On the Neotropical species of the spider genus Tekellina Levi, 1957 (Arachnida: Araneae: Synotaxidae) Estol, Narelle Valiati, Victor Hugo Brescovit, Antonio D. Rodrigues, Everton Nei Lopes European Journal of Taxonomy 2024 2024-07-05 943 154 178 Rodrigues & Estol Rodrigues & Estol 2024 [513,977,264,291] Arachnida Theridiidae Tekellina Animalia Araneae 20 174 Arthropoda species miudinha sp. nov.   Figs 6G, 9G–H, 10    Diagnosis Females of  Tekellina miudinhaRodrigues & Estol sp. nov.resemble those of  Tekellina miudaRodrigues & Estol sp. nov.by the long receptacles, wrapped by the copulatory ducts, but differ by the oval funnel-shaped receptacles and wide copulatory opening without a medium septum ( Fig. 6G).    Etymology The specific epithet is the diminutive of ‘miuda’ in the Brazilian Portuguese language and refers to the small size of the species.    Type material   Holotype   BRAZIL–  São Paulo• ♀; Iporanga, Parque Estadual Turístico do Alto Ribeira; 24°35′14″ S, 48°35′41″ W;  8–15 Nov. 2001, Equipe Biotaleg.; MCN 48870.    Description  MaleUnknown.   Fig. 11.Distribution map with new records of  Tekellina bella Marques & Buckup, 1993,  T. crica Marques & Buckup, 1993,  T. guaiba Marques & Buckup, 1993and  T. minor Marques & Buckup, 1993.  Female( holotypeMCN 48872) Carapace ( Fig. 9G) oval, light yellowish. AME bigger very close to ALE and PLE. Abdomen ( Fig. 9G– H) oval-shaped, yellow, wider than long. Total length 1.40. Carapace length 0.52, width 0.58. Abdomen length 0.92, width 0.98, height 1.17. Legs I 1.97 (femur 0.84 + patella and tibia 0.65 + tarsus 0.27 + metatarsus 0.21); II 1.82 (0.79 + 0.58 + 0.23 + 0.22); III 1.55 (0.63 + 0.45 + 0.26 + 0.21); IV 1.78 (0.71 + 0.48 + 0.34 + 0.25). Legs formula: 1432. Epigynal plate wide than long, slightly sclerotized, light yellow. Large copulatory opening ( Fig. 6G). Copulatory ducts long and spiral, surrounding receptacle. Fertilization ducts short. Receptacles distant from each other ( Fig. 6G).    Distribution Only locality type( Fig. 10). 4905498413 2001-11-08 2001-11-15 2001-11-08 Equipe Biota Brazil -24.587223 Parque Estadual Turistico do Alto Ribeira 21 -48.594723 Iporanga 20 174 1 1 Sao Paulo holotype