Tekellina crica 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 : 162-163

Tekellina crica Marques & Buckup, 1993

Figs 2D–F , 3C–E , 5C–E , 8D–F , 11

Tekellina crica Marques & Buckup, 1993: 127 , figs 5–6.

Diagnosis

Males of Tekellina crica resemble those of T. minor by the course of the terminal claw of the conductor very near to the hollow paracymbium, but differ by the paracymbium not so prominent and the mesal arm with the tip coiled down ( Figs 2D–E , 5C–D ). Females resemble those of T. guaiba by the shape of the epigynum, presenting conspicuous fertilization ducts, but differ by their distinct course and rounded atrium ( Figs 2F , 3C–D ).

Type material examined

Holotype

BRAZIL • ♂; Amazonas, Manaus, Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke ; 18 Oct. 1991; H. Höfer and T. Gasnier leg. INPA.

Allotype

BRAZIL • ♀; same data as for holotype; MCN 22090 .

Other material examined

BRAZIL – Acre • 1 ♀; Serra do Divisor; Parque Nacional da Serra do Divisor ; 7°35′28.3” S, 73°55′17.4″ W; 19 Mar. 1997; L. Resende and R. Vieira leg.; IBSP 12580 . – Minas Gerais • 1 ♀; Nova Lima, Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Mata Samuel de Paula ; 20°03′ S, 43°52′ W; 1 May 2007; J.P.P.P. Barbosa et al. leg.; UFMG 2673 • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 13–15 Oct. 2006, J.P.P.P. Barbosa et al. leg.; UFMG 3100 . – Pará • 1 ♀; Bagre, Igarapé Sequitã, Comunidade São Sebastião ; 2°5′15.1″ S, 50°29′19.3″ W; 2018; R. Saturnino and Josimar leg.; MPEG 35547 • 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Portel, Rio Camarapi, Igarapé Açaítuba ; 2°12′21.48″ S, 50°27′51.09″ W; 2018; Adriano leg.; MPEG 35550 • 1 ♀; L.R. Fernandes leg.; MPEG 35548 • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; R. Saturnino leg.; MPEG 35551 . – Paraná • 1 ♂; Guaraqueçaba, Reserva Natural do Itaqui ; 29º07′19″ S, 56º33′21″ W; 30 Sep. 2007; F. Raub leg.; MCN 44493 • 1 same data as for preceding; 15 Sep. 2007; É. Álvares leg.; MCN 44574 . – Rio Grande do Sul • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Santa Maria ; 29°41′02″ S, 53°48′25″ W; 2007; A. Aued and E. Felzmann leg.; MCTP 41637 • 1 ♂; Nova Santa Rita, Quinta São José ; 29°51′36″ S, 51°15′30″ W; A. Oliveira et al. leg.; MCTP 36490 • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 2009; MCTP 36515 .

Description

See Marques & Buckup (1993: 107, figs 7–12).

Distribution

Previously known from the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Herein newly recorded from the states of Acre, Pará, Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul, 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.