Trachelas virgatus Simon, 1904: 105 Meriola virgata Platnick & Ewing, 1995: 12 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 72Z8F Simon Simon [151,427,151,178] Arachnida Trachelidae Meriola Animalia Araneae 110 111 Arthropoda species virgata   Figs 86–88, 95a      Trachelas virgatus Simon, 1904: 105, fig. 4 (one male and three female syntypesfrom La Herradura, Elqui, Región de Coquimbo, Chile, in MNHN, examined by Platnick & Ewing 1995).     Meriola virgata Platnick & Ewing, 1995: 12, figs 3, 19–23.   Diagnosis.Males ( Figs 87–88) resemble those of  M. nagueby the sinuous embolus with a retrolateral origin, but differ by the longer and dorsally curved RTA, and by the longer and ribbon-like embolus. Females ( Fig. 86) resemble those of  M. nagueby their median excavation, but it is wide and triangular in  M. virgata, and by their S2, elongated and diverging ( Platnick & Ewing 1995: figs 22, 23).   Description.Male and female described by Platnick & Ewing (1995).  Natural history and habitat.The specimens were collected in forests and bushes by hand collecting. The specimen collected by fogging, at 1100 mof altitude, was found in a forest of  Nothofagus dombeyi.   Distribution.Known from Región IV to VIII in Chile( Fig. 95a).  New records.   CHILE: Región Vde Valparaíso: Provincia de Quillota: Parque Nacional La Campana, Palmas de Ocoa(MJR-loc-64), S 32.93049°, W 71.08581°, elev.  410 m,  3.XI.2011, forest and bushes, hand collection, M. Ramírez, A. Ojanguren Affilastro& J. Pizarro, 1 male, sample MGM-00430 ( MACN-Ar 33042),  1 female, 4 imms., sample MGM-00429 ( MACN-Ar 33043).  Parque Nacional La Campana, quebrada El Arenal, 22 km(por aire) SSE La Calera, S 32.95362°, W 71.06873°(GPS, +-  50m), elev.  663 m(GPS),  6.I.2018, low forest, M.J. Ramírez, A. Ojanguren, A. Pérez González, G. Azevedo& W. Porto(MJR-loc-296), 1 femalevchMJR-2158, photos MJR 8610-8629 ( MACN-Ar 39085).   Provinciade Valparaíso: ViñaSaU.S.A.lito, S 33.014843°, W 71.538205°,  21.X.1982, collector unknown, 1 male( MNHS 622).   RegiónRM Metropolitanade Santiago: Provinciade Santiago: La Florida, S 33.533462°, W 70.574378°,  VIII.1983, O. Leon, 1 female( MNHS 795).   Provincia de Melipilla: S 33.686159°, W 71.216684°,  8–23.XI.1998, J. Barriga, 1 female, temporary preparation MGM-00222 ( MACN-Ar 30360),  1 male( MACN-Ar 30362).  Samelocality,  2–22.II.1999, J. Barriga, 4 females( MACN-Ar 30361).  Cajón de Pichi, Alhué, S 33.948112°, W 71.034014°,  13.XI–23.XII.1998, J. Barriga, 5 females, 3 males, 7 imms. ( MACN-Ar 33036).   Provincia de Cordillera:Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, S 33.763407°, W 70.419388°,  6.III–9.IV.2008, collector unknown, 1 male( MACN-Ar 30966).  Samelocality,  9.IV–14.V.2008, collector unknown, 1 male, temporary preparations MGM-00223–00224 ( MACN-Ar 30968).   RegiónVII del Maule: Provincia de Curicó: El Relvo,  20 kmE Potrero Grande, S 35.189167°, W 70.958333°, elev.  1100 m,  30.XII.2003,  Nothofagus dombeyi, fogging, J. Barriga, 1 female( MACN-Ar 33035). 3069306564 2011-11-03 MACN-Ar Region V & M. Ramirez & A. Ojanguren Affilastro & J. Pizarro Chile Provincia de Quillota 410 -32.93049 Palmas de Ocoa 1 -71.08581 Parque Nacional La Campana 110 111 MACN-Ar 33042 1 1 Valparaiso 3069306602 MACN-Ar Chile 110 111 MACN-Ar 33043 1 1 3069306550 2018-01-06 MACN-Ar M. J. Ramirez & A. Ojanguren & A. Perez Gonzalez & G. Azevedo & W. Porto Chile Parque Nacional La Campana 50 -32.95362 La Calera 1 -71.06873 El Arenal 110 111 MACN-Ar 39085 1 1 3069306395 1982-10-21 MNHS Chile -33.014843 Vina 1 -71.53821 Provincia 110 111 MNHS 622 1 1 Valparaiso 3069306528 1983-08 MNHS O. Leon Chile Region -33.533463 Provincia 1 -70.57438 Metropolitana 110 111 MNHS 795 1 1 Region Metropolitana 3069306498 1998-11-08 1998-11-23 1998-11-08 MACN-Ar J. Barriga Chile -33.686157 Provincia de Melipilla 1 -71.21668 110 111 MACN-Ar 30360 1 1 3069306586 [390,705,1035,1062] MACN-Ar Chile 110 111 MACN-Ar 30362 1 1 3069306306 1999-02-02 1999-02-22 1999-02-02 MACN-Ar J. Barriga Chile Same 110 111 MACN-Ar 30361 4 4 3069306541 1998-11-13 1998-12-23 1998-11-13 MACN-Ar J. Barriga Chile -33.948112 Alhue 1 -71.03401 Cajon de Pichi 110 111 MACN-Ar 33036 8 5 3 3069306323 2008-03-06 2008-04-09 2008-03-06 MACN-Ar Chile -33.76341 Rio Clarillo 1 -70.41939 Provincia de Cordillera 110 111 MACN-Ar 30966 1 1 3069306488 2008-04-09 2008-05-14 2008-04-09 MACN-Ar Chile Same 110 111 MACN-Ar 30968 1 1 3069306444 2003-12-30 MACN-Ar J. Barriga Chile Region 1100 -35.189167 El Relvo 1 -70.958336 Provincia de Curico 110 111 MACN-Ar 33035 1 1 Maule