Meriola gallina Platnick & Ewing, 1995: 20 A Taxonomic Revision Of The Spider Genus Meriola Banks (Araneae: Trachelidae) González, María E. Grismado, Cristian J. Ramírez, Martín J. Zootaxa 2021 2021-02-24 4936 1 1 113 6QZ8L Platnick & Ewing Platnick & Ewing [151,570,1509,1536] Arachnida Trachelidae Meriola Animalia Araneae 45 46 Arthropoda species gallina   Figs 34–36, 94b      Meriola gallina  Platnick & Ewing, 1995: 20, figs 39–43 (male holotypefrom Cautin, Región de la Araucania, Chile, in AMNH, not examined).   Diagnosis.Males ( Figs 35–36) are recognized by the curved distally RTA and the long embolus arising from the prolateral side. Females ( Fig. 34) are distinguished by the protruding posterior lobe on the epigynal median field.   Description.Male and female described by Platnick & Ewing (1995).  Natural history and habitat.The specimens were collected on shrub steppes and  Nothofagus antarticaforests.   Distribution.Known from a few localities in Cordillera, Linares, Curicó and Malleco provinces in Chile( Fig. 94b).  New records.   CHILE: Región RM Metropolitanade Santiago: Provincia de Cordillera: Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, S 33.763407°, W 70.419388°,  5.II–6.III.2008, collector unknown, 1 male, temporary preparations MGM-00226–00227 ( MACN-Ar 30967).   RegiónVII del Maule: Provincia de Curicó:  El Relvo, 20 Km E Potrero Grande, S 35.190907°, W 70.8130279°, elev.  1100 m,  1–20.IV.2004, malaise trap, J. Barriga, 1 female(MACN-Ar 30358).   Región IXde la Araucanía: Provincia de Malleco:Parque Nacional Nahuelbuta, S 37.784643°, W 72.953286°, elev.  1200 m,  12.II.2005,  Nothofagus antartica, fogging, J. Barriga, 1 female, temporary preparation MGM-00225 ( MACN-Ar 30356).  Monumento Natural Contulmo, S 38.034412°, W 73.196368°,  19–21.XII.1998, M. Ramírez, L. Compagnucci, C. Grismado& L. Lopardo, 1 male( MACN-Ar 16389), 1 male(MNHS). 3069306611 [316,600,1608,1633] AMNH Chile Cautin 45 46 1 Araucania holotype 3069306354 1998-12-19 2008-03-06 1998-12-19 MACN-Ar Region RM Metropolitana Chile Reserva Nacional Rio Clarillo 1100 46 47 -38.034412 Region 1 -73.196365 Rio Clarillo 45 46 MACN-Ar 30967, MACN-Ar 30356, MACN-Ar 16389 5 2 3 Region Metropolitana 3069306446 1998-12-19 2008-03-06 1998-12-19 J. Barriga Chile Reserva Nacional Rio Clarillo 1100 -38.034412 Region 1 -73.196365 Rio Clarillo 46 47 MACN-Ar 30967, MACN-Ar 30356, MACN-Ar 16389 5 2 3 Region Metropolitana 3069306588 1998-12-19 2008-03-06 1998-12-19 MACN-Ar J. Barriga Chile Reserva Nacional Rio Clarillo 1100 -38.034412 Region 1 -73.196365 Rio Clarillo 46 47 MACN-Ar 30967, MACN-Ar 30356, MACN-Ar 16389 5 2 3 Region Metropolitana 3069306430 1998-12-19 2008-03-06 1998-12-19 MACN-Ar Region RM Metropolitana & El Relvo & Km E Potrero Grande & J. Barriga & Region IX & Monumento Natural Contulmo & M. Ramirez & L. Compagnucci & C. Grismado & L. Lopardo Chile Reserva Nacional Rio Clarillo 1100 -38.034412 Region 1 -73.196365 Rio Clarillo 46 47 MACN-Ar 30967, MACN-Ar 30356, MACN-Ar 16389 5 2 3 Region Metropolitana