On the Neotropical species of the spider genus Tekellina Levi, 1957 (Arachnida: Araneae: Synotaxidae) Author Estol, Narelle 771C500B-55F5-4548-A52B-55DFDF2739BA Laboratório de Genética e Biologia Molecular. Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Av. Unisinos, 950, 93022 - 000 São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. narelle.estol@gmail.com Author Valiati, Victor Hugo D9ABBF74-7B6F-4D0C-8446-27DD8AF7C6BA Laboratório de Genética e Biologia Molecular. Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Av. Unisinos, 950, 93022 - 000 São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. valiati@unisinos.br Author Brescovit, Antonio D. D5B81D79-AFAE-47B1-8A6E-DAB448A24BCC Laboratório de Coleções Zoológicas, Instituto Butantan, Av. Vital Brazil, 1500, Butantã, 05503 - 900 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. antonio.brescovit@butantan.gov.br Author Rodrigues, Everton Nei Lopes 9288C215-D60B-431E-86EA-541066F82169 Universidade Estadual Paulista “ Júlio de Mesquita Filho ” (UNESP), Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal, Via de Acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane km 05, 14884 - 900 Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil. enl.rodrigues@unesp.br text European Journal of Taxonomy 2024 2024-07-05 943 154 178 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2593/11825 journal article 10.5852/ejt.2024.943.2593 2118-9773 12707422 D084D207-A983-4719-91D6-C97F37071532 Tekellina crica Marques & Buckup, 1993 Figs 2D–F , 3C–E , 5C–E , 8D–F , 11 Tekellina crica Marques & Buckup, 1993: 127 , figs 5–6. Diagnosis Males of Tekellina crica resemble those of T. minor by the course of the terminal claw of the conductor very near to the hollow paracymbium, but differ by the paracymbium not so prominent and the mesal arm with the tip coiled down ( Figs 2D–E , 5C–D ). Females resemble those of T. guaiba by the shape of the epigynum, presenting conspicuous fertilization ducts, but differ by their distinct course and rounded atrium ( Figs 2F , 3C–D ). Fig. 3. A–B . Tekellina bella Marques & Buckup, 1993 . A . ♀ (MCN 22170), clarified epigynum, dorsal view. B . ♂ (MCN 22170), left palp, ventral view. C–E . T. crica Marques & Buckup, 1993 . C . ♀ (IBSP 12580), epigynum, ventral view. D . ♀ (IBSP 12580), clarified epigynum, dorsal view. E . ♂ (MCN 44493), palp, ventral view. Scale bars = 0.25 mm. Abbreviations: see Material and methods. Type material examined Holotype BRAZIL • ♂ ; Amazonas , Manaus , Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke ; 18 Oct. 1991 ; H. Höfer and T. Gasnier leg. INPA . Allotype BRAZIL • ♀ ; same data as for holotype; MCN 22090 . Other material examined BRAZIL – Acre • 1 ♀ ; Serra do Divisor ; Parque Nacional da Serra do Divisor ; 7°35′28.3” S , 73°55′17.4″ W ; 19 Mar. 1997 ; L. Resende and R. Vieira leg.; IBSP 12580 . – Minas Gerais • 1 ♀ ; Nova Lima , Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Mata Samuel de Paula ; 20°03′ S , 43°52′ W ; 1 May 2007 ; J.P.P.P. Barbosa et al. leg.; UFMG 2673 • 1 ♀ ; same data as for preceding; 13–15 Oct. 2006 , J.P.P.P. Barbosa et al. leg.; UFMG 3100 . – Pará • 1 ♀ ; Bagre , Igarapé Sequitã , Comunidade São Sebastião ; 2°5′15.1″ S , 50°29′19.3″ W ; 2018; R. Saturnino and Josimar leg.; MPEG 35547 • 3 ♂♂ , 1 ♀ ; Portel , Rio Camarapi , Igarapé Açaítuba ; 2°12′21.48″ S , 50°27′51.09″ W ; 2018; Adriano leg.; MPEG 35550 • 1 ♀ ; L.R. Fernandes leg.; MPEG 35548 • 2 ♂♂ , 1 ♀ ; same data as for preceding; R. Saturnino leg.; MPEG 35551 . – Paraná • 1 ♂ ; Guaraqueçaba , Reserva Natural do Itaqui ; 29º07′19″ S , 56º33′21″ W ; 30 Sep. 2007 ; F. Raub leg.; MCN 44493 • 1 same data as for preceding; 15 Sep. 2007 ; É. Álvares leg.; MCN 44574 . – Rio Grande do Sul • 2 ♂♂ , 2 ♀♀ ; Santa Maria ; 29°41′02″ S , 53°48′25″ W ; 2007; A. Aued and E. Felzmann leg.; MCTP 41637 • 1 ♂ ; Nova Santa Rita , Quinta São José ; 29°51′36″ S , 51°15′30″ W ; A. Oliveira et al. leg.; MCTP 36490 • 1 ♀ ; same data as for preceding; 2009; MCTP 36515 . Description See Marques & Buckup (1993: 107 , figs 7–12). Distribution Previously known from the state of Amazonas , Brazil . Herein newly recorded from the states of Acre , Pará , Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil ( Fig. 11 ).