Meta patagiata Simon, 1901: 18 Meta echinata Tullgren, 1902: 19 Metabus echinatus ( Tullgren, 1902 ) Archer, 1963: 17 Systematics of the spider genus Metabus O. P. - Cambridge, 1899 (Araneoidea: Tetragnathidae) with additions to the tetragnathid fauna of Chile and comments on the phylogeny of Tetragnathidae Álvarez-Padilla, Fernando Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 2007 2007-10-31 151 2 285 335 BTJL (SIMON, 1901) Álvarez-Padilla 2007 Simon 1901 [190,615,1688,1712] Arachnida Tetragnathidae Allende Animalia Araneae 27 312 Arthropoda species patagiatus comb. nov.      Meta patagiata Simon, 1901: 18(female holotypein MNHN, examined).     Meta echinata Tullgren, 1902: 19, pl. 2, f. 1 (male holotypein NRS, examined). New synonymy.    Metabus echinatus( Tullgren, 1902):  Archer, 1963: 17.   Diagnosis:This species can be distinguished from other  Allendespeciesby the following combination of characters: epigynum wider than long, and small apical invaginations covered by the dorsal plate ( Fig. 17C–E); cymbial median process straight and covered with short macrosetae ( Fig. 17J), cymbial basal process apophyses with two apical denticles ( Fig. 17L); and the shape of the conductor tip ( Fig. 17K).  Description:Female from Nahuelbuta, sendero Piedra del Aguila, Chile(FAP0243). Habitus as in Figure 17A. Total length 12.3. Cephalothorax 4.0 long, 3.3 wide, 1.1 high. Sternum 1.8 long, 1.7 wide. Chelicerae smooth and light in colouration ( Fig. 17B). Abdomen oval 10.0 long, 5.8 wide, 6.3 high, with a caudal protuberance, venter with a median dark brown rectangular area delineated by two thin white lines. AME diameter 0.19. ALE 0.19. PME 0.20. PLE 0.15. Clypeus height 1.3 × AME diameter. AME separation 1.1 × AME diameter. AME–ALE separation 1.7 × AME diameter. PME separation 1.0 × PME diameter. PME–PLE separation 1.5 × PME diameter. Leg I length 19.3, leg II 17.3, leg III 8.7, leg IV 13.3, pedipalp 4.8. Epigynal median plate with two round protuberances ( Fig. 17D, E), spermathecae ovalshaped longer than wide ( Fig. 17F, G). Male from Puyehue, Anticura, Chile(FAP0261). Habitus as in Figure 17H. Total length 7.8. Cephalothorax 3.3 long, 2.5 wide, 0.9 high. Sternum 1.6 long, 1.5 wide. Chelicerae pattern as in Figure 17I. Abdomen oval, venter as in female. 4.9 long, 3.9 wide, 2.5 high. AME diameter 0.17. ALE 0.14. PME 0.17. PLE 0.13. Clypeus height 1.1 × AME diameter. AME separation 0.9 × AME diameter. AME–ALE separation 1.4 × AME diameter. PME separation 0.9 × PME diameter. PME– PLE separation 1.4 × PME diameter. Leg I length 29.4, leg II 18.3, leg III 8.8, leg IV 12.7, pedipalp 6.1. Pedipalp tibia 3.1 times longer than wide. Embolic basal apophysis short, pedipalp as in Figure 17J–M.  Variation:The colouration of the dorsal surface of the abdomen varies from almost white to dark brown, and no geographical pattern correlates with this colour variation. Female total length 7.1–12.7, cephalothorax length 2.9–4.0. Male total length 6.2–9.2, cephalothorax length 3.3–4.2.  Distribution: A. patagiatusis found in Chileand Argentina( Fig. 11B). Its geographical range covers the following latitudes 31°50′0″Sto 42°53′55″S, and altitudes from 40 to 1100 m.  Material examined( N= 83):   ARGENTINA:  Río Negro,  El Bolsón, 41°58′0″S, 71°31′0″W,  1.ii.1961, A. Kovacsleg. 1 female( AMNH) FAP0258.   CHILE:  Región IVdel Coquimbo, Los Vilos,  21.x.1994, L. E. Peñaleg. 1 male( AMNH) FAP0252 largest male measured.  Región Vde Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Cerro Molle, 1 female 1961-02-01 AMNH El Bolson & A. Kovacs Argentina -41.966667 El Bolson 19 -71.51667 27 312 FAP0258 1 1 Rio Negro 1994-10-21 AMNH Region IV Chile Los Vilos 27 312 FAP0252 1 1 Coquimbo Region V Chile Valparaiso 27 312 1 1 Valparaiso