First illustrated description of the male of Diphya macrophthalma, the type species of the genus (Araneae, Tetragnathidae)

ABSTRACT Diphya macrophthalma Nicolet, 1849, a type species of the genus and known by only holotype female from Central Chile, is redescribed in details based on recently collected material. The male is described in details and illustrated for the first time. Diphya rugosa Tullgren, 1902 previously...

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Main Authors: Yuri M. Marusik, Mikhail M. Omelko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2017-10-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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spelling doaj-dac159bc7681415abe436b4938bac3852020-11-24T20:41:30ZengFundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do SulIheringia: Série Zoologia1678-47662017-10-01107010.1590/1678-4766e2017036S0073-47212017000100236First illustrated description of the male of Diphya macrophthalma, the type species of the genus (Araneae, Tetragnathidae)Yuri M. MarusikMikhail M. OmelkoABSTRACT Diphya macrophthalma Nicolet, 1849, a type species of the genus and known by only holotype female from Central Chile, is redescribed in details based on recently collected material. The male is described in details and illustrated for the first time. Diphya rugosa Tullgren, 1902 previously considered as junior synonym of D. macrophthalma is revalidated. The known distribution of Diphya species from southern South America is mapped. Comments about status of northernmost populations of D. spinifera Tullgren, 1902 are given.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212017000100236&lng=en&tlng=enAraneiSouth AmericaChileArgentinarevalidisation
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First illustrated description of the male of Diphya macrophthalma, the type species of the genus (Araneae, Tetragnathidae)
Iheringia: Série Zoologia
Aranei
South America
Chile
Argentina
revalidisation
author_facet Yuri M. Marusik
Mikhail M. Omelko
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title First illustrated description of the male of Diphya macrophthalma, the type species of the genus (Araneae, Tetragnathidae)
title_short First illustrated description of the male of Diphya macrophthalma, the type species of the genus (Araneae, Tetragnathidae)
title_full First illustrated description of the male of Diphya macrophthalma, the type species of the genus (Araneae, Tetragnathidae)
title_fullStr First illustrated description of the male of Diphya macrophthalma, the type species of the genus (Araneae, Tetragnathidae)
title_full_unstemmed First illustrated description of the male of Diphya macrophthalma, the type species of the genus (Araneae, Tetragnathidae)
title_sort first illustrated description of the male of diphya macrophthalma, the type species of the genus (araneae, tetragnathidae)
publisher Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul
series Iheringia: Série Zoologia
issn 1678-4766
publishDate 2017-10-01
description ABSTRACT Diphya macrophthalma Nicolet, 1849, a type species of the genus and known by only holotype female from Central Chile, is redescribed in details based on recently collected material. The male is described in details and illustrated for the first time. Diphya rugosa Tullgren, 1902 previously considered as junior synonym of D. macrophthalma is revalidated. The known distribution of Diphya species from southern South America is mapped. Comments about status of northernmost populations of D. spinifera Tullgren, 1902 are given.
topic Aranei
South America
Chile
Argentina
revalidisation
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212017000100236&lng=en&tlng=en
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