Genus Nothopuga Maury
1976
Nothopuga
Maury, 1976: 88-89.
Diagnosis: Maury
(1976) characterized the genus as follows:
Nothopuginae con
los tarsos II y III con 1.2/2.4 espinas y con los tarsos IV con
2.2.2/2.4 espinas. Dedo móvil de los quelíceros sin dien medio; no
hay diente basal interno. Dedo fijo de los quelíceros con 2 anteriores.
[Nothopuginae with tarsi
II and III with 1.2/2.4 spines and tarsus IV with 2.2.2/2.4 spines.
Movable finger of the chelicera without intermediate tooth; no internal
basal tooth. Fixed finger of the chelicera with 2 anterior teeth.]
Type species: Nothopuga
lobera Maury, 1976, by original designation.
Distribution: SOUTH AMERICA. ARGENTINA.
Included species:
Nothopuga cuyana Maury
1976;
Nothopuga lobera
Maury 1976.
Comments:
Maury (1976) observed that, within this genus, it may be difficult to
identify females and juveniles to species, and pointed out that this
is a widespread problem in the Solifugae.
