A new species of Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe, 1832 (Araneae: Sicariidae) from Chile
Journal Title: REVISTA CHILENA DE ENTOMOLOGÍA - Year 2022, Vol 48, Issue 1
Abstract
A new species of Loxosceles of the laeta species-group, L. vicentei sp. nov., found in Chile is described and illustrated. The male of this species can be distinguished from that of other species by having a long and straight embolus with a truncated tip. The female is distinguished by the spermatheca with a large base and two slender, curved receptacles in both sides.
Authors and Affiliations
Andrés Taucare-Ríos, Antonio D. Brescovit, Javier Villablanca
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- DOI 10.35249/rche.48.1.22.15
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