Tekellina archboldi Levi, 1957

Estol, Narelle, Valiati, Victor Hugo, Brescovit, Antonio D. & Rodrigues, Everton Nei Lopes, 2024, On the Neotropical species of the spider genus Tekellina Levi, 1957 (Arachnida: Araneae: Synotaxidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 943, pp. 154-178 : 158-159

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.

Figures

Fig. 1. Tekellina archboldi Levi, 1957. A. ♂, habitus, dorsal view. B. ♂, habitus, lateral view. C. ♀, habitus, dorsal view. D. ♂, palp, ventral view. E. ♂, palp, retrolateral view. F. ♀, clarified epigynum, ventral view. G. ♀, epigynum, dorsal view. Images: Fernando Álvarez Padilha (UNAM, Mexico). Available from http://unamfcaracnolab.com [accessed 14 Jun. 2024].

Fig. 2. A–C. Tekellina bella Marques & Buckup, 1993 (MCN 22170). A. ♂, palp, ventral view. B. ♂, palp, retrolateral view. C. Type (MPEG 35551), epigynum, ventral view. D–F. T. crica Marques & Buckup, 1993. D. Holotype, ♂ (INPA) palp, ventral view. E. Holotype, ♂ (INPA), palp, retrolateral view. F. Paratype, ♀ (MCN 22090), epigynum, ventral view. G–I. T. minor Marques & Buckup, 1993. G. ♂ (MCN 40893), palp, ventral view. H. ♂ (MCN 40893), palp, retrolateral view. I. ♀ (MCN 48868), epigynum, ventral view. J–L. T. guaiba Marques & Buckup, 1993 (MCN 41624). J. ♂, palp, ventral view. K. ♂, palp, retrolateral view. L. Epigynum, ventral view. Scale bars = 0.25 mm. Abbreviations: see Material and methods.