinaldo José Fazzio, Penteado-Dias, Angelica Maria (2023): Redescription of Neocarus platensis Silvestri, 1905 (Acari: Opilioacaridae) and a new species from the syntype series. Zootaxa 5230 (2): 209-224, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5230.2.5
C53687ABFFB71E1CC79BFC070D07FD70.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From the Greek word para, meaning “ side by side ” + platensis, the original species that contained the type series.	en	Araújo, Marcel Santos De, Palma, Antonella Di, Feres, Reinaldo José Fazzio, Penteado-Dias, Angelica Maria (2023): Redescription of Neocarus platensis Silvestri, 1905 (Acari: Opilioacaridae) and a new species from the syntype series. Zootaxa 5230 (2): 209-224, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5230.2.5
C53687ABFFB71E1CC79BFC070D07FD70.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Male pregenital area with 4 – 6 stout ribbed setae, genital area with 5 – 7 acute smooth setae. Female pregenital and genital area with no setae. Ovipositor with 13 smooth eugenital setae, 8 digitiform projections with bifid tip, and rugose basilateral patch [internal papillate hooks] at each side. Male palp tarsus with 17 – 20 ch and female with 20 ch setae. Adults palp genus with 0 – 6 p setae, palp tarsus with 5 – 6 d setae with four rounded lobes.	en	Araújo, Marcel Santos De, Palma, Antonella Di, Feres, Reinaldo José Fazzio, Penteado-Dias, Angelica Maria (2023): Redescription of Neocarus platensis Silvestri, 1905 (Acari: Opilioacaridae) and a new species from the syntype series. Zootaxa 5230 (2): 209-224, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5230.2.5
C53687ABFFB71E1CC79BFC070D07FD70.taxon	description	Description Based on female (N = 1) and male (N = 6). IDIOSOMA. Distinct segmentation; integument coniculate; dorsal segments between prodorsal shield and preanal segments without setae, but with numerous lyrifissures arranged in transverse rows; with four pairs of dorsal stigmata without peritremes; ventral suckers absent; posterior border without elongated setae; anus positioned terminally. Prodorsal shield (Figures 6 A, 9 A). With rounded area anteriorly; without dense patch; with 2 pairs of dorsolateral eyes; 2 pairs of lyrifissures, one close to apical part and other smaller close to first pair of eyes; female with 143 and male with 137 stout ribbed setae. Preanal region (Figures 6 B, 9 E). Segment XVI without setae; preanal segment XVII with a single dorsal and a pair of lateroventral stout ribbed setae. Anal valves. Each with 12 – 13 (female) and 10 – 13 (male) stout ribbed setae. Tritosternum. Each digitiform structure with 2 pairs of setae, 1 small at tip and 1 long, barbed positioned more basally. Sternitogenital area (Figures 6 C – D, 9 C). Sternal verrucae. In both adults, each with a longer ribbed smooth tapering seta (st 1), female with 2 – 4 and male with 2 ribbed acute setae. Sternal region. Adults with a pair of ventral and lateroventral lyrifissures, s t 2 and st 3 ribbed tapering, female with 7 – 8 pairs and male with 4 – 8 pairs of stout ribbed setae. Sternal region without p setae. Pregenital area. Female without setae. Male with 4 – 6 stout ribbed setae. Each pregenital capsules in both adults with a ribbed, smooth, tapering setae (st 5); female with 6 and male with 4 – 6 stout ribbed setae. Genital area. Without setae, but with 13 smooth eugenital setae. Male genital area trapezoid and with 5 – 7 acute smooth setae. Ovipositor (Figures 6 D, 8 A – C). Consisting of a tube-shaped structure, slightly striated with 4 pairs of smooth forked digitiform projections and a rugose basolateral patch (Figures 6 D, 8 A – C) without terminal setae; gland-like structures or accessory glands. Male glands. 