Eustala andina Chamberlin 1916

<i>Eustala andina</i> Chamberlin, 1916 <p>Figs 17, 18</p> <p> <i>Eustala andina</i> Chamberlin, 1916: 246. Female holotype (immature) from Huadquina, Peru, Yale Peruvian Expedition, VII.1911 (MCZ 15400, examined). Roewer 1942:764; WSC 2017.</p> <p> <b>Note.</b> The species was described based on immature female (Figs 17, 18) by Chamberlin (1916) and here we consider it a <i>nomen dubium</i>.</p>Published as part of <i>Poeta, Maria Rita M. & Teixeira, Renato Augusto, 2017, Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae), pp. 112-120 in Zootaxa 4273 (1)</i> on page 116, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/818341">http://zenodo.org/record/818341</a&gt

Eustala uncicurva Franganillo 1936

<i>Eustala uncicurva</i> Franganillo, 1936 <p> <i>Eustala uncicurva</i> Franganillo, 1936: 80. Female holotype from Sierra Maestra, Cuba (presumably lost, not examined). WSC 2017.</p> <p> <b>Note.</b> The author does not provide any illustrations and the description is insufficient to distinguish the species. According to G. Alayón Garcia (MNHC), species described by Franganillo were never found at Cuban Institutions, and are therefore considered lost. Therefore, we considered it as a <i>nomen dubium</i>.</p>Published as part of <i>Poeta, Maria Rita M. & Teixeira, Renato Augusto, 2017, Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae), pp. 112-120 in Zootaxa 4273 (1)</i> on page 118, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/818341">http://zenodo.org/record/818341</a&gt

Eustala nigerrima Mello-Leitao 1940

<i>Eustala nigerrima</i> Mello-Leitão, 1940 <p> <i>Eustala nigerrima</i> Mello-Leitão, 1940: 205. Female holotype from Goytacazes, Espírito Santo (MNRJ, presumably lost, not examined). WSC 2017.</p> <p> <b>Note</b>. There are no illustrations and the description is not enough to recognize this species. Not found at MNRJ, thus, it is considered as a <i>nomen dubium</i>.</p>Published as part of <i>Poeta, Maria Rita M. & Teixeira, Renato Augusto, 2017, Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae), pp. 112-120 in Zootaxa 4273 (1)</i> on page 119, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/818341">http://zenodo.org/record/818341</a&gt

Eustala tristis Roewer 1942

<i>Eustala tristis</i> Roewer, 1942 <p> <i>Epeira tristis</i> Blackwall, 1862: 436. Female holotype from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, J. Gray, Esq. & Rev. H. Clark (presumably lost, not examined).</p> <p> <i>Araneus tristis</i>; Petrunkevitch, 1911: 321.</p> <p> <i>Eustala tristis</i>; Roewer, 1942: 767; WSC 2017.</p> <p> <b>Note</b>. Blackwall (1862) did not provide illustrations and the description are not accurate enough to identify the species. Type material was not found in BMNH, MNRJ, or OUMNH. Therefore, it is considered a <i>nomen dubium</i>.</p>Published as part of <i>Poeta, Maria Rita M. & Teixeira, Renato Augusto, 2017, Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae), pp. 112-120 in Zootaxa 4273 (1)</i> on page 116, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/818341">http://zenodo.org/record/818341</a&gt

