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Descriptions of two new spider genera of Trechaleidae (Araneae, Lycosoidea) from South America.

From: Journal of Arachnology  |  Date: 9/1/2005  |  Author: Carico, James E.

ABSTRACT. Two new genera in the spider family Trechaleidae, Trechaleoides and Paratrechalea, are described. The females of the two known species of Trechaleoides, T. keyserlingi (F.O.P.-Cambridge) (type species) and T. biocellata (Mello-Leitao) are redescribed and their respective males are described for the first time; both are transferred from Trechalea. Two additional previously described species, also both transferred from Trechalea, are herein placed in the genus Paratrechalea ...

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