taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
9B71234229236A73FF7AE2C0FEC2FC59.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14798012/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798012	FIGURE 5. a: Metallactus minax, endophallus [0.3 mm]; b–d: spermatheca. b: M. minax [0.6 mm]; c: M. tommasoi [0.6 mm]; d: M. abstersus [0.6 mm]; scI–scIV: sclerites I–IV of endophallus; ds: dorsal spicule. Square brackets: length of scale segment.	FIGURE 5. a: Metallactus minax, endophallus [0.3 mm]; b–d: spermatheca. b: M. minax [0.6 mm]; c: M. tommasoi [0.6 mm]; d: M. abstersus [0.6 mm]; scI–scIV: sclerites I–IV of endophallus; ds: dorsal spicule. Square brackets: length of scale segment.	2025-01-31	Sassi, Davide		Zenodo	biologists	Sassi, Davide			
9B71234229206A77FF7AE595FE71FD9D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14798004/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798004	FIGURE 1. Metallactus minax. a–b: habitus, dorsal and lateral view (LT); c: frontal view, male (LT); d: frontal view, female (PLT, MNHUB); e–n: colour variations (e: female PLT, MNHUB; f: male, PT of M. mosei, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil; g: male, “São Paulo”, Brazil; h: male, La Colmena, Paraguarí, Paraguay; k: male, “São Paulo”, Brazil; m: female, “Corocò”, Concepción, Paraguay; n: male, Jaguariaiva, Paraná, Brazil). Images not to scale.	FIGURE 1. Metallactus minax. a–b: habitus, dorsal and lateral view (LT); c: frontal view, male (LT); d: frontal view, female (PLT, MNHUB); e–n: colour variations (e: female PLT, MNHUB; f: male, PT of M. mosei, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil; g: male, “São Paulo”, Brazil; h: male, La Colmena, Paraguarí, Paraguay; k: male, “São Paulo”, Brazil; m: female, “Corocò”, Concepción, Paraguay; n: male, Jaguariaiva, Paraná, Brazil). Images not to scale.	2025-01-31	Sassi, Davide		Zenodo	biologists	Sassi, Davide			
9B71234229206A77FF7AE595FE71FD9D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14798010/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798010	FIGURE 4. a–d: Metallactus minax, median lobe of aedeagus (LT) in ventral (a), dorsal (b) and lateral (c) view [1.5 mm]; d: variation in aedeagal morphology (specimen from “São Paulo”, Brazil); e–g: M. tommasoi, median lobe of aedeagus (HT) in ventral (e), dorsal (f) and lateral (g) view [1.5 mm]; sd: indentation at sides of median carina (see text for explanations). Square brackets: length of scale segment.	FIGURE 4. a–d: Metallactus minax, median lobe of aedeagus (LT) in ventral (a), dorsal (b) and lateral (c) view [1.5 mm]; d: variation in aedeagal morphology (specimen from “São Paulo”, Brazil); e–g: M. tommasoi, median lobe of aedeagus (HT) in ventral (e), dorsal (f) and lateral (g) view [1.5 mm]; sd: indentation at sides of median carina (see text for explanations). Square brackets: length of scale segment.	2025-01-31	Sassi, Davide		Zenodo	biologists	Sassi, Davide			
9B71234229206A77FF7AE595FE71FD9D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14798012/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798012	FIGURE 5. a: Metallactus minax, endophallus [0.3 mm]; b–d: spermatheca. b: M. minax [0.6 mm]; c: M. tommasoi [0.6 mm]; d: M. abstersus [0.6 mm]; scI–scIV: sclerites I–IV of endophallus; ds: dorsal spicule. Square brackets: length of scale segment.	FIGURE 5. a: Metallactus minax, endophallus [0.3 mm]; b–d: spermatheca. b: M. minax [0.6 mm]; c: M. tommasoi [0.6 mm]; d: M. abstersus [0.6 mm]; scI–scIV: sclerites I–IV of endophallus; ds: dorsal spicule. Square brackets: length of scale segment.	2025-01-31	Sassi, Davide		Zenodo	biologists	Sassi, Davide			
9B71234229206A77FF7AE595FE71FD9D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14798014/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798014	FIGURE 6. Distribution maps for the Metallactus minax species-group. a: M. minax; b: M. abstersus; c: M. tommasoi. Circles: data from specimens analysed during the study. Star in fig. b: the available information allows to point out the presence in the state but without more precise data on the location. Star in fig. c: Identification uncertain based on females only, therefore excluded from the type series. In fig. a: record of the species for the state of Pará, indicated on the label of one of the paratypes (see text), is not shown on the map because this data is considered to require further confirmation.	FIGURE 6. Distribution maps for the Metallactus minax species-group. a: M. minax; b: M. abstersus; c: M. tommasoi. Circles: data from specimens analysed during the study. Star in fig. b: the available information allows to point out the presence in the state but without more precise data on the location. Star in fig. c: Identification uncertain based on females only, therefore excluded from the type series. In fig. a: record of the species for the state of Pará, indicated on the label of one of the paratypes (see text), is not shown on the map because this data is considered to require further confirmation.	2025-01-31	Sassi, Davide		Zenodo	biologists	Sassi, Davide			
