Stethorrhagus limbatus Simon 1896

Stethorrhagus limbatus Simon, 1896 Figs 9–11, 49 Stethorrhagus limbatus Simon, 1896: 421, ♂ ♀. Stethorrhagus abrahami Mello-Leitão, 1948: 183, fig. 24, ♂ (synonymized with Stethorrhagus limbatus by Bonaldo & Brescovit 1994: 39, figs 8a–b, 9a–e). Diagnosis Males of Stethorrhagus limbatus differ from those of all other species with deep sternal excavations by the VL entire and the dVL absent (Fig. 10A–D; Bonaldo & Brescovit 1994: fig. 9a–c) (VL bifid, composed of vVL and dVL in all other species – Figs 3E, 7E–F, 13A–B); they are similar to those of S. penai by the SePP indistinguishable from the embolar base; absence of TP1 and presence of TP2 (Bonaldo & Brescovit 1994: fig. 15a–b) but may be recognized by the absence of the dVL and by the median sector of the spermophore coiling on the prolatero-basal region of the tegulum (Figs 10A–D; Bonaldo & Brescovit 1994: figs 9b–c) (dVL present, median sector of the spermatophore coiling on the ventral region of tegulum in S. penai – Bonaldo & Brescovit 1994: fig. 15b). Females differ from those of other species with the CO disposed anteriorly in relation to the SI and without VEP (S. nigrinus, S. hyula and S. roraimae) by the CO composed of a large transversal excavation (nearly four times as wide as long) (Fig. 11C–E; Bonaldo & Brescovit 1994: fig. 9v) and by the wide longitudinal rods on the CD wall (Fig. 11D; Bonaldo & Brescovit 1994: fig. 9e) (CO narrower and rods inconspicuous in S. nigrinus and S. hyula; not observed in S. roraimae – Bonaldo & Brescovit 1994: figs 19c–d, 21b–c, 23a–b). Type material Lectotype of Stethorrhagus limbatus Simon, 1896 (designated by Bonaldo & Brescovit 1994) BRAZIL • ♂; Amazonas, Tefé; [3°23′57″ S, 64°42′58″ W]; De Mathan leg.; MNHN 3616–AR14829 (examined). Paralectotypes of Stethorrhagus limbatus Simon, 1896 BRAZIL • 1 ♀; São Paulo de Olivença; 3°25′42″ S, 68°48′16″ W; De Mathan leg.; MNHN 3616– AR14830 (examined). • 1 ♀; Le Para [Belém]; [1°27′30″ S, 48°5′31″ W]; De Mathan leg.; MNHN 3616–AR14830 (examined). Holotype of Stethorrhagus abrahami Mello-Leitão, 1948 GUIANA • ♂; Guest, Moraballi, Essequibo River; [6°23′53″ N, 58°37′44″ W]; 20 Aug. 1929; R.W.G. Hingston leg.; BMNH 1930.4.15.1A (examined). Description Male and female, see Bonaldo & Brescovit (1994: 39, figs 8a–b, 9a–e). Additional documentation of the habitus and copulatory organs is provided in Figs 9–11. Distribution States of Amazonas and Pará, Brazil; Guiana (Fig. 49).