Tekellina bella Marques & Buckup, 1993

Estol, Narelle, Valiati, Victor Hugo, Brescovit, Antonio D. & Rodrigues, Everton Nei Lopes, 2024, On the Neotropical species of the spider genus Tekellina Levi, 1957 (Arachnida: Araneae: Synotaxidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 943, pp. 154-178 : 159-160

Tekellina bella Marques & Buckup, 1993

Figs 2A–C , 3A–B , 5A–B, F , 8A–C , 11

Tekellina bella Marques & Buckup, 1993: 128 , figs 9–12.

Diagnosis

Males of Tekellina bella resemble those of Tekellina miuda Rodrigues & Estol sp. nov. by the acuminated shape of the paracymbium, but differ by the terminal claw of the longer conductor and the mesal arm of the conductor not coiled and surpassing the cymbium ( Figs 2A , 3B , 5A–B ). Females resemble those of T. archboldi (see Levi 1957: figs 11–12) by the shape of the receptacles ( Fig. 3A ), but differ by the distinct course of the fertilization ducts and the distance between the copulatory openings ( Fig. 2C ).

Type material examined

Holotype

BRAZIL • ♂; Amazonas, Manaus, Reserva Florestal Adolpho Duck ; 2°55′ S, 59°59′ W; 21 Feb. 1992; J. Adis et al. leg.; INPA.

Paratypes

BRAZIL • 1 ♀; same data as for holotype; INPA • 1 ♀; same data as for holotype; 19–21 Aug. 1991; J. Adis et al. leg.; MCN 22502 • 1 ♀; same data as for holotype; 18–25 Feb. 1992; A.D. Brescovit leg.; MCN 22474 • 2 ♀ ♀; same data as for preceding; MCN 22021 , 22474 • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Roraima, Ilha de Maracá, Rio Uraricoera ; 3°24′ N, 61°42′ W; 14 Nov. 1992; A.A. Lise and A.B. Bonaldo leg.; MCTP 2225 .

Other material examined

BOLIVIA – Beni • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Beni Biological Station ; 49′59.99″ S, 34′59.99″ W; 27–29 Aug. 1993; H. Höfer and A.D. Brescovit leg.; MCN 24681 .

BRAZIL – Amazonas • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Manaus, Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke ; 2°55′ S, 59°59′ W; 21 Feb.1992; J. Adis et al. leg.; MCN 22170 . – Minas Gerais • 1 ♂; Nova Lima, Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Mata Samuel de Paula ; 20°03′ S, 43°52′ W; 12–14 Oct. 2006, J.P.P.P. Barbosa et al. leg.; UFMG 3099 • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 29–30 Apr. 2007; UFMG 2672 . – Pará • 1 ♀; Portel, Rio Camarapi, Igarapé Banã ; 2°1′31.58″ S, 50°42′43.58″ W; 2018; R. Saturnino leg.; MPEG 35565 • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 2°12′5.70″ S, 50°42′10.17″ W; 2018; R. Saturnino, L.R. Fernandes and L. Feitosa leg.; MPEG 35568 • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 2°12′40.00″ S, 50°28′23.10″ W; 2018; Leonardo leg.; MPEG 35552 • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Portel, Rio Camarapi, Igarapé Açaítuba ; 2°12′21.48″ S, 50°27′51.09″ W; 2018; Adriano leg.; MPEG 35553 • 1♀; same data as for preceding; 2°1′38.50″ S, 50°42′55.80″ W; 2018; L.R. Fernandes leg.; MPEG 35563 • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 2°4′11.85″ S, 50°43′4.71″ W; 2018; R. Saturnino leg.; MPEG 35561 • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding 2°3′21.30″ S, 50°42′21.60″ W; 2018; L. Feitosa leg.; MPEG 35569 • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; MPEG 35557 • 2 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; MPEG 35564 • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; MPEG 35559 • 1 same data as for preceding; MPEG 35556 • 1 ♀; MPEG 35567 • 1 ♂; Portel, Igarapé Banã ; 2°3′59.62″ S, 50°42′53.46″ W; 2018; R. Saturnino leg.; MPEG 35560 • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; Miguel leg.; MPEG 35566 • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; MPEG 35558 • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; L. Feitosa leg.; MPEG 35562 • 1 ♂; Portel, Rio Camarapi, Igarapé Mirituba ; 2°6′34.50″ S, 50°39′9.00″ W; 2018; Azenildo leg., MPEG 35555 .

