Carapoia paraguaensis González-Sponga, 1998: 19 Carapoia paraguaensis Huber 2000: 240 Carvalho et al. 2017: 13 On Venezuelan pholcid spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) Huber, Bernhard A. Villarreal, Osvaldo European Journal of Taxonomy 2020 2020-10-01 718 1 317 R2Y2 Gonzalez-Sponga, 1998 Gonzalez-Sponga 1998 [509,1079,1795,1821] Arachnida Pholcidae Carapoia Animalia Araneae 35 36 Arthropoda species paraguaensis   Figs 102–105, 1030, 1036      Carapoia paraguaensis González-Sponga, 1998: 19, figs 1–10 (♂ ♀).    Carapoia paraguaensis–  Huber 2000: 240, figs 947–954; 2005b: 555, figs 67–72, 89–90, 96; 2018: fig. 741. —  Carvalho et al.2017: 13.     Typematerial    VENEZUELA–  Bolívar• 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, 2 juvstypes (see Notes below), MIZA 105736( MAGS 1178), “ río Carapo, en la base del tepui Guaiquinima” [ 5.728° N, 63.534° W],  480 ma.s.l.,  17 Feb. 1990( L. Sanabria, M.A. González S.); examined.   New records    VENEZUELA–  Bolívar • 4 ♂♂, ZFMK(Ar 21840), and 2 ♂♂in pure ethanol, ZFMK(Ven18-171), La Neverita( 8.0970° N, 62.6727° W),  225 ma.s.l.,  13 Nov. 2018( B.A. Huber, O. Villarreal M.)•  1 ♀, CAS(separated from 9027301), Río Caura, Campamento Cecilia Magdalena[approximately 6.3° N, 64.5° W,  250 ma.s.l.],  12 Apr. 1957(collector notgiven). –  Delta Amacuro•  8 ♂♂, 1 ♀, 1 juv., ZFMK(Ar 21839), and 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀in pure ethanol, ZFMK(Ven18-166), between El Triunfo and Piacoa( 8.5285° N, 62.2958° W),  75 ma.s.l.,  12 Nov. 2018( B.A. Huber, O. Villarreal M.).   Notes Contrary to the original description, the holotypeis notphysically separated from the paratypes; the specimens above are thus treated as ‘types’. The two males in the type vial appear indistinguishable, so there is currently no need to designate a lectotype. However, in addition to the two females of  C. paraguaensis, the vial contains three females of  Mesabolivar spinosus( González-Sponga, 2005). The original drawings of the female were made from correctly identified specimens.    Distribution Widespread in the GuyanaHighlands of eastern Venezuela, Guyana, and northern Brazil(Fig. 1036; see also Huber 2018: fig. 741). The two 2018 records above mark the most northern localities of this species known so far. The species has notbeen documented from north of the Orinoco River.   Natural history This species was found in strongly curved, sometimes almost globular webs, close to the ground but exposed rather than hidden in protected spaces. rio Carapo, en la base del tepui Guaiquinima 1990-02-17 MIZA, MAGS L. Sanabria & M. A. Gonzalez S. Venezuela 480 5.728 Bolivar 78 -63.534 36 37 MIZA 105736, MAGS 1178 6 2 2 Bolivar holotype 2018-11-13 ZFMK B. A. Huber & O. Villarreal M. Venezuela Ar 225 8.097 La Neverita 7 -62.6727 Ven 36 37 6 6 Bolivar 1957-04-12 CAS 250 6.3 Rio Caura 7832 -64.5 Rio Caura 36 37 1 1 Delta Amacuro 2018-11-12 ZFMK B. A. Huber & O. Villarreal M. 75 8.5285 Ven 7 -62.2958 Ar 36 37 14 4 9 Delta Amacuro