Four new species of Neischnocolus (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae) from Western Ecuador

Dupérré, N. & Tapia, E. (2025). Zootaxa 5706(4): 530-550.

Original paper DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5706.4.4

Authors

Nadine Dupérré Elicio Tapia

Abstract

Four new species of the small mygalomorph genus Neischnocolus (Theraphosidae) are described from Western Ecuador: N. ballerioi sp. nov. (male); N. pampenita sp. nov. (male, female); N. ruffoi sp. nov. (male, female) and, N. canosita sp. nov. (male). Additionally, the female of Neischnocolus cisnerosi Peñaherrera et al. 2023 is described for the first time.

Species (5)

Neischnocolus ballerioiNeischnocolus canositaNeischnocolus cisnerosiNeischnocolus pampenitaNeischnocolus ruffoi