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View article: <scp>SpiderATLAS</scp> : A Database of Spider Traits and Distributions in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
<span>SpiderATLAS</span> : A Database of Spider Traits and Distributions in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Open
Aim Biodiversity shortfalls related to limited knowledge about geographic distribution (Wallacean) and species traits (Raunkiæran) are extremely common in many animal groups and perhaps more evident in invertebrate groups such as spiders. …
View article: Revising the revision: on 12 new species of Stethorrhagus Simon, 1896 from Colombia and Ecuador (Araneae: Corinnidae: Corinninae), with reassessments of all previously described species
Revising the revision: on 12 new species of Stethorrhagus Simon, 1896 from Colombia and Ecuador (Araneae: Corinnidae: Corinninae), with reassessments of all previously described species Open
Twelve new species of the genus Stethorrhagus Simon, 1896 are described: S. bradypus sp. nov. (♂♀), S. callithrix sp. nov. (♂♀), S. loxodonta sp. nov. (♂♀), S. naja sp. nov. (♂♀), S. papilio sp. nov. (♀) and S. sylvilagus sp. nov. (♂♀) fro…
View article: Colombocricus gen. nov., a new genus of millipede from Colombia (Diplopoda: Spirobolida: Rhinocricidae)
Colombocricus gen. nov., a new genus of millipede from Colombia (Diplopoda: Spirobolida: Rhinocricidae) Open
Colombocricus gen. nov. is established for two species from Colombia, with C. tegua gen. et sp. nov. designed as the type species. Based on the type material and fresh specimens, Rhinocricus fundipudens (Karsh, 1881) is transferred to the …
View article: PRA NÃO DIZER QUE NÃO FALEI DAS ARANHAS (ARACHNIDA: ARANEAE) DO PARQUE NATURAL MUNICIPAL DO ESPALHADO EM IBICOARA – BA
PRA NÃO DIZER QUE NÃO FALEI DAS ARANHAS (ARACHNIDA: ARANEAE) DO PARQUE NATURAL MUNICIPAL DO ESPALHADO EM IBICOARA – BA Open
Este estudo teve como objetivo ampliar o conhecimento sobre a diversidade de aranhas na Chapada Diamantina, especificamente no município de Ibicoara, região do estado da Bahia reconhecida por sua rica vegetação e biodiversidade, mas ainda …
View article: Describing the diversity of spiders in different vegetation formations from an area of the Brazilian Cerrado
Describing the diversity of spiders in different vegetation formations from an area of the Brazilian Cerrado Open
Spiders are ubiquitous arachnids in all terrestrial ecosystems, and their distribution is intricately related to the microhabitat-level vegetation structure. The Brazilian Cerrado Savannah is a biome characterized by heterogeneous landscap…
View article: Molecular phylogeny of the wolf spider subfamily Allocosinae in South America (Araneae: Lycosidae)
Molecular phylogeny of the wolf spider subfamily Allocosinae in South America (Araneae: Lycosidae) Open
The wolf spiders of the subfamily Allocosinae are known for their complex taxonomy, especially in the Neotropical region. Despite previous taxonomic and phylogenetic studies, the diversity and phylogenetic relationships of the subfamily re…
View article: First epidemiological reports and urban range extension of Tityus trivittatus Kraepelin, 1898 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Paraná, Brazil
First epidemiological reports and urban range extension of Tityus trivittatus Kraepelin, 1898 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Paraná, Brazil Open
The scorpion genus Tityus Koch, 1836, (Buthidae) includes most of the medically significant species in South America. Tityus trivittatus Kraepelin, 1898 occurs in urban areas and remnants of wet Chaco, Cerrado, and Atlantic Forest in Parag…
View article: Ficha de Schizogenius ocellatus
Ficha de Schizogenius ocellatus Open
View article: Ficha de Spelaeogammarus trajanoae
Ficha de Spelaeogammarus trajanoae Open
View article: Ficha de Tmesiphantes hypogeus
Ficha de Tmesiphantes hypogeus Open
View article: Ficha de Speocera eleonorae
Ficha de Speocera eleonorae Open
View article: On the Neotropical spider genus Hatitia Brescovit, 1997 (Araneae: Anyphaenidae, Anyphaeninae), with the description of five new species
On the Neotropical spider genus Hatitia Brescovit, 1997 (Araneae: Anyphaenidae, Anyphaeninae), with the description of five new species Open
The genus Hatitia Brescovit, 1997 includes six species, the type species Hatitia yhuaia Brescovit, 1997, distributed in Peru, H. canchaque Brescovit, 1997, from Peru and Ecuador and H. defolonguei (Berland, 1913), H. perrieri (Berland, 191…
View article: Ficha de Loxosceles troglobia
Ficha de Loxosceles troglobia Open
View article: Ficha de Metagonia diamantina
Ficha de Metagonia diamantina Open
View article: Ficha de Oncinocampa trajanoae
Ficha de Oncinocampa trajanoae Open
View article: Ficha de Brasilomma enigmatica
Ficha de Brasilomma enigmatica Open
View article: Ficha de Tisentnops onix
Ficha de Tisentnops onix Open
View article: Ficha de Carajas paraua
Ficha de Carajas paraua Open
View article: Adding a puzzle piece to the scorpion distribution: expanding the records of Tityus (Tityus) confluens Borelli, 1899 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) in southern Brazil
Adding a puzzle piece to the scorpion distribution: expanding the records of Tityus (Tityus) confluens Borelli, 1899 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) in southern Brazil Open
