taxonID	type	description	language	source
03DB1F362436892BDDE3AB633A5422FD.taxon	materials_examined	Additional material examined. BRAZIL, Amazonas: Santa Isabel do Rio Negro (Maturacá), 0 ° 16 ’ 21 ” S, 65 ° 28 ’ 32 ” W, 1 ♂, 12. X. 1990, A. A. Lise (MCTP 28720). Pará: Oriximiná (Fazenda Recanto Oriental), 1 ° 45 ’ 42 ” S, 55 ° 51 ’ 49 ” W, 1 ♀, 22. I. 2009, E. L. C. Silva (MCTP 28672); Itaituba (Comunidade Santo Antônio), 4 ° 16 ’ 01 ” S, 55 ° 59 ’ 35 ” W, 2 ♀, 07. VII. 2003, J. G. Frota (MCTP 14735). Mato Grosso: (Pantanal), 3 ♀, 04 – 10. VIII. 1992, A. A. Lise & A. Braul Jr. (MCTP 2295); Chapada dos Guimarães, 15 ° 27 ’ 29 ” S, 55 ° 45 ’ 08 ” W, 1 ♂, M. Hoffmann (MCN 11988); Poconé, 16 ° 15 ’ 59 ” S, 56 ° 37 ’ 35 ” W, 1 ♂, A. A. Lise & A. Braul Jr. (MCTP 2427); (Estrada Porto Cercado), 16 ° 16 ’ 11 ” S, 56 ° 37 ’ 06 ” W, 3 ♂, 1 ♀, 02. VIII. 1993, A. A. Lise & A. Braul Jr. (MCTP 2608). Mato Grosso do Sul: Miranda (Pousada Caiman), 20 ° 14 ’ 09 ” S, 56 ° 22 ’ 30 ” W, 2 ♂, A. C. Meyer (MCN 21001). Minas Gerais: Varginha, 21 ° 33 ’ 21 ” S, 45 ° 26 ’ 12 ” W, 2 ♀, 28. VII. 2011, R. C. Francisco (MCTP 32066). Rio Claro, 22 ° 24 ' 06 " S, 45 ° 16 ' 32 " W, 1 ♀, 03. V. 2011, R. C. Francisco (MCTP 32143). Rio Grande do Sul: São Borja (Reserva Biológica São Donato), 29 ° 01 ’ 16 ” S, 56 ° 09 ’ 43 ” W, 1 ♀, 16. III. 2013, M. Machado (MCTP 36717). PARAGUAY: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 1895, Dr. Temetz (NHMB 1074 a). Concepción (Fonciere): 22 ° 29 ’ 12 ” S, 57 ° 50 ’ 17 ” W, 3 ♀, 2008 (MHNG).	en	Poeta, Maria Rita M., Teixeira, Renato Augusto (2017): Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae). Zootaxa 4273 (1): 112-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8
03DB1F362436892BDDE3AB633A5422FD.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The males of Eustala vellardi (Figs 1 – 3) are similar to those of E. fuscovitatta (Keyserling, 1894) due to the elongated abdomen and dorsal color pattern. Eustala vellardi differs from this species by the acute terminal apophysis (Fig. 1) and by the very short embolus, unlike E. fuscovitatta which have a laminar terminal apophysis and a large and exposed embolus (see Chickering 1955, figure 3). The female of this species (Figs 4 – 9) resemble those of E. perfida Mello-Leitão, 1947 (see Poeta et al. 2010, figures 24 – 26) by the epigynum with smooth and rod-shaped scape (Figs 4, 7). They can be separated by the elongated abdomen of E. vellardi (Figs 6, 9), which is subtriangular in E. perfida, and by the epyginum with the copulatory openings forming a central septum on the median plate in E. vellardi (Fig. 7).	en	Poeta, Maria Rita M., Teixeira, Renato Augusto (2017): Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae). Zootaxa 4273 (1): 112-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8
03DB1F362436892BDDE3AB633A5422FD.taxon	description	Description. Male (MCTP 2608). Carapace orange. PME and LE dark bordered (Fig. 3). LE with macrosetae. Sternum yellow. Abdomen elongated, projected above the cephalothorax, and pointed distally, dorsum whitish with dark brown longitudinal stripe (Fig. 3), ventral surface discolored with a large light brown median band. Legs yellow, with patella I to tarsus I brown. Total length 7.75. Carapace length 3.30, width 2.05. Leg formula 1423. Length leg I: femur 3.46; patella + tibia 5.13; metatarsus 4.03; tarsus 1.21; total 13.83. Patella + tibia II 3.88; III 2.06; IV 4.36. Female (MCTP 2608). Carapace colored as the male. Sternum dark grey. Abdomen as the male, dorsum whitish, inconspicuous longitudinal stripes (Fig. 6), venter as the male. Legs