Meriola decepta Banks, 1895: 81
Trachelas deceptus Simon, 1897: 180
Roewer, 1955: 589
Trachelas parvulus Banks, 1898: 225
Roewer, 1955: 588
Meriola inornata Banks, 1901: 574
Trachelas inornatus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 523
Roewer, 1955: 589
Meriola decepta floridana Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935: 40
Trachelas deceptus floridanus Roewer, 1955: 589
Trachelas decepta Platnick & Shadab, 1974: 29
Meriola decepta Platnick & Ewing, 1995: 8
A Taxonomic Revision Of The Spider Genus Meriola Banks (Araneae: Trachelidae)
González, María E.
Grismado, Cristian J.
Ramírez, Martín J.
Zootaxa
2021
2021-02-24
4936
1
1
113
6QYWM
Banks
Banks
[151,431,1361,1388]
Arachnida
Trachelidae
Meriola
Animalia
Araneae
36
37
Arthropoda
species
decepta
Figs 25–27, 90
Meriola deceptaBanks, 1895: 81(nine female syntypesfrom Sea Cliff, Long Island, Nassau County, New York, in MCZ, examined by Platnick & Shadab, 1974); Gertsch & Davis, 1940: 11; Muma, 1943: 121, pl. XV, fig. 5. Trachelas deceptus Simon, 1897: 180; Roewer, 1955: 589; Bonnet, 1959: 4667. Trachelas parvulusBanks, 1898: 225, pl. 13, fig. 28 (female holotypefrom Mexico, no specific locality, in CAS, destroyed); Roewer, 1955: 588. Bonnet, 1959: 4670. Meriola inornata Banks, 1901: 574, fig. 6 (female holotypefrom Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, in MCZ, examined by Platnick & Shadab, 1974). Trachelas inornatus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 523; Roewer, 1955: 589; Bonnet, 1959: 4668. Meriola decepta floridana Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935: 40, pl. 13, fig. 107 (male holotypefrom Dunedin, Pinellas County, Florida, in the Universityof Utah, lost); Chamberlin& Ivie, 1944: 185. Trachelas deceptus floridanus Roewer, 1955: 589. Trachelas decepta Platnick & Shadab, 1974: 29, figs 39, 103–106; Dondale & Redner, 1982: 127, figs 234–236; Breene et al., 1993: 85, fig. 96A–B. Meriola decepta Platnick & Ewing, 1995: 8.
Diagnosis.Males ( Figs 26–27) resemble those of M. arciferaand M. peras sp. nov.by the elongate abdomen and the oval shape of the bulb. They differ from both by the small, rounded RTA. Meriola deceptamales also differ from both species by lacking dark rings on the legs. Females ( Fig. 25) resemble those of M. peras sp. nov.by the absence of an epigynal hood, with a wide median field, and by having large, almost contiguous S2, but differ by the shorter, not arc-shaped epigynal lateral ridges.
Description.See Dondale & Redner (1982) for male and female descriptions. Natural history and habitat.Several specimens were found in leaf litter in gardens and houses.
