Tekellina archboldi Levi, 1957

Fig. 1A–G

Tekellina archboldi Levi, 1957: 107, figs 7–12.

Tekellina archboldi – Levi & Levi 1962: 52, figs 196–197. — Levi & Randolph 1975: 41, figs 27–28. — Roth 1982: 47–10, figs 27–28; 1985: b43–8, figs 27– 28; 1994: 182, fig. 28.

Emended diagnosis

Males of Tekellina archboldi (see Levi 1957: figs 7–8; Fig. 1D–E) resemble those of T. crica (Fig. 2D– E) by the less prominent paracymbium in retrolateral view, and by the mesal arm of the conductor coiled in ventral view (Fig. 1D; Levi 1957: fig. 7). They differ by the shape of the mesal arm pointing upwards in apical view of the cymbium and by the longer terminal claw-like arm. Females resemble those of T. bella (Fig. 2C) by the shape of the receptacle of the genitalia and copulatory ducts, but differ by the presence of fertilization ducts with a divergent course, turned inward (Fig. 1G).

Type material (examined by photos)

Holotype

USA • ♂; Florida, Dade County, Kendall; 17 Dec. 1950, A.M. Nadler leg.; AMNH.

Allotype USA • ♀; Florida, Highlands Co., Lake Placid, Archbold Biological Station; 17 Nov. 1952; A.M. Nadler leg., AMNH.

Paratypes

USA • 4 ♀♀; same data as for allotype; AMNH .

Material examined

MEXICO • ♂; San Luis Potos; Las Pozas, Xilita; 21°23′50″ N, 98°59′38″ W; 10–15 Jun. 2012; Equipe FC–UNAM leg.; UNAM .

Description

Male and female described by Levi (1957: 107, figs 7–12).

Distribution

Known from Florida, USA (Levi 1957), and from São Luis Potosi, Mexico.