Tafana riveti Simon, 1903: 124 Tafana riveti Berland 1913: 105 Roewer 1954: 546 Bonnet 1959: 4232 Brescovit 1997: 90 Taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of ghost spiders of the genus Tafana Simon, 1903 (Araneae: Dionycha, Anyphaenidae), with the descriptions of twelve new species De Oliveira, Luiz Fernando M. Brescovit, Antonio Domingos European Journal of Taxonomy 2021 2021-03-31 742 1 77 54JLV Simon, 1903 Simon 1903 [638,950,467,494] Arachnida Anyphaenidae Tafana Animalia Araneae 14 15 Arthropoda species riveti   Figs 6G, 9B, E–F, 10, 32F, 34      Tafana riveti Simon, 1903: 124.    Tafana riveti–  Berland 1913: 105, figs 91–96 (descr. of male). —  Roewer 1954: 546. —  Bonnet 1959: 4232. —  Brescovit 1997: 90, figs 225–238.    Diagnosis Males of  Tafana rivetiresemble those of  T. straminea,  T. kunturmarqa sp. nov.,  T. humahuaca sp. nov.and  T. nevada sp. nov., by the apophysis at the base of the embolus short, but differ by retrolateral tibial apophysis short and with large base in retrolateral view and visible subtegulum on palp when not expanded ( Fig. 10C–E). Females differ from those of other species by the short atrium, triangular hood and lateral lobe curved in the anterior region and sclerotized ( Fig. 10F).    Material examined    Holotype ECUADOR• ♀; Cerro Troya,  5 kmS of Tulcan; [ 0.73333° N, 77.68333° W]; 1901; G. Rivetileg.; MNHN.  Other material   COLOMBIA–  Valle del Cauca• 1 ♂, Lago Calima; [ 3°53′44″ N, 76°29′41″ W];  Jan. 1979; W. Eberhardleg.; MCZ. –   Magdalena• 1 ♂; Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; [ 10°53′27.3″ N, 73°59′43.9″ W];  28 Sep. 2017; L. Martínezleg.; IBSP 223307.   ECUADOR–  Quito• 1 ♀; Pichincha, Monte Pichincha; [ 0°15′00″ S, 78°35′00″ W];  Oct.1944; G.W. Prescottleg.; MCZ•  1 ♂, 1 ♀; Pichincha;  15 kmfrom Pifo; [ 0°15′00″ S, 78°35′00″ W];  5 Oct. 1982; A. Roigleg.; MACN-Ar•  3 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; MCN 24624•  2 ♀♀; Pichincha,  10 kmfrom Pifo; [ 0°15′00″ S, 78°35′00″ W];  30 Sep. 1978; A. Roigleg.; MACN-Ar•  1 ♂; Pichincha,   Eucalyptusforest; [ 0°15′00″ S, 78°35′00″ W];  30 Sep. 1978; A. Roigleg.; MACN-Ar•  1 ♂; Cotopaxi; [ 0°40′ S, 78°26′ W];  18 Apr. 1982; A. Roigleg.; MACN-Ar•  1 ♀; Loja[ 3°59′ S, 79°12′ W];  21–22 Aug. 1977; L.E. Peñaleg.; AMNH•  1 ♀; Azuay; [ 2°53′57″ S, 79°00′55″ W];  20 Aug. 1988; W. Maddisonleg.; MCZ•  1 ♂; Chimborazo; [ 2°8′59″ S, 78°54′27″ W]; Danas; 1904; G. Rivetileg.; MNHN•  2 ♂♂; Casitagua; [ 3°20′00″ S, 78°29′00″ W]; 1903; G. Rivetileg.; MNHN.   PERU–  Cuzco• 1 ♂; Machu Picchu; [ 13°9′47″ S, 72°32′44″ W];  19–23 Jun. 1964; B. Malkinleg.; AMNH.    Remark The type locality of Cerro Troya, 5 kmsouth of Tulcan was defined using a database of Wharton Lab, Department of Entomology, TexasA&M University from http://mx.speciesfile.org/projects/8/public/public_content/show/21273?content_template_id=88.    Description Male and female described by Brescovit (1997: 90, figs 225–238).    Distribution  Colombia, Peruand Ecuador( Fig. 34). 3066856389 1901 MNHN G. Riveti Ecuador 0.73333 Cerro Troya 1 -77.68333 14 15 1 1 holotype 3066856382 1979-01 MCZ W. Eberhard Colombia 3.8955555 Lago Calima 21 -76.49472 Lago Calima 14 15 1 1 Valle del Cauca 3066856358 2017-09-28 IBSP L. Martinez Colombia 10.890917 Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta 1 -73.99552 14 15 IBSP 223307 1 1 Magdalena 3066856387 1944-10 MCZ G. W. Prescott Ecuador -0.25 Monte Pichincha 21 -78.583336 Quito 14 15 1 1 Pichincha 3066856376 1982-10-05 MACN-Ar A. Roig Ecuador -0.25 Pichincha 21 -78.583336 Quito 14 15 2 1 1 Pichincha 3066856301 MCN 24624 [511,1293,1399,1426] 1982-10-05 MCN A. Roig Ecuador -0.25 Pifo 21 -78.583336 Quito 14 15 7 4 3 Pichincha 3066856310 1978-09-30 MACN-Ar A. Roig Ecuador -0.25 Pichincha 21 -78.583336 Quito 14 15 2 2 Pichincha 3066856386 Eucalyptus forest 1978-09-30 MACN-Ar A. Roig Ecuador -0.25 Pichincha 21 -78.583336 Quito 14 15 1 1 Pichincha 3066856393 1982-04-18 MACN-Ar A. Roig Ecuador -0.6666667 Cotopaxi 1308 -78.433334 Quito 14 15 1 1 Cotopaxi 3066856316 1977-08-21 1977-08-22 1977-08-21 AMNH L. E. Pena Ecuador -3.9833333 Loja 1307 -79.2 Loja 14 15 1 1 Loja 3066856325 1988-08-20 MCZ W. Maddison Ecuador -2.8991666 Azuay 21 -79.015274 14 15 1 1 Azuay 3066856302 1904 MNHN Danas & G. Riveti Ecuador -2.1497223 Chimborazo 21 -78.9075 14 15 1 1 Chimborazo 3066856329 [304,1188,1606,1634] 1903 MNHN G. Riveti Ecuador -3.3333333 Casitagua 21 -78.48333 Casitagua 14 15 2 2 Quito 3066856359 1964-06-19 1964-06-23 1964-06-19 AMNH B. Malkin Peru -13.163055 Machu Picchu 21 -72.545555 Cuzco 14 15 1 1 Cusco