Distribution.Known from Canada, U.S.A., Mexico, Guatemala, Peruand Brazil. FIGURE 25. Meriola deceptaBanks, female (MACN-Ar 30560). a, habitus, dorsal view; b, same, ventral view; c, same, lateral view; d,prosoma, dorsal view; e, same, ventral view; f, same, lateral view; g, habitus, anterior view; h, epigyne, ventral view. FIGURE 26. Meriola deceptaBanks, male (PUC 16481). a, habitus, dorsal view; b, same, ventral view; c, same, lateral view; d, prosoma, dorsal view; e, same, ventral view; f, same, lateral view New records. CANADA: Labrador: N 52.939001°, W 66.914216°, 2 females( NMHN 01561). U.S.A.: Texas: Edinburg, N 26.301737°, W 98.163343°, 4.XII.1934, S. Mulaik, 1 female, 1 male( NMHN 01561). Travis Co.: U. T. Brackenridge Fieldlab, N 30.284310°, W 97.778248°, 23.VI.1972, B. Vogel, 1 female( NMHN 01561). Florida: Polk Co.: Lake Alfred, N 28.091963°, W 81.723411°, 27.V.1970, M. Muma& H. Greene, 1 female, 1 male( MCN22460). Arizona: Yuma, in garden, N 32.692651°, W 114.627692°, 30.VI.1957, V. Roth, 5 females, 4 males( CAS, CASENT 9059149). California: Indio, N 33.720577°, W 116.215561°, 17.XII.1932, F. Stickney, 4 females( NMHN 01566). Samelocality, 9.XI.1933, on decaying date palm tissue, F. Stickney, 1 female( NMHN 01566). Samelocality, 24.V.1934, in rotting dates on ground, F. Stickney, 1 female( NMHN 01566). Orange Co.: Anaheim, N 33.835293°, W 117.914504°, 21.IX.2001, J. Bradley, 1 male( CAS, CASENT 9059145). Riverside, N 33.953349°, W 117.396156°, 16.IV.1975, collector unknown, 1 female( NMHN 01561). Samelocality, 28.V.1975, collector unknown, 1 male( NMHN 01561). Samelocality, 27.V.1976, citrus litter, collector unknown, 3 females, 2 males( NMHN 01561). Los Angeles Co.: Covinahome backyard, N 34.090009°, W 117.890340°, 21.V.1961, P. Craig, 1 male( CAS, CASENT 9059482). Charles Co.: Blossom Point, N 38.416667°, W 77.100000°, 18.X.1995, W. Steiner& W. Reynolds, 1 male( NMHN 01566). Missouri: Johnson Co.: Warrensburg, in house, N 38.762789°, W 93.736050°, VI.1962, W. Peck, 1 female( CAS, CASENT 9059213). Indiana: N 40.267194°, W 86.134902°, Marxcollection, 2 females( NMHN 01561). Massachusetts: Nantucket Co.: Polpis, N 41.298687°, W 70.013189°, 19.IX.1976, cranberry bog, J. Coddington, 1 male( NMHN 01561). Barnstable Co.: Falmouth, N 41.553225°, W 70.608577°, 31.XII.1990, litter near pond, R. Edwards, 6 females( NMHN 01561). Barnstable Co.: Hatchville, Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area, N 41.616282°, W 70.547317°, 15.VI.1988, R. Edwards, 1 female( NMHN 01561). Barnstable Co.: Quisset, N 41.661619°, W 70.325443°, 4.V.1989, salt pond, detritus, R. Edwards, 6 females( NMHN 01561). PERÚ: Ica: Pisco, N 13.979386°, W 76.178374°, VIII.2008, A. Aparicio, 2 females( MACN-Ar30560). BRAZIL: Sergipe: Campus Universitário São Cristovão, S 10.925252°, W 37.098997°, 18.IX.1982, H. Araujo, 1 male( MCN21071). Paraná: Maringá: Iguatemi, S 23.371159°, W 52.065115°, 27.VII.1980, A. Geahl, 1 female( MCN12262). Rio Grande do Sul: Canela, S 29.356493°, W 50.812426°, 20.III.1976, A. Lise, 1 male( MCN 3980). Montenegro: Centro Experimental da Ulbra(CEULBRA), S 29.795556°, W 51.387500°, 31.VIII.2008, A. Brendel, 1 female( MCN44904). Triunfo, S 29.935623°, W 51.712418°, 12.IV.1981, M. Galileo, 1 male( MCN 9702).
3069306478
[334,516,1619,1644]
Bernalillo County
Albuquerque
36
37
1
New Mexico
holotype
3069306316
[422,715,1711,1736]
Chamberlin & Ivie
Pinellas County
University
Dunedin
36
37
1
Florida
holotype
3069306443
[363,1281,1451,1478]
NMHN
Canada
52.939
Labrador
1
-66.914215
38
39
NMHN 01561
2
2
Labrador
3069306370
1934-12-04
NMHN
S. Mulaik
United States of America
26.301737
Edinburg
1
-98.163345
38
39
NMHN 01561
2
1
1
Texas
3069306506
1972-06-23
NMHN
U. T. Brackenridge Fieldlab & Vogel
United States of America
Travis Co.
