Abstract

OTT, Ricardo; LOPES RODRIGUES, Everton Nei  and  DE LEAO MARQUES, Maria Aparecida. First record of Latrodectus mirabilis (Araneae: Theridiidae) from southern Brazil and data on natural history of the species. Rev. Colomb. Entomol. [online]. 2014, vol.40, n.2, pp.305-310. ISSN 0120-0488.

The spider Latrodectus mirabilis is recorded for Brazil, based on specimens collected in outcrops areas at Área de Proteção Ambiental do Rio Ibirapuitã, Sant’Ana do Livramento, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The only species of the genus known from Brazil were L. curacaviensis, L. geometricus and L. mactans.

Keywords : New records; Latrodectinae; Neotropical; Pampa Biome.

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