2 pairs of glands, one larger and one smaller, without reel-like structures. GNATHOSOMA. Chelicera (Figure 9 B). Male presenting chelicera basal segment with 1 seta (cht 1) (female chelicera was lost); normal size; and denticulate paraxial surface; fixed digit with 3 dorsal setae (ch 1, ch 2, ch 3) and id and iα lyrifissures; well-developed hook; movable digit with 1 ventral denticle; lateral denticle absent; ogc present. Subcapitulum (Figures 7 A, 9 D). Paralabial setae present; pl 1 conical, obtuse, inserted between cb 2 and cb 3; pl 2 (With’s organ); discoid, marginally barbed; pl 3 (rutella) inserted dorsolaterally; with distinct row of 5 teeth; pl 4 tiny, conical, inserted dorsally near base of pl 3; all 4 pairs of circumbuccal setae (cb) with bifurcate tips; cb 4 equal size of other cb setae; lateral lips with distinct canals (dl 1, dl 2) and their orifices (ogl 1, ogl 2). Female with 3 rounded tip setae; 7 – 8 pairs of pointed setae (vm, lvm, vp, lvp) and 1 ldm seta. Palps (Figures 7 B – C, 8 D, 10). Female. Trochanter with 4 r setae. Femur with 13 r; 5 – 13 p setae; spike-like setae absent. Genu with 38 r; 7 p setae. Tibia with subequal setae; 65 r; 3 s setae. Tarsus with iα and iπ lyrifissures; 5 – 6 d 1 foliate stout pointed setae; 4 v 1, 4 v 2; v 3 absent; 3 s; 11 sm 1; 20 ch setae. Tarsus apotele distal; ventral margin smooth. Male. Trochanter with 3 – 4 r setae. Femur with 7 – 13 r; 5 – 13 p setae; spike-like setae absent. Genu with 24 – 38 r; 1 – 7 p setae. Tibia with 45 – 65 r; subequal length; 3 s setae; tarsus with ia and iπ lyrifissures; 5 – 6 d 1; 3 s; 2 – 4 v 1, 4 – 6 v 2; v 3 absent; 9 – 11 sm 1; sm 3 absent; 17 – 20 ch setae; apotele distal; ventral margin smooth. LEGS. Papilliform setae longer than broad. Legs I – IV thin. Legs I. Legs I longer than others; tibia I distal long setae absent; basitarsus I proximal long setae absent; telotarsus I with a highly modified group of dorsal distal setae in a depression; ω 1 conical, ω 2 ligulate, ω 3 subulate acuminate, ω 4 acicular; ζ 1 small with crown-like tip inserted close to sensilla group and a ζ 2 filiform with bifid tip. Legs II. Acrotarsus II with a bifid seta longer than wide. And a smooth dorsal seta and ωa solenidion. Legs I – IV. All other leg segments with 3 types of setae arranged in distal to basal lines: 1) tapering and barbed, 2) papilliform and 3) smooth setae. Legs II – IV. Femora II – IV without ventral trichobothria. Genua and tibiae II – IV without coronidia. Basitarsi II – IV with coronidia. Acrotarsi II – IV with 3 ventral setae pairs v; 3 lateral setae pairs l / dl; a pair of long serrated dorsolateral setae; and a pair of distal bifid setae lv; lightly bifid. Pretarsi II – IV with 1 pair of well-developed sessile claws and 2 pairs of setae, 1 setal pair long and curved, other pair smaller and apically pectinate; ambulacrum rounded and smooth; with a pair of well-developed sessile claws. Legs III – IV. Acrotarsi III – IV with a long dorsal serrated seta. Measurements. Female. Idiosoma: length 2283 – 2283; width at level of ocelli 355 – 355, palp: trochanter 121 – 121, femur 233 – 233, genu 198 – 198, tibiotarsus 284 – 284. Male. Idiosoma: length 1755 – 2301, width at level of ocelli 303 – 403; palp: trochanter 83 – 121, femur 181 – 233, genu 120 – 172, tibiotarsus 246 – 329; chelicera length: basal segment 169 – 353, fixed digit 266 – 448; leg I: trochanter 438 – 443, basifemur 83 – 83, telofemur 883 – 916, genu 605 – 605, basitibia 444 – 575, telotibia 475 – 491, basitarsus 327 – 327, telotarsus 376 – 376; leg II: trochanter 230 – 242, femur 491 – 509, genu 287 – 287, tibia 254 – 254, basitarsus 292 – 292, telotarsus 256 – 256, acrotarsus 90 – 90; leg III: basitrochanter 185 – 308, telotrochanter 151 – 223, femur 442 – 575, genu 269 – 446, tibia 294 – 457, basitarsus 341 – 424, telotarsus 287 – 356, acrotarsus 82 – 113; leg IV: basitrochanter 306 – 312, telotrochanter 279 – 314, femur 698 – 706, genu 451 – 475, tibia 492 – 503, basitarsus 456 – 500, telotarsus 358 – 360, acrotarsus 107 – 108.	en	Araújo, Marcel Santos De, Palma, Antonella Di, Feres, Reinaldo José Fazzio, Penteado-Dias, Angelica Maria (2023): Redescription of Neocarus platensis Silvestri, 1905 (Acari: Opilioacaridae) and a new species from the syntype series. Zootaxa 5230 (2): 209-224, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5230.2.5
