Anelosimus tepus Levi, 1967: 15
Osorno, Termas de Puyehue
A revision of the New World eximius lineage of Anelosimus (Araneae, Theridiidae) and a phylogenetic analysis using worldwide exemplars
Agnarsson, Ingi
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
2006
2006-04-30
146
4
453
593
53BZD
(LEVI, 1967)
Agnarsson
2006
Levi
1967
[882,1234,947,971]
Arachnida
Theridiidae
Styposis
Animalia
Araneae
59
512
Arthropoda
species
tepus
comb. nov.
Anelosimus tepus Levi, 1967: 15, figs 28–29, ♀ Types: Female holotypefrom Chile, Osorno, Termas de Puyehue, 240 m, 14.iii.1965, H. Levi, in MCZ, examined.
Comments: This medium-sized ( 2.2 mm) species is transferred to Styposis. It clearly belongs to Pholcommatinae, having a large colulus with two setae, and AME smaller than other eyes. It differs from Anelosimusby having a single trichobothrium dorsally on female palpal tibia, and epigynum a transparent plate without ridges. Furthermore, as pointed out by Levi (1967: 15): ‘This species is readily separated from most other Anelosimusby the unusual coloration...’, the abdomen lacks a dorsal band, but has dark-pigmented spots on dorsum. Its placement in Styposis(instead of the similar Selkirkiella) is speculative based on the female alone, but is congruent with Levi’s statement (see above) on the similarity of the palps of S. camoteensisand S. tepus. The female, furthermore, has a simple copulatory duct, while the many similar sympatric species of Selkirkiellahave tightly spiralling copulatory ducts.
1965-03-14
MCZ
H. Levi
Chile
240
Female
59
512
1
holotype