First record of the genus Helvetia Peckham & Peckham, 1894 (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini) from Colombia and extension of its distribution in Argentina

The jumping spider genus Helvetia Peckham & Peckham 1894 (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini) is recorded for the first time from Colombia, with the species H. albovittata Simon 1901 associated with ant nests in mangrove forest from south of the Gulf of Morrosquillo, Caribbean Colombia. This is the fi...

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Autores principales: Bedoya-Roqueme, Edwin, Nadal, María F., Rubio, Gonzalo Daniel
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Peckham Society 2020
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/7785
https://peckhamia.com/peckhamia/PECKHAMIA_175.1.pdf
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Sumario:The jumping spider genus Helvetia Peckham & Peckham 1894 (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini) is recorded for the first time from Colombia, with the species H. albovittata Simon 1901 associated with ant nests in mangrove forest from south of the Gulf of Morrosquillo, Caribbean Colombia. This is the first record of the genus from Colombia and the northernmost record of the genus for South America. New illustrations are shown, and additional records from Argentina are presented. A distribution map with both new and previously published records is included.