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 archboldi Levi, 1957 Fig. 1A–G Tekellina archboldi Levi, 1957: 107 , figs 7–12. Tekellina archboldi – Levi & Levi 1962: 52 , figs 196–197. — Levi & Randolph 1975: 41 , figs 27–28. — Roth 1982: 47–10 , figs 27–28; 1985: b43–8, figs 27– 28; 1994: 182, fig. 28. Emended diagnosis Males of Tekellina archboldi (see Levi 1957 : figs 7–8; Fig. 1D–E ) resemble those of T. crica ( Fig. 2D– E ) by the less prominent paracymbium in retrolateral view, and by the mesal arm of the conductor coiled in ventral view ( Fig. 1D ; Levi 1957 : fig. 7). They differ by the shape of the mesal arm pointing upwards in apical view of the cymbium and by the longer terminal claw-like arm. Females resemble those of T. bella ( Fig. 2C ) by the shape of the receptacle of the genitalia and copulatory ducts, but differ by the presence of fertilization ducts with a divergent course, turned inward ( Fig. 1G ). Type material (examined by photos) Holotype USA • ♂ ; Florida , Dade County , Kendall ; 17 Dec. 1950 , A.M. Nadler leg.; AMNH . Allotype USA • ♀ ; Florida , Highlands Co. , Lake Placid , Archbold Biological Station ; 17 Nov. 1952 ; A.M. Nadler leg., AMNH . Paratypes USA • 4 ♀♀ ; same data as for allotype; AMNH . Material examined MEXICO • ♂ ; San Luis Potos ; Las Pozas , Xilita ; 21°23′50″ N , 98°59′38″ W ; 10–15 Jun. 2012 ; Equipe FC–UNAM leg.; UNAM . Description Male and female described by Levi (1957: 107 , figs 7–12). Distribution Known from Florida , USA ( Levi 1957 ), and from São Luis Potosi, Mexico .