First Record ofVitalius roseus(Mello-Leitão, 1923) (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae) in Argentina: Distribution Map, Natural History, and Sexual Behaviour

Abstract

This is the first record for the species Vitalius roseus (Mello-Leitão, 1923) in Argentina. The present study expands the known geographic distribution of the species to western Uruguay River. Data on natural history and sexual behaviour of the species is provided.

Phylogenomics of Lasiodoriforms: reclassification of the South American genus Vitalius Lucas, Silva and Bertani and allied genera (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

“…Distribution: ARGENTINA: Araucaria forests northeastern of Misiones province (P. longisternalis) and southeastern of Misiones province (P. roseus). BRAZIL: northern of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, where vegetation comprises Subcaducifolious Atlantic Forest with Araucaria angustifolia and patches of "campo" (P. vitiosum), subtropical subcaducifolious forest of states of Paraná and Santa Catarina, west of "Serra do Mar" (P. longisternalis), and subtropical subcaducifolious forest of northwest and central state of Rio Grande do Sui (P. roseus) (Bertani, 2001;Bertani et al, 2011;Ferretti et al, 2014Ferretti et al, , 2015 (Figure 11D).…”

First record of Vitalius longisternalis Bertani, 2001 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) in Argentina and notes on its natural history in Misiones province

“…The Vitalius species occupy mainly forested regions and are mainly distributed in southeastern Brazil (Lucas et al 1993;Bertani 2001). At present, two species are cited for Argentina, V. paranaensis Bertani, 2001(Lucas et al 1993Bertani 2001) and V. roseus (Mello-Leitão, 1923) (Ferretti et al 2015), both located northeastern at the Parana and Araucaria Forests in Misiones province. In a recent survey to Misiones province, northeastern Argentina, we recorded individuals of Vitalius longisternalis.…”