Taxonomic notes on Stephanopoides (Araneae: Thomisidae): new records and description of the male of S. cognata

ABSTRACT

Stephanopoides is a genus of crab spiders (Thomisidae), currently composed of four species distributed only in the Neotropics, from Panama to Argentina. In this study, we redescribe Stephanopoides cognata, including a description of the male, previously unknown, and an updated description of the female epigynum. The examination of 12 arachnological collections allowed us to update the geographic records of the genus, including the first report of occurrence of Stephanopoides in Venezuela and Colombia.

KEYWORDS:

• Stephanopinae
• Amazonian
• distribution
• South America
• taxonomy

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank the curators for the access to the biological collections and for the loans of biological material necessary for carrying out this work. We also thank the technicians of CEMM of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) for the support and to Miguel Machado who helped with English.

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Funding

Author DMG was supported by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) [number 131807/2018–8]; DPP by Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES).