Extending the distribution of Latrodectus corallinus Abalos, 1980 (Araneae: Theridiidae) in South America: first record for Brazil
Abstract
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.
Santos, L. M. ., Borges, D. M., Gallão, J. E. . and Chagas-Jr, A. . (2025) “Extending the distribution of Latrodectus corallinus Abalos, 1980 (Araneae: Theridiidae) in South America: first record for Brazil”, Revista Chilena de Entomología, 51(1). Available at: https://www.biotaxa.org/rce/article/view/87086 (Accessed: 1 April 2025).