9B71234229246A76FF7AE4F5FCD2FAF1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14798006/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798006	FIGURE 2. Metallactus abstersus. a–b: habitus, dorsal and lateral view (LT); c: frontal view, male (LT); d: frontal view, female (PLT of M. incultus, BMNH); e–g: colour variations (e: female, PLT of M. incultus, BMNH; f: female, PLT of M. incultus, NMV; g: female, LT of M. incultus, MNHUB); h–m: median lobe of aedeagus in ventral (h), dorsal (i) and lateral (m) view [0.7 mm]. Square brackets: length of scale segment (only for drawings, photos not to scale).	FIGURE 2. Metallactus abstersus. a–b: habitus, dorsal and lateral view (LT); c: frontal view, male (LT); d: frontal view, female (PLT of M. incultus, BMNH); e–g: colour variations (e: female, PLT of M. incultus, BMNH; f: female, PLT of M. incultus, NMV; g: female, LT of M. incultus, MNHUB); h–m: median lobe of aedeagus in ventral (h), dorsal (i) and lateral (m) view [0.7 mm]. Square brackets: length of scale segment (only for drawings, photos not to scale).	2025-01-31	Sassi, Davide		Zenodo	biologists	Sassi, Davide			
9B71234229246A76FF7AE4F5FCD2FAF1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14798012/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798012	FIGURE 5. a: Metallactus minax, endophallus [0.3 mm]; b–d: spermatheca. b: M. minax [0.6 mm]; c: M. tommasoi [0.6 mm]; d: M. abstersus [0.6 mm]; scI–scIV: sclerites I–IV of endophallus; ds: dorsal spicule. Square brackets: length of scale segment.	FIGURE 5. a: Metallactus minax, endophallus [0.3 mm]; b–d: spermatheca. b: M. minax [0.6 mm]; c: M. tommasoi [0.6 mm]; d: M. abstersus [0.6 mm]; scI–scIV: sclerites I–IV of endophallus; ds: dorsal spicule. Square brackets: length of scale segment.	2025-01-31	Sassi, Davide		Zenodo	biologists	Sassi, Davide			
9B71234229246A76FF7AE4F5FCD2FAF1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14798014/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798014	FIGURE 6. Distribution maps for the Metallactus minax species-group. a: M. minax; b: M. abstersus; c: M. tommasoi. Circles: data from specimens analysed during the study. Star in fig. b: the available information allows to point out the presence in the state but without more precise data on the location. Star in fig. c: Identification uncertain based on females only, therefore excluded from the type series. In fig. a: record of the species for the state of Pará, indicated on the label of one of the paratypes (see text), is not shown on the map because this data is considered to require further confirmation.	FIGURE 6. Distribution maps for the Metallactus minax species-group. a: M. minax; b: M. abstersus; c: M. tommasoi. Circles: data from specimens analysed during the study. Star in fig. b: the available information allows to point out the presence in the state but without more precise data on the location. Star in fig. c: Identification uncertain based on females only, therefore excluded from the type series. In fig. a: record of the species for the state of Pará, indicated on the label of one of the paratypes (see text), is not shown on the map because this data is considered to require further confirmation.	2025-01-31	Sassi, Davide		Zenodo	biologists	Sassi, Davide			
9B71234229256A78FF2AE350FB71FC11.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14798006/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798006	FIGURE 2. Metallactus abstersus. a–b: habitus, dorsal and lateral view (LT); c: frontal view, male (LT); d: frontal view, female (PLT of M. incultus, BMNH); e–g: colour variations (e: female, PLT of M. incultus, BMNH; f: female, PLT of M. incultus, NMV; g: female, LT of M. incultus, MNHUB); h–m: median lobe of aedeagus in ventral (h), dorsal (i) and lateral (m) view [0.7 mm]. Square brackets: length of scale segment (only for drawings, photos not to scale).	FIGURE 2. Metallactus abstersus. a–b: habitus, dorsal and lateral view (LT); c: frontal view, male (LT); d: frontal view, female (PLT of M. incultus, BMNH); e–g: colour variations (e: female, PLT of M. incultus, BMNH; f: female, PLT of M. incultus, NMV; g: female, LT of M. incultus, MNHUB); h–m: median lobe of aedeagus in ventral (h), dorsal (i) and lateral (m) view [0.7 mm]. Square brackets: length of scale segment (only for drawings, photos not to scale).	2025-01-31	Sassi, Davide		Zenodo	biologists	Sassi, Davide			
