The orb-weaving spider genus Eustala Simon, 1895 (Araneae, Araneidae): eight new species, redescriptions, and new records Author Poeta, Maria Rita Muniz text Zootaxa 2014 2014-10-13 3872 5 440 466 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3872.5.2 b180f90a-5aa5-47e1-a9b5-7ae2156e8675 1175-5326 229126 CFBDD55F-B15D-46E6-8C0F-50ECCB6374DA Eustala eldorado new species Figs 65 –68 , 86 Type material. Holotype : ♂ , Fazenda São José , Eldorado do Sul , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil , 30 °01’S , 51 ° 36 ’W , 12 .X. 1998 , L. Moura ( MCN 29742 ). Paratype ; ♂ , Cachoeira do Sul , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil , 29 ° 53 ’S , 52 ° 55 ’W , 02.XII. 1992 , R.G. Buss ( MCTP 3674 ) . FIGURES 56–64. Eustala farroupilha n. sp. 56, 57, Palp (56, mesal; 57, ventral). 58, Male habitus, dorsal. 59–63, Epigynum (59, ventral; 60, posterior; 61, lateral; 62, posterior, cleared; 63, lateral, cleared). 64, Female habitus, dorsal. Abbreviations: A, terminal apophysis; Sp, subterminal apophysis projection; Tb, tegular border. Scale bars, 56, 57, 59–63, 0.25 mm; 58, 64, 1 mm. Additional material examined. None. Etymology. The specific name is a noum in apposition taken from the type locality. Diagnosis. Palp of Eustala eldorado n. sp. ( Figs 65, 66 ) similar to those of E. guarani n. sp. ( Fig. 1 ) by the curved terminal apophysis in mesal view ( Fig. 65 ). Differs from this species by the conspicuous pointed tegular projection ( Fig. 66 ) and by the long and strongly sinuous embolus, in mesal view ( Fig. 65 ). Description. Male ( holotype , MCN 29742 ) : Carapace pale yellow with many setae near the thoracic furrow. FIGURES 65–74. Eustala eldorado n. sp. 65, 66, Palp (65, mesal; 66, ventral). 67, Male habitus, dorsal. 68, Male abdomen, lateral. Eustala ulecebrosa (Keyserling, 1892) . 69–73, Epigynum (69, ventral; 70, posterior; 71, lateral; 72, posterior, cleared; 73, lateral, cleared). 74, Female habitus, dorsal. Abbreviations: A, terminal apophysis; E, embolus; Tp, tegular projection. Scale bars, 65, 66, 69–73, 0.25 mm; 67, 68, 1 mm; 74, 2 mm. Sternum pale yellow with gray border. Abdomen diamond-shaped, with a small posterior hump, numerous setae, and two additional terminal humps ( Figs 67, 68 ). Dorsum pale yellow with a wide dark gray folium. Venter pale yellow with a well-defined dark gray band from the epigastric furrow to the spinnerets, with a circular median white patch. Legs yellow with brown bands. Total length 7.9 . Carapace length 3.5 , width 2.9 . Leg formula 1243 ; length leg I: femur 5.1 ; patella+tibia 6.6 ; metatarsus 4.4 ; tarsus 0.7 ; total 16.8 . Patella+tibia II 4.9 ; III 2.5 ; IV 4.5 . Female : Unknown. Variation. Male (n= 2 ): total 7.7–7.9 ; carapace length 3.5–3.7 , width 2.8–2.9 . Carapace and legs orange, legs with bands more or less wide. Inconspicuous abdominal humps. Distribution. Brazil : Rio Grande do Sul ( Fig. 86 ).