Curicaberis
Rheims, 2015
Species Guides
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Curicaberis is a of huntsman spiders ( Sparassidae) established in 2015 by C.A. Rheims to accommodate previously placed in Olios and 23 newly described species. The genus contains 32 species distributed across North and Central America, with the majority of species described from Mexico. The type species is Curicaberis ferrugineus (C.L. Koch, 1836).
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Identification
-level identification requires examination of male and female epigyne structure; an identification key was provided in the original description. The was distinguished from Olios based on genitalic characters.
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Distribution
Mexico (states: Veracruz, Chihuahua, Jalisco, Sinaloa, Colima, Durango, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco, Distrito Federal, San Luis Potosí, Puebla, Nayarit), Nicaragua (Granada, Managua), Rica (Guanacaste), United States, Guatemala, and Brazil.
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Taxonomic History
The was established through a comprehensive revision in 2015. Nine were transferred from Olios, including the type species C. ferrugineus. Twenty-three species were newly described in the same publication. Several synonyms were established for previously described species transferred from Olios.