Meriola goloboffi Platnick & Ewing

González, María E., Grismado, Cristian J. & Ramírez, Martín J., 2021, A Taxonomic Revision Of The Spider Genus Meriola Banks (Araneae: Trachelidae), Zootaxa 4936 (1), pp. 1-113 : 49

Meriola goloboffi Platnick & Ewing

Figs 37–38 , 95a

Meriola goloboffi Platnick & Ewing, 1995: 39 , figs 110–112 (male holotype from Argentina: Santa Cruz : Lago Argentino: El Calafate, S 50.34524°, W 72.267175°, 23.I.1980, P. Goloboff, 1 male, temporary preparations MGM-00496–00497, MACN-Ar 9402 , examined).

Diagnosis. This species is recognized by the prodistally expanded tegulum, and by the recurved RTA.

Description. Male described by Platnick & Ewing (1995). Female unknown.

Natural history and habitat. Unknown.

Distribution. Only known from the type locality in Santa Cruz province in Argentina and Última Esperanza province in Chile ( Fig. 95a ).

New records. CHILE: Región XII de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena: Provincia de Última Esperanza: Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, Laguna Larga , S 51.025000°, W 72.879167°, elev. 300 m, 7.XII.2000, under rocks in steppe, A. Miller, 1 male ( MNHS 01561 ) .

Figures

FIGURE 37. Meriola goloboffi Platnick & Ewing, male (holotype, MACN-Ar 9402). a, habitus, dorsal view; b, same, ventral view; c, same, lateral view; d, prosoma, dorsal view; e, same, ventral view; f, same, lateral view.

FIGURE 38. Meriola goloboffi Platnick & Ewing, male (holotype, MACN-Ar 9402). a, habitus, anterior view; b, left palp, ventral view; c, same, prolateral view; d, same, retrolateral view.

FIGURE 95. a, b. Known distribution of Meriola goloboffi, M. puyehue, M. virgata, M. manuel and M. rahue in Argentina and Chile