9B71234229256A78FF2AE350FB71FC11.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14798012/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798012	FIGURE 5. a: Metallactus minax, endophallus [0.3 mm]; b–d: spermatheca. b: M. minax [0.6 mm]; c: M. tommasoi [0.6 mm]; d: M. abstersus [0.6 mm]; scI–scIV: sclerites I–IV of endophallus; ds: dorsal spicule. Square brackets: length of scale segment.	FIGURE 5. a: Metallactus minax, endophallus [0.3 mm]; b–d: spermatheca. b: M. minax [0.6 mm]; c: M. tommasoi [0.6 mm]; d: M. abstersus [0.6 mm]; scI–scIV: sclerites I–IV of endophallus; ds: dorsal spicule. Square brackets: length of scale segment.	2025-01-31	Sassi, Davide		Zenodo	biologists	Sassi, Davide			
9B712342292B6A7FFF7AE279FC20FD0D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14798008/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798008	FIGURE 3. Metallactus tommasoi. a–b: habitus, dorsal and lateral view (HT); c: frontal view, male (HT); d: frontal view, female (PT, Felipe Solá, Buenos Aires, Argentina); e–h: colour variations (e: female, PT, Felipe Solá, Buenos Aires, Argentina; f: male, PT, Felipe Solá, Buenos Aires, Argentina; g: male, PT, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina; h: male, PT, Felipe Solá, Buenos Aires, Argentina). Images not to scale.	FIGURE 3. Metallactus tommasoi. a–b: habitus, dorsal and lateral view (HT); c: frontal view, male (HT); d: frontal view, female (PT, Felipe Solá, Buenos Aires, Argentina); e–h: colour variations (e: female, PT, Felipe Solá, Buenos Aires, Argentina; f: male, PT, Felipe Solá, Buenos Aires, Argentina; g: male, PT, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina; h: male, PT, Felipe Solá, Buenos Aires, Argentina). Images not to scale.	2025-01-31	Sassi, Davide		Zenodo	biologists	Sassi, Davide			
9B712342292B6A7FFF7AE279FC20FD0D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14798010/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798010	FIGURE 4. a–d: Metallactus minax, median lobe of aedeagus (LT) in ventral (a), dorsal (b) and lateral (c) view [1.5 mm]; d: variation in aedeagal morphology (specimen from “São Paulo”, Brazil); e–g: M. tommasoi, median lobe of aedeagus (HT) in ventral (e), dorsal (f) and lateral (g) view [1.5 mm]; sd: indentation at sides of median carina (see text for explanations). Square brackets: length of scale segment.	FIGURE 4. a–d: Metallactus minax, median lobe of aedeagus (LT) in ventral (a), dorsal (b) and lateral (c) view [1.5 mm]; d: variation in aedeagal morphology (specimen from “São Paulo”, Brazil); e–g: M. tommasoi, median lobe of aedeagus (HT) in ventral (e), dorsal (f) and lateral (g) view [1.5 mm]; sd: indentation at sides of median carina (see text for explanations). Square brackets: length of scale segment.	2025-01-31	Sassi, Davide		Zenodo	biologists	Sassi, Davide			
9B712342292B6A7FFF7AE279FC20FD0D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14798012/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798012	FIGURE 5. a: Metallactus minax, endophallus [0.3 mm]; b–d: spermatheca. b: M. minax [0.6 mm]; c: M. tommasoi [0.6 mm]; d: M. abstersus [0.6 mm]; scI–scIV: sclerites I–IV of endophallus; ds: dorsal spicule. Square brackets: length of scale segment.	FIGURE 5. a: Metallactus minax, endophallus [0.3 mm]; b–d: spermatheca. b: M. minax [0.6 mm]; c: M. tommasoi [0.6 mm]; d: M. abstersus [0.6 mm]; scI–scIV: sclerites I–IV of endophallus; ds: dorsal spicule. Square brackets: length of scale segment.	2025-01-31	Sassi, Davide		Zenodo	biologists	Sassi, Davide			
9B712342292B6A7FFF7AE279FC20FD0D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14798014/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798014	FIGURE 6. Distribution maps for the Metallactus minax species-group. a: M. minax; b: M. abstersus; c: M. tommasoi. Circles: data from specimens analysed during the study. Star in fig. b: the available information allows to point out the presence in the state but without more precise data on the location. Star in fig. c: Identification uncertain based on females only, therefore excluded from the type series. In fig. a: record of the species for the state of Pará, indicated on the label of one of the paratypes (see text), is not shown on the map because this data is considered to require further confirmation.	FIGURE 6. Distribution maps for the Metallactus minax species-group. a: M. minax; b: M. abstersus; c: M. tommasoi. Circles: data from specimens analysed during the study. Star in fig. b: the available information allows to point out the presence in the state but without more precise data on the location. Star in fig. c: Identification uncertain based on females only, therefore excluded from the type series. In fig. a: record of the species for the state of Pará, indicated on the label of one of the paratypes (see text), is not shown on the map because this data is considered to require further confirmation.	2025-01-31	Sassi, Davide		Zenodo	biologists	Sassi, Davide			
