Redescription of Dubiaranea argenteovittata (Araneae: Linyphiidae), type species of the genus, and description of the male

Abstract

Dubiaranea argenteovittata Mello-Leitão, 1943 was described from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, based on a female. We describe and illustrate the male of the species for the first time, and provide the first records for the states of Santa Catarina and Paraná. The redescription and illustrations of the female is based on the holotype and new material from the type locality. New distributional records are also provided for the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Keywords

• Araneoidea
• Brazil
• Dubiaraneinae
• Neotropical Region
• spider taxonomy