Meriola nague Platnick & Ewing

Figs 55–57, 93

Meriola nague Platnick & Ewing, 1995: 14, figs 24–28 (male holotype from Choapa, Región de Coquimbo (IV), Chile, in AMNH, not examined).

Diagnosis. Males (Figs 56, 57 a–d) resemble those of M. virgata by the sinuous embolus with a retrolateral origin, but differ by the shorter and more slender RTA, and thinner embolus. Females (Figs 55, 57 g–i) resemble those of M. virgata by their epigyne with a median excavation, but which is narrower, and the CDR and S1 are transversally arranged, between the S2 (Platnick & Ewing 1995: fig. 28).

Description. Male and female described by Platnick & Ewing (1995).

Natural history and habitat. The specimens were found between 400–1400 m of altitude, in forest of Peamus boldus and bushes of Maytenus boaria .

Distribution. Known from central Chile, Regions of Coquimbo, Valparaíso and Metropolitana, and one isolated record from Malleco Province (reported by Platnick & Ewing 1995) (Fig. 93).

New records. CHILE: Región V de Valparaíso: Provincia de Valparaíso: Sendero a Quebrada El Tigre, 2.3 km E de Zapallar (MJR-loc-03), S 32.55368°, W 71.43493°, elev. 348–357 m, 12.II.2011, forest of Peumus boldus, M. Ramírez, E. Soto & J. Pizarro, 1 female (temporary preparations MGM-00214–15 (MACN-Ar 30971) . Región RM Metropolitana de Santiago: Valle del Río Mapocho entre El Arrayán y Farellones, S 33.324727°, W 70.370685°, 15.X.1958 – 8.VI.1960, pitfall traps, W. Noodt, 1 female (MNHS 337) . Región VII del Maule: Provincia de Curicó: Ruta J-55, 30 km W de Los Queñes (MJR-loc-75), S 35.06316°, W 70.51248°, elev. 1406 m, 8.II.2012, Maytenus boaria (maitenes) bushes, M. Ramírez, M. Izquierdo, P. Michalik, C. Wirknler & K. Huckstorf, 1 male, sample MAI-04063, temporary preparations MAI-00994, MGM-00216–18 (MACN-Ar 29171) .