Homoeomma orellanai
Montenegro & Aguilera, 2018
Chile
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IUCN Status
IUCN Red List Status
Taxonomy and History
Scientific Name : Homoeomma orellanai
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Described By: Montenegro & Aguilera, 2018
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Researcher Profile: Rubén Montenegro V., Milenko A. Aguilera
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Genus: Homoeomma
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Etymology: The species epithet refers to the collector of the species.
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Original Type Locality: Región de O’Higgins, Provincia de Colchagua, Termas del Flaco ()
Specimen Records
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Adult Male Activity
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Two new species of Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871 from south-central Chile are
described, diagnosed and illustrated based on males and females. Males of Homoeomma
chilensis spec. nov. and H. orellanai spec. nov. differ from other species of the
genus by the palpal bulb morphology. Females differ by the shape of spermathecae.
Specimens were captured in regions of O’Higgins, Maule and Biobío, Chile. These
are the first species of the genus recorded in the biogeographic province of Santiago,
west of the Andes. This is a novel finding, given that until now, known species
of Homoeomma are only present east of the Andes.
Spixiana 41 (1): 13-25
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Habitat and Type Locality
