Revision of the Neotropical spider genus Itatiaya Mello-Leitão (Araneae, Ctenidae) with considerations on biogeographic distribution of species

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Author(s):	Polotow, Daniele ^[1] ; Brescovit, Antonio D. ^[2] Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:	^[1] São Paulo (Estado). Secretaria de Estado da Saúde. Instituto Butantan - Brasil ^[2] São Paulo (Estado). Secretaria de Estado da Saúde. Instituto Butantan - Brasil Total Affiliations: 2
Document type:	Journal article
Source:	Revista Brasileira de Zoologia; v. 23, n. 2, p. 429-442, jun. 2006.
Field of knowledge:	Biological Sciences - Zoology
Abstract
Itatiaya Mello-Leitão, 1915, is revised and the type-species I. modesta Mello-Leitão, 1915, is redescribed and considered a senior synonym of Centroctenus sai Brescovit, 1996. Seven species are newly described: Itatiaya tacamby sp. nov. and I. ywyty sp. nov. from Rio de Janeiro; I. pucupucu sp. nov., I. pykyyra sp. nov. and I. tubixaba sp. nov., from Minas Gerais; I. iuba sp. nov. from São Paulo; I. apipema sp. nov. from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Notes on their distribution from Brazilian Atlantic Forest are presented. (AU)

FAPESP's process:	99/05446-8 - Biodiversity of Arachnida and Myriapoda of the State of São Paulo
Grantee:	Antonio Domingos Brescovit
Support type:	BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants


FAPESP's process:	03/01058-0 - Biodversity of Arachnida and Myriapoda of the State of São Paulo
Grantee:	Daniele Polotow Geraldo
Support type:	Scholarships in Brazil - Technical Training Program - Technical Training