Description

See Marques & Buckup (1993: 128, figs 9–12).

Distribution

Previously known from the states of Amazonas and Roraima. Herein newly recorded from Beni, Bolivia, and states of Pará and Minas Gerais, Brazil ( Fig. 11 ).

Figures

Fig. 2. A–C. Tekellina bella Marques & Buckup, 1993 (MCN 22170). A. ♂, palp, ventral view. B. ♂, palp, retrolateral view. C. Type (MPEG 35551), epigynum, ventral view. D–F. T. crica Marques & Buckup, 1993. D. Holotype, ♂ (INPA) palp, ventral view. E. Holotype, ♂ (INPA), palp, retrolateral view. F. Paratype, ♀ (MCN 22090), epigynum, ventral view. G–I. T. minor Marques & Buckup, 1993. G. ♂ (MCN 40893), palp, ventral view. H. ♂ (MCN 40893), palp, retrolateral view. I. ♀ (MCN 48868), epigynum, ventral view. J–L. T. guaiba Marques & Buckup, 1993 (MCN 41624). J. ♂, palp, ventral view. K. ♂, palp, retrolateral view. L. Epigynum, ventral view. Scale bars = 0.25 mm. Abbreviations: see Material and methods.

Fig. 3. A–B. Tekellina bella Marques & Buckup, 1993. A. ♀ (MCN 22170), clarified epigynum, dorsal view. B. ♂ (MCN 22170), left palp, ventral view. C–E. T. crica Marques & Buckup, 1993. C. ♀ (IBSP 12580), epigynum, ventral view. D. ♀ (IBSP 12580), clarified epigynum, dorsal view. E. ♂ (MCN 44493), palp, ventral view. Scale bars = 0.25 mm. Abbreviations: see Material and methods.

Fig. 5. A–B. Tekellina bella Marques & Buckup, 1993, ♂, palp. A. Ventral view. B. Antero-lateral view. C–E. Tekellina crica Marques & Buckup, 1993, ♂. C–D. Palp. C. Ventral view. D. Antero-lateral view. E. Chelicera. F. Tarsal claws. Scale bars: A–E = 100 µm; F = 20 µm. Abbreviations: see Material and methods.

Fig. 8. A–C. Tekellina bella Marques & Buckup, 1993. A. ♂ (MCN 22170), habitus, dorsal view. B. ♂ (MCN 22170), habitus, lateral view. C. ♀ (MCN 22170), habitus, dorsal view. D–F. T. crica Marques & Buckup, 1993. D. ♂ (MPEG 35550), male habitus, dorsal view E. ♂ (MPEG 35550), habitus, lateral view. F. ♀ (MPEG 35550), habitus, dorsal view. G–I. T. minor Marques & Buckup, 1993. G. ♂ (MCN 41626), habitus, dorsal view. H. ♂ (MCN 41626), habitus, lateral view. I. ♀ (MCN 48858), habitus, dorsal view. J–L. T. guaiba Marques & Buckup, 1993. J. ♂ (MCN 26251), habitus, dorsal view. K. ♂ (MCN 26251), habitus, lateral view. L. ♀ (MCN 26251), habitus, dorsal view. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.

Fig. 11. Distribution map with new records of Tekellina bella Marques & Buckup, 1993, T. crica Marques & Buckup, 1993, T. guaiba Marques & Buckup, 1993 and T. minor Marques & Buckup, 1993.