Review of the Southern South American Spider Genus Platnickia (Araneae, Zodariidae)

GRISMADO, CRISTIAN J.; PLATNICK, NORMAN I.

AMERICAN MUSEUM NOVITATES

AMER MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORY

Lugar: New York; Año: 2008 p. 1 - 19

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Although only two species have been assigned to the temperate South American zodariid genusPlatnickia Jocque´, the fauna is actually more diverse. The type species, P. elegans (Nicolet), iswidespread in Chile, from Coquimbo south to Chiloe´, and in adjacent Argentina, whereas P. bergi(Simon) is known only from the far southern tip of the continent: Magallanes in Chile, Tierra delFuego in Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. Both species are redescribed on the basis of newlycollected material. Three new species are described: P. roble from N? uble, Chile; P. wedalen, foundin southern Chile, from Cautı´n to Aise´n, as well as adjacent Argentina and the Falkland Islands,and P. bolson, known only from Llanquihue, Chile, and Rı´o Negro, Argentina.