Novos registros para a espécie Tityus (Tityus) confluens Borelli, 1899, anteriormente conhecida para os estados de Ceará, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Piauí e Tocantins, no Brasil, são feitos para o estado do Paraná. Além disso, um map…
View article: Richness, diversity and faunal similarity estimators of soil spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) in two vegetation formations of the Cerrado biome
Richness, diversity and faunal similarity estimators of soil spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) in two vegetation formations of the Cerrado biome Open
Studies on soil araneofauna in the Cerrado biome are still scarce in northeastern Brazil, especially in Maranhão. This study aimed to conduct an inventory of richness, diversity, and faunal similarity estimators of soil spiders in two vege…
View article: On the first South American records of widespread linyphiid spiders (Araneae)
On the first South American records of widespread linyphiid spiders (Araneae) Open
The linyphiid species Agyneta galapagosensis (Baert, 1990), Erigone autumnalis Emerton, 1882 and Mermessus fradeorum (Berland, 1932) are recorded for the first time on the continental South America. In addition, the distribution data of Ne…
View article: On the Neotropical spider genus Ciniflella Mello-Leitão, 1921 (Araneae: Zoropsidae, Tengellinae)
On the Neotropical spider genus Ciniflella Mello-Leitão, 1921 (Araneae: Zoropsidae, Tengellinae) Open
We present a systematic study of the South American genus Ciniflella Mello-Leitão, 1921, endemic to southeastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. The genus can be distinguished from other cribellate members of Zoropsidae by the cribellum…
View article: An overview of spider accidents in the Brazilian Amazon
An overview of spider accidents in the Brazilian Amazon Open
Background: Spiders of medical importance in the Amazon region belong to the genera Phoneutria, Loxosceles and Latrodectus. Natural history data show that Phoneutria spp. occur in both periodically flooded forest areas (igapós) and non-flo…
View article: Aranhas associadas à cultura da canola, em duas áreas no norte do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Aranhas associadas à cultura da canola, em duas áreas no norte do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil Open
A cultura da canola sofre injúrias por diversos insetos-praga, mas também abriga diversos grupos de inimigos naturais que contribuem para o controle biológico desses insetos, destacando-se as joaninhas (Coccinelidae), os percevejos (Pentat…
View article: Diversidade de artrópodes edáficos em área cultivada com café em sistema agroflorestal manejado sob os princípios da agricultura natural
Diversidade de artrópodes edáficos em área cultivada com café em sistema agroflorestal manejado sob os princípios da agricultura natural Open
Artrópodes edáficos desempenham papel crucial como bioindicadores da qualidade do solo e da sustentabilidade. Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar parâmetros ecológicos dos artrópodes edáficos das classes Chilopoda, Diplopoda e Arachn…
View article: The sicariid spiders in the state of Bahia, Brazil (Arachnida: Araneae)
The sicariid spiders in the state of Bahia, Brazil (Arachnida: Araneae) Open
Background Sicariidae is a small family of cryptic and recluse spiders, with 178 species grouped into three genera: Hexophtalma, Loxosceles and Sicarius . Only the last two occur in Brazil, where 29 species are recorded, with a greater num…
View article: A New Genus of Prodidominae Cave Spider from a Paleoburrow and Ferruginous Caves in Brazil (Araneae: Prodidomidae)
A New Genus of Prodidominae Cave Spider from a Paleoburrow and Ferruginous Caves in Brazil (Araneae: Prodidomidae) Open
A new monotypic genus of Prodidominae, Paleotoca gen. n., is proposed to include one cave species collected in a paleoburrow and ferruginous caves from Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Minas Gerais, Brazil: Paleotoca diminassp. n. (♂♀). The new gen…
View article: Aranhas associadas à cultura da soja, em Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul
Aranhas associadas à cultura da soja, em Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul Open
A cultura da soja abriga uma grande diversidade de insetos-praga, mas também diversos grupos de inimigos naturais que agem no controle biológico desses insetos, destacando-se as aranhas como principais predadores e os mais abundantes neste…
View article: The tiniest violin: the male of Loxosceles vallenar (Araneae, Sicariidae)
The tiniest violin: the male of Loxosceles vallenar (Araneae, Sicariidae) Open
In recent years, several endemic species of Loxosceles , violin spiders, have been described from the North-Central Chile biodiversity hotspot, some of which have ambiguous placement within the species groups of the genus. In a recent expe…
View article: On the Neotropical species of the spider genus Tekellina Levi, 1957 (Arachnida: Araneae: Synotaxidae)
On the Neotropical species of the spider genus Tekellina Levi, 1957 (Arachnida: Araneae: Synotaxidae) Open
The genus Tekellina Levi, 1957 is currently composed of ten species, six of which are Neotropical. They are small-sized spiders (0.9 to 1.5 mm), with a wide distribution, with a great diversity in the Neotropical Region and well represente…