Revision and cladistic analysis of subfamily Nothopuginae (Solifugae, Ammotrechidae)

Abstract

The subfamily Nothopuginae is revised. Titanopuga salinarum gen. et sp. nov., Cuyanopuga bilobata gen. et sp. nov. and Nothopuga telteca sp. nov. are described. We performed a cladistic analysis based on 144 morphological characters and 24 terminals, including representatives of all ammotrechid subfamilies. Nothopuginae is recovered monophyletic with moderate support, but its sister group relation with Oltacolinae is well supported. The genus Mortola is considered a junior synonym of Pseudocleobis, and Pseudocleobis mortola comb. nov. is considered nomen dubium. The subfamily Mortolinae is represented by a monophyletic clade including Chinchippus, Dasycleobis and Pseudocleobis. A dichotomous key for the genera and species of Nothopuginae is provided.