Revisão do gênero Neoxyphinus Birabén 1953 (Araneae, Oonopidae)

Abstract

The Neotropical genus Neoxyphinus Birabén 1953 is revised, comprising nine species found from Venezuela to northern Argentina. The monotypic genus Decuana Dumitrescu and Georgescu 1987 is synonymized with Neoxyphinus and its type species, D. hyspida Dumitrescu and Georgescu 1987, is transferred to this genera. Confirming suspicions rose in literature, Dysderina termitophila Bristowe 1938 is transferred to Neoxyphinus and recognized as senior synonym of N. ogloblini Birabén 1953. Six new species are described, all of which known from both sexes: N. petrogoblin, from Amazonas, Brazil and Huanuco, Peru; N. gregoblin, from Andres Bello, Venezuela; N. axe, from Bahia, Brazil; N. barreirosi, from north Brazil; N. brega, from Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Venezuela and N. caterete, from São Paulo, Brazil.