Eustala delasmata Bryant 1945

<i>Eustala delasmata</i> Bryant, 1945 <p>Figs 10–16, 19</p> <p> <i>Eustala delasmata</i> Bryant, 1945: 372, figure 11. One male holotype and two male paratypes from San José de las Matas [19°20'16"N, 70°56'23"W], Dominican Republic, VI.1938, P.J. Darlington Jr. (MCZ 21031, examined); one male paratype from Sanchéz [19°13'45"N, 69°36'45"W], Dominican Republic, VII.1938, P.J. Darlington Jr. (MCZ 24613, examined). WSC 2017.</p> <p> <b>Aditional material examined.</b> DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, <i>Barahora</i>: Valle del Polo, 18°05’32”N, 71°16’48”W, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 18.VIII.1935, W.G. Hassler (AMNH). <i>Sabana del Mar</i> (near Hato Mayor): 19°03’12”N, 69°23’20”W, 1 ♀, 20.VII.1935, W.G. Hassler (AMNH). PUERTO RICO, <i>Muertos Island</i>: 17°53’42”N, 66°31’04”W, 1 ♂, 2 ♀, 27.V.1959, Medina & Matorell (AMNH, mud nest of <i>Scel. caementarium</i>).</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> The male palp of <i>E. delasmata</i> (Figs 10, 11) resembles those of <i>E. palmares</i> (Poeta <i>et al</i>. 2010, see figures 14, 15) by the conductor with a circular apical groove (ventral view, Fig. 11). <i>Eustala delasmata</i> can be distinguished by the conductor with a conspicuous lateral border (ventral view, Fig. 11), and by the needle-shaped terminal apophysis without an enlarged tip (mesal view, Fig. 10), which is present in <i>E. palmares</i>. The female of <i>E. delasmata</i> (Figs 13–16) has an epigynum similar of those of <i>E. ulecebrosa</i> (see Poeta 2014, figures 69–73), by the annulated scape (Figs 13, 15). <i>Eustala delasmata</i> can be separated from this species by the wide and almost parallel lateral plates (posterior view, Fig. 14), which are narrow in <i>E. ulecebrosa</i> (see Poeta 2014, figure 71).</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> <i>Male</i> (holotype, MCZ): Carapace orange, with brown dusk marks (Fig. 12). There are white setae and brown macrosetae behind the LE and dark borders around PME. Dark brown mask between the AME and LE. Sternum pale yellow with grey border. Abdomen subtriangular, longer than wide, dorsum brown with dark brown folium white outlined (Fig. 12), ventral surface light brown with a central discolored triangle and two small discolored circles. Legs pale brown, femur basis pale yellow. Total length 5.00. Carapace length 2.25, width 2.00. Leg formula 1243 (based on the other specimens). Length leg I: femur 4.30; patella 1.25; tibia, metatarsus, tarsus, missing. Patella+tibia II 3.30; III 1.70; IV tibia 3.20.</p> <p> <i>Female</i> (AMNH Hato Mayor / Sabana del Mar): Carapace yellow with brown dots on the thoracic area (Fig. 16). PME with dark borders. Faint brown mask between the AME and LE. Sternum as the male. Abdomen subtriangular, dorsum colored as the male, ventral surface pale yellow with a brown band from furrow to spinnerets, with an elongated central white patch and a pair of small discolored circles each side.. Legs pale yellow with brown bands. Total length 5.71. Carapace length 2.26, width 1.83. Leg formula 1243. Length leg I: femur 3.65; patella+tibia 4.19; II 3.34; III 1.59; IV 2.78.</p> <p> <b>Variation.</b> Male (n=4): total length 4.85–5.10; carapace length 2.25–2.35, width 1.90–2.00. Female (n=5) total length 5.47–5.71; carapace length 2.11–2.26, width 1.80–1.83. Carapace and legs pale yellow or pale orange. Dark mask between LE-AME absent. Dorsum of the abdomen may be white with grey folium and dusk grey marks or discolored with faint folium. Carapace and legs pale yellow or pale orange. Female abdomen may be whitish with a folium.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> Mexico: Puebla. Dominican Republic: San José de las Matas and Sanchéz (Fig. 19).</p>Published as part of <i>Poeta, Maria Rita M. & Teixeira, Renato Augusto, 2017, Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae), pp. 112-120 in Zootaxa 4273 (1)</i> on pages 115-116, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/818341">http://zenodo.org/record/818341</a&gt

Eustala essequibensis Hingston 1932

<i>Eustala essequibensis</i> (Hingston, 1932) <p> <i>Epeira essequibensis</i> Hingston, 1932: 366. Male holotype from Essequibo River, British Guiana (BMNH, presumably lost, not examined).</p> <p> <i>Singa essequibensis</i> Mello-Leitão, 1948: 171</p> <p> <i>Wixia essequibensis</i> Levi, 1991: 179</p> <p> <i>Eustala essequibensis</i> Levi, 1995: 209. WSC 2017.</p> <p> <b>Note.</b> Levi (1991, 1995) pointed to the challenges in recognizing this species without the specimens and proper diagnosis, descriptions, and figures. Type material not found in BMNH. Thus, we consider it as a <i>nomen dubium</i>.</p>Published as part of <i>Poeta, Maria Rita M. & Teixeira, Renato Augusto, 2017, Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae), pp. 112-120 in Zootaxa 4273 (1)</i> on page 116, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/818341">http://zenodo.org/record/818341</a&gt

Eustala albicans Caporiacco 1954

<i>Eustala albicans</i> Caporiacco, 1954 <p> <i>Eustala albicans</i> Caporiacco, 1954: 88, figure 16. Female holotype from Charvein, French Guiana (presumably lost, not examined). WSC 2017.</p> <p> <b>Note.</b> Type material appears lost, not found at BMNH, MZUF (Berdondini & Whitman 2002), MHNL and MNHN. The description provided by Caporiacco (1954) is insufficient to identify the species. Therefore, we considered it as a <i>nomen dubium</i>.</p>Published as part of <i>Poeta, Maria Rita M. & Teixeira, Renato Augusto, 2017, Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae), pp. 112-120 in Zootaxa 4273 (1)</i> on page 119, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/818341">http://zenodo.org/record/818341</a&gt

O gênero Eustala (Araneae, Araneidae) no sul do Brasil: duas espécies novas, descrições complementares e novas ocorrências The genus Eustala (Araneae, Araneidae) in southern Brazil: two new species, complementary descriptions and new records

Eustala levii sp. nov. e E. palmares sp. nov. são descritas do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, com base em ambos os sexos. Os machos de E. albiventer (Keyserling, 1884), E. taquara (Keyserling, 1892) e E. photographica Mello-Leitão, 1944, são descritos pela primeira vez e as fêmeas são redescritas. Eustala sanguinosa (Keyserling, 1893) é considerada sinônimo de E. albiventer. Eustala photographica, descrita da Argentina, é registrada pela primeira vez para o Brasil. Novas ocorrências ampliam a distribuição geográfica de E. minuscula (Keyserling, 1892) e E. saga (Keyserling, 1893).Eustala levii sp. nov. and E. palmares sp. nov. are described from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, based on both sexes. The males of E. albiventer (Keyserling, 1884), E. taquara (Keyserling, 1892), and E. photographica Mello-Leitão, 1944 are described for the first time and the females are redescribed. Eustala sanguinosa (Keyserling, 1893) is synonymized with E. albiventer. Additionally, E. photographica, described from Argentina, is newly recorded from Brazil. New records are provided for E. minuscula (Keyserling, 1892) and E. saga (Keyserling, 1893)