The spider genus Medionops Sánchez-Ruiz & Brescovit (Araneae: Caponiidae) in Colombia, with the description of four new species

Four new Colombian species of the spider genus Medionops Sánchez-Ruiz & Brescovit, 2017 are described and illustrated: M. carolinae sp. nov. (male and female) from Boyacá department, M. cauca sp. nov. (male) from Cauca department, M. luiscarlosi sp. nov. (male and female) from Caldas department...

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Main Authors: Leonel Martínez, Alexander Sánchez-Ruiz, Alexandre B. Bonaldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consortium of European Natural History Museums 2021-09-01
Series:European Journal of Taxonomy
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Online Access:https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1511
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spelling doaj-d7e821f5491d47878beb1a139d31c9672021-09-29T20:08:01ZengConsortium of European Natural History MuseumsEuropean Journal of Taxonomy2118-97732021-09-01773110.5852/ejt.2021.773.1511The spider genus Medionops Sánchez-Ruiz & Brescovit (Araneae: Caponiidae) in Colombia, with the description of four new speciesLeonel Martínez0Alexander Sánchez-Ruiz1Alexandre B. Bonaldo2Grupo de Investigación Biodiversidad del Caribe Colombiano, Semillero de Investigación Sistemática de Artrópodos Neotropicales, Departamento de Biología, Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla, ColombiaMuseu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Coordenação de Zoologia, Laboratório de Aracnologia, Av. Perimetral, 1901, Terra Firme, CEP 66077–830, Belém, Pará, BrazilMuseu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Coordenação de Zoologia, Laboratório de Aracnologia, Av. Perimetral, 1901, Terra Firme, CEP 66077–830, Belém, Pará, Brazil Four new Colombian species of the spider genus Medionops Sánchez-Ruiz & Brescovit, 2017 are described and illustrated: M. carolinae sp. nov. (male and female) from Boyacá department, M. cauca sp. nov. (male) from Cauca department, M. luiscarlosi sp. nov. (male and female) from Caldas department and M. santarosa sp. nov. (male) from Risaralda department. Additionally, the distribution of the type species of M. blades Sánchez-Ruiz & Brescovit, 2017, previously known only from Bogotá, Cundinamarca department, is extended to several localities in the Boyacá department. An updated identification key for all Medionops species is provided. https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1511ArachnidaSynspermiataNopinaetaxonomyNeotropical region
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author Leonel Martínez
Alexander Sánchez-Ruiz
Alexandre B. Bonaldo
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Alexander Sánchez-Ruiz
Alexandre B. Bonaldo
The spider genus Medionops Sánchez-Ruiz & Brescovit (Araneae: Caponiidae) in Colombia, with the description of four new species
European Journal of Taxonomy
Arachnida
Synspermiata
Nopinae
taxonomy
Neotropical region
author_facet Leonel Martínez
Alexander Sánchez-Ruiz
Alexandre B. Bonaldo
author_sort Leonel Martínez
title The spider genus Medionops Sánchez-Ruiz & Brescovit (Araneae: Caponiidae) in Colombia, with the description of four new species
title_short The spider genus Medionops Sánchez-Ruiz & Brescovit (Araneae: Caponiidae) in Colombia, with the description of four new species
title_full The spider genus Medionops Sánchez-Ruiz & Brescovit (Araneae: Caponiidae) in Colombia, with the description of four new species
title_fullStr The spider genus Medionops Sánchez-Ruiz & Brescovit (Araneae: Caponiidae) in Colombia, with the description of four new species
title_full_unstemmed The spider genus Medionops Sánchez-Ruiz & Brescovit (Araneae: Caponiidae) in Colombia, with the description of four new species
title_sort spider genus medionops sánchez-ruiz & brescovit (araneae: caponiidae) in colombia, with the description of four new species
publisher Consortium of European Natural History Museums
series European Journal of Taxonomy
issn 2118-9773
publishDate 2021-09-01
description Four new Colombian species of the spider genus Medionops Sánchez-Ruiz & Brescovit, 2017 are described and illustrated: M. carolinae sp. nov. (male and female) from Boyacá department, M. cauca sp. nov. (male) from Cauca department, M. luiscarlosi sp. nov. (male and female) from Caldas department and M. santarosa sp. nov. (male) from Risaralda department. Additionally, the distribution of the type species of M. blades Sánchez-Ruiz & Brescovit, 2017, previously known only from Bogotá, Cundinamarca department, is extended to several localities in the Boyacá department. An updated identification key for all Medionops species is provided.
topic Arachnida
Synspermiata
Nopinae
taxonomy
Neotropical region
url https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1511
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