Belostoma foveolatum (Mayr, 1863)

Diagnosis

Belostoma foveolatum is very similar to B. elongatum, but can be distinguished by the width of the ventral diverticulum in ventral view, which is narrower than in B. elongatum, as well as by the shape of the body; phallosoma with the dorsal arms more separate at mid-length in dorsal aspect. Finally, the lateral margins of the ventral diverticulum are clearly more strongly curved than in B. elongatum (Ribeiro et al. 2017) .

Distribution

ARGENTINA (Berg 1879); BRAZIL: Ceará (Ribeiro 2000, 2007; Ribeiro et al. 2017; Almeida et al. 2019), Mato Grosso (Dias-Silva et al. 2010, 2020), Mato Grosso do Sul (Ribeiro 2000, 2007; Ribeiro et al. 2017), Minas Gerais (De Carlo 1938; Nieser & Melo 1997; Ribeiro 2000, 2007; Ribeiro et al. 2017), Pará (Lauck 1964; Ribeiro 2000, 2007; Ribeiro et al. 2017; Almeida et al. 2019), Rio de Janeiro (De Carlo 1938; Ribeiro 2005), São Paulo (De Carlo 1938; Lauck 1962; Ribeiro 2000, 2007; Ribeiro et al. 2017); FRENCH GUYANA (Mayr 1871); PARAGUAY (Montandon 1895).

Distribution in northeastern Brazil

Ceará.