A new species of the spider genus Baalzebub (Araneae,Theridiosomatidae) from Brazilian caves |
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| Authors: | Pedro H. Prete Igor Cizauskas Antonio D. Brescovit |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Laboratório Especial de Cole??es Zoológicas, Instituto Butantan, S?o Paulo, SP, Brazildiollies@gmail.com;3. Laboratório Especial de Cole??es Zoológicas, Instituto Butantan, S?o Paulo, SP, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | A new species of the spider genus Baalzebub Coddington from Brazil, B. acutum sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on 95 specimens collected from caves around the Iron Quadrangle in the state of Minas Gerais. This species is recognized by male palpal bulb with strong and large conductor covering almost entire embolus, and epigyne of females with long and tapered scape, which extends towards the spinners. Baalzebub acutum sp. nov. is the second species recorded from Brazil, the first for Brazilian caves, bringing the total number of species in the genus to seven in the world. |
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| Keywords: | Theridiosomatinae new species taxonomy Iron Quadrangle area Neotropical region |
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