A Taxonomic Revision Of The Spider Genus Meriola Banks (Araneae: Trachelidae)
Author
González, María E.
0000-0003-1609-0314
mariaegm86@gmail.com
Author
Grismado, Cristian J.
0000-0002-1260-7964
grismado@macn.gov.ar
Author
Ramírez, Martín J.
0000-0002-0358-0130
ramirez@macn.gov.ar
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Zootaxa
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2021-02-24
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Meriola manuel
Platnick & Ewing
Figs 2
a–d, 49–51, 95b
Meriola manuel
Platnick & Ewing, 1995: 24
, figs 54–58 (male
holotype
and female
allotype
from
San Manuel
,
Melipilla
,
Región Metropolitana
,
Chile
, in AMNH, not examined).
Diagnosis.
Males are very similar to
M. tablas
by the similar body shape, with a relatively flat oval carapace, and by the long, straight RTA that is widened basally, but differ by the mottled pattern of the abdomen and the longer RTA. Females (
Fig. 49
) are also similar to
M. tablas
by the flat oval carapace, but differ by the mottled abdominal pattern and the smaller spermathecae.
Description.
Male and female described by
Platnick & Ewing (1995)
.
Natural history and habitat.
The specimens were found at altitudes between
200–800 m
, in forest.
Distribution.
Known from regions IV to VIII in
Chile
(
Fig. 95b
).
FIGURE 53.
Meriola mauryi
Platnick & Ewing
, male (MACN-Ar 33023).
a
, habitus, dorsal view;
b
, same, ventral view;
c
, same, lateral view;
d
, prosoma, dorsal view;
e
, same, ventral view;
f
, same, lateral view.
New records.
CHILE
:
Región
IV de
Coquimbo
:
Provincia de Choapa
:
Cuesta Cavilolén
, 23,5 km por aire,
NW de Los Vilos
(MJR-loc-60),
S 31.76669°
,
W 71.32727°
, elev.
600 m
,
2.XI.2011
, relict forest in ravine, hand collection,
M. Ramírez
,
A. Ojanguren Affilastro
&
J. Pizarro
,
1 female
, temporary preparations MGM-00464, MGM-00492 (
MACN-Ar 33082
)
.
Región
VIII del
Biobío
:
Provincia de Ñuble
:
Fundo Los Robles
,
40 km
E de Coihueco
,
S 36.629141°
,
W 71.3842843°
, elev.
870 m
,
15.II.2005
,
M. Ramírez
&
F. Labarque
,
1 male
,
1 imm.
, temporary preparations MGM-00441, MGM-00442 (
MACN-Ar 30884
)
.
Provincia de Concepción
:
Cerro Caracol
,
S 36.841083°
,
W 73.041285°
, elev.
240 m
,
15.II.2005
,
M. Ramírez
&
F. Labarque
,
1 male
, temporary preparations MGM-00231, MGM-00232 (
MACN-Ar 30883
)
,
2 males
, sample MLB-04311, temporary preparation MLB- 00887 (
MACN-Ar 33663
)
.
Región
IX de
La
Araucanía
:
Provincia de Malleco
:
Monumento Natural Contulmo
,
S 38.034412°
,
W 73.196368°
,
19–21.XII.1998
,
M. Ramírez
,
L. Compagnucci
,
C. Grismado
&
L. Lopardo
,
1 female
(MNHS)
.