Admesturius bitaeniatus (Simon, 1901)

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Fig. 77

Admestina bitaeniata Simon, 1901a: 615, 624; Simon 1902: 28 (holotype, ♂, Chile, Sierra de Chillán [Ñuble], deposited in MNHN, not examined); Galiano 1963: 283, pl. III, figs1–3, 9 (redescription).

Admesturius bitaeniatus: Galiano 1988: 295, figs 5, 9-10, 19 (transf. from Admestina, redescription); Richardson 2010: 8, figs 4–9.

Diagnosis and description. Galiano (1963: 283; 1988: 295) and Richardson (2010: 9).

Material examined (new records): CHILE: Región de Coquimbo: Provincia de Elqui, Elqui valley, Vegas Pastos Largos [30°00’11.2”S 71°00’22.4”W], 1 ♂ and 1 ♀ (LEULS), pitfall trap, I/1990; Región del Maule: Provincia de Talca, San Clemente, Alto Vilches [35°34’12.0”S 71°11’24.0”W], 1 ♀ (UCCC), 1.XI.1971, R. Calderón leg.; Región del Biobío: Provincia de Concepción, Hualpén [36°47’50.0”S 73°09’51.0”W], 1 ♀ (UCCC), collected in Peumus boldus (beating), 30.IV.2002, M.A. Aguilera leg.; Región de la Araucanía: Provincia de Cautín, Parque Nacional Villarrica, sector Quetrupillén, Araucaria, Nothofagus, Chusquea forest, 1280m [39°27’42.1”S 71°50’44.2”W], 1 ♂ (MACN-Ar 42096), 8.II.2005, M. Ramírez & F. Labarque leg.; Provincia de Malleco, Parque Nacional Nahuelbuta, Nothofagus, Araucaria forest, 1100m [37°49’39.0”S 73°00’32.2”W], 1 ♀ (MACN-Ar 42103), 12.II.2005, M. Ramírez & F. Labarque leg.

Distribution. Only known from Chile (Fig. 77).

Natural history. Collected in sclerophyllous-hygrophilous forests (see Aguilera et al. 2006; Aguilera & Casanueva 2011) and Valdivian rainforest in southern Chile, between 0 and 1280 m a. s. l. (Fig. 77).