30.28431
Travis Co.
1
-97.77825
38
39
NMHN 01561
1
1
Texas
3069306414
MCN 22460
1970-05-27
MCN
M. Muma & H. Greene
United States of America
Polk Co.
28.091963
Lake Alfred
1
-81.72341
38
39
2
1
1
Florida
3069306405
1957-06-30
CAS
Roth
United States of America
32.69265
Yuma
1
-114.62769
38
39
CASENT 9059149
9
5
4
Arizona
3069306335
1932-12-17
NMHN
F. Stickney
United States of America
33.720577
Indio
1
-116.21556
38
39
NMHN 01566
4
4
California
3069306427
1933-11-09
NMHN
F. Stickney
United States of America
Same
38
39
NMHN 01566
1
1
California
3069306424
[246,1286,1703,1730]
1934-05-24
NMHN
F. Stickney
United States of America
Same
38
39
NMHN 01566
1
1
California
3069306324
2001-09-21
CAS
Bradley
United States of America
Orange Co.
33.835293
Anaheim
1
-117.914505
38
39
CASENT 9059145
1
1
California
3069306578
1975-04-16
NMHN
United States of America
33.95335
Riverside
1
-117.39616
38
39
NMHN 01561
1
1
California
3069306349
1975-05-28
NMHN
United States of America
Same
38
39
NMHN 01561
1
1
California
3069306477
1976-05-27
NMHN
United States of America
Same
38
39
NMHN 01561
5
3
2
California
3069306479
1961-05-21
CAS
Craig
United States of America
Los Angeles Co.
34.090008
Covina
1
-117.89034
38
39
CASENT 9059482
1
1
California
3069306467
1995-10-18
NMHN
Steiner & W. Reynolds
United States of America
Charles Co.
38.416668
Blossom Point
1
-77.1
38
39
NMHN 01566
1
1
California
3069306325
1962-06
CAS
W. Peck
United States of America
Johnson Co.
38.76279
Warrensburg
1
-93.73605
38
39
CASENT 9059213
1
1
Missouri
3069306503
NMHN
Marx
United States of America
40.267193
Indiana
1
-86.1349
38
39
NMHN 01561
2
2
Indiana
3069306465
1976-09-19
NMHN
J. Coddington
United States of America
Nantucket Co.
39
40
41.298687
Polpis
1
-70.01319
38
39
NMHN 01561
1
1
Massachusetts
3069306429
1990-12-31
NMHN
R. Edwards
United States of America
Barnstable Co.
41.553226
Falmouth
1
-70.608574
39
40
NMHN 01561
6
6
Massachusetts
3069306571
1988-06-15
NMHN
R. Edwards
United States of America
Barnstable Co.
41.616283
Crane Wildlife Management Area
1
-70.54732
Hatchville
39
40
NMHN 01561
1
1
Massachusetts
3069306607
1989-05-04
NMHN
R. Edwards
United States of America
Barnstable Co.
41.661617
Quisset
1
-70.32544
39
40
NMHN 01561
6
6
Massachusetts
3069306563
2008-08
A. Aparicio & Ar
Peru
13.979386
Pisco
1
-76.178375
39
40
2
2
Ica
3069306359
MCN 21071
1982-09-18
MCN
H. Araujo
Brazil
-10.925252
Campus Universitario Sao Cristovao
1
-37.098995
39
40
1
1
Sergipe
3069306350
MCN 12262
1980-07-27
MCN
Geahl
Brazil
-23.371159
Iguatemi
1
-52.065117
Maringa
39
40
1
1
Parana
3069306398
1976-03-20
MCN
Lise
Brazil
-29.356493
Canela
1
-50.812428
39
40
MCN 3980
1
1
Rio Grande do Sul
3069306392
MCN 44904
2008-08-31
MCN
A. Brendel
Brazil
-29.795555
Centro Experimental da Ulbra
1
-51.3875
Montenegro
39
40
1
1
Rio Grande do Sul
3069306346
1981-04-12
MCN
Galileo
Brazil
-29.935623
Triunfo
1
-51.712418
39
40
MCN 9702
1
1
Rio Grande do Sul