Extending the distribution of Latrodectus corallinus Abalos, 1980 (Araneae: Theridiidae) in South America: first record for Brazil
The widow spider Latrodectus corallinus Abalos, 1980, a species reported previously only for Argentina, was recorded in the central-western region of Brazil, associated with sandstone caves in São José do Rio Claro, in the State of Mato Grosso, and in open areas of the Pantanal (Miranda) and the Brazilian savanna in Bodoquena, in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul.
Authors
- Jonas Eduardo Gallão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5268-7946)
- Amazonas Chagas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3827-378X)
- Larissa Martins Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8221-0113)
- Diva Maria Borges
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (BR)
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Mato Grosso (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- REVISTA CHILENA DE ENTOMOLOGÍA
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.35249/rche.51.1.25.14
- Primary Topic
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Áreas Umidas
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovações e Comunicações