Meriola rahue Platnick & Ewing
- Dataset
- A Taxonomic Revision Of The Spider Genus Meriola Banks (Araneae: Trachelidae)
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Arachnida
- order
- Araneae
- family
- Trachelidae
- genus
- Meriola
- species
- Meriola rahue
description
Description. Male and female described by Platnick & Ewing (1995). Natural history and habitat. The specimens were found between 800 – 1500 m altitude, in forests of Nothofagus dombeyi (coihue), N. antarctica (ñire) and Chusquea (caña colihue) or under rocks. Many specimens were collected by pitfall traps.
description
Figs 1 e, 4 d, 5, 70 – 72, 95 b
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Males (Figs 71, 72) can be recognized by the RTA in a dorsal position, which is curved ventrally. Females are distinguished by the epigyne with a small, triangular anterior hood and oval secondary spermathecae with relatively long stalks (Fig. 70 h; Platnick & Ewing 1995: figs 95, 96).
distribution
Distribution. Known from Neuquén and Río Negro provinces in Argentina and Osorno province in Chile (Fig. 95 b). New records. ARGENTINA: Neuquén: Lácar: Parque Nacional Lanín, Lago Queñi, S 40.159353 °, W 71.709362 °, 15. II. 1996, M. Ramírez, 1 male (MACN-Ar 16335). Los Lagos: Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Cerro La Mona (M 4 S 6 E 06), S 40.57163 °, W 71.69777 °, elev. 1300 m, I. 2006, pitfall traps, V. Werenkraut, 1 male (MACN-Ar 20503). Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Cerro La Mona (M 4 S 8 M 06), S 40.57575 °, W 71.69948 °, elev. 1095 m, III. 2006, pitfall traps, V. Werenkraut, 1 male (MACN-Ar 20276). RP 65, pasando Arroyo Pedregoso (LT 352 E 5), S 40.62246 °, W 71.59593 °, elev. 852 m, I. 2005, forest of Nothofagus dombeyi (coihue), N. antarctica (ñire) and Chusquea (caña colihue), pitfall traps, P. Sackmann, 2 males (MACN-Ar 16339). Zapala: Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Cerro Pelado (M 2 S 6 E 05), S 40.93134 °, W 71.33495 °, elev. 1318 m, I. 2005, pitfall traps, V. Werenkraut, 1 male, temporary preparations MGM- 00113 – 00114, MGM- 00116 – 00117 (MACN-Ar 21642). Río Negro: Bariloche: Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Cerro Tronador, S 41.171787 °, W 71.872928 °, 23. XII. 2014, under rocks, A. Porta, 1 female, sample MGM- 00424, MGM- 00493 (MACN-Ar 33092). Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Cerro Challhuaco (M 5 S 4 M 06), S 41.24917 °, W 71.28273 °, elev. 1203 m, III. 2006, pitfall traps, V. Werenkraut, 1 male, MGM- 00494 – 00495 (MACN-Ar 20251). Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Cerro Challhuaco (M 5 S 4 M 05), S 41.24917 °, W 71.28273 °, elev. 1203 m, III. 2005, pitfall traps, V. Werenkraut, 1 male, temporary preparations MGM- 00122, MGM- 00125 – 00127 (MACN-Ar 21964). Pasando Paso Cretón, poco antes de Pampa Linda (LT 552 E 5), S 41.24963 °, W 71.74312 °, elev. 874 m, I. 2005, forest of Nothofagus antarctica (ñire), pitfall traps, P. Sackmann, 1 female, 2 males, temporary preparations MGM- 00118 – 00121, MGM- 00123 – 00124 (MACN-Ar 16338). Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Cerro Challhuaco (M 5 S 7 E 05), S 41.26248 °, W 71.29703 °, elev. 1509 m, I. 2006, pitfall traps, V. Werenkraut, 1 male (MACN-Ar 21774). CHILE: Región X de Los Ríos: Provincia de Osorno: Parque Nacional Puyehue, Antillaca, S 40.775000 °, W 72.191667 °, elev. 1050 – 1350 m, 30. XII. 2000, alpine meadow, pitfall traps, K. Miller, I. Agnarsson, F. Álvarez, J. Coddington & G. Hormiga, 1 female (NMNH 01561).
Name
- Homonyms
- Meriola rahue Platnick & Ewing