orange. Total length 7.92. Carapace length 3.20, width 2.04. Total length 13.30. Leg formula 1243. Length leg I: femur 3.98; patella + tibia 6.13; metatarsus 4.64; tarsus 1.30; total 16.05. Patela + tibia II 5.69; III 2.79; IV 5.56. Variation. Male (n = 5): total length: 7.75 – 8.55; carapace length 3.15 – 3.50, width 1.95 – 2.25. Female (n = 5): total length: 11.95 – 14.85; carapace length 3.45 – 4.40, width 2.35 – 2.75. Males and females may have the abdomen with dark-brown longitudinal stripes, and / or small dots laterally; yellowish; pale yellow with a continuous longitudinal black stripe; or yellowish with circular dark brown spots arranged in a longitudinal line (holotype, Fig. 9).	en	Poeta, Maria Rita M., Teixeira, Renato Augusto (2017): Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae). Zootaxa 4273 (1): 112-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8
03DB1F362436892BDDE3AB633A5422FD.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Brazil: Amazonas, Pará, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, and Rio Grande do Sul. Paraguay: Concepción (Fig. 19).	en	Poeta, Maria Rita M., Teixeira, Renato Augusto (2017): Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae). Zootaxa 4273 (1): 112-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8
03DB1F362434892CDDE3AC3E3D762111.taxon	materials_examined	Aditional material examined. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Barahora: Valle del Polo, 18 ° 05 ’ 32 ” N, 71 ° 16 ’ 48 ” W, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 18. VIII. 1935, W. G. Hassler (AMNH). Sabana del Mar (near Hato Mayor): 19 ° 03 ’ 12 ” N, 69 ° 23 ’ 20 ” W, 1 ♀, 20. VII. 1935, W. G. Hassler (AMNH). PUERTO RICO, Muertos Island: 17 ° 53 ’ 42 ” N, 66 ° 31 ’ 04 ” W, 1 ♂, 2 ♀, 27. V. 1959, Medina & Matorell (AMNH, mud nest of Scel. caementarium).	en	Poeta, Maria Rita M., Teixeira, Renato Augusto (2017): Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae). Zootaxa 4273 (1): 112-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8
03DB1F362434892CDDE3AC3E3D762111.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The male palp of E. delasmata (Figs 10, 11) resembles those of E. palmares (Poeta et al. 2010, see figures 14, 15) by the conductor with a circular apical groove (ventral view, Fig. 11). Eustala delasmata can be distinguished by the conductor with a conspicuous lateral border (ventral view, Fig. 11), and by the needle-shaped terminal apophysis without an enlarged tip (mesal view, Fig. 10), which is present in E. palmares. The female of E. delasmata (Figs 13 – 16) has an epigynum similar of those of E. ulecebrosa (see Poeta 2014, figures 69 – 73), by the annulated scape (Figs 13, 15). Eustala delasmata can be separated from this species by the wide and almost parallel lateral plates (posterior view, Fig. 14), which are narrow in E. ulecebrosa (see Poeta 2014, figure 71).	en	Poeta, Maria Rita M., Teixeira, Renato Augusto (2017): Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae). Zootaxa 4273 (1): 112-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8
03DB1F362434892CDDE3AC3E3D762111.taxon	description	Description. Male (holotype, MCZ): Carapace orange, with brown dusk marks (Fig. 12). There are white setae and brown macrosetae behind the LE and dark borders around PME. Dark brown mask between the AME and LE. Sternum pale yellow with grey border. Abdomen subtriangular, longer than wide, dorsum brown with dark brown folium white outlined (Fig. 12), ventral surface light brown with a central discolored triangle and two small discolored circles. Legs pale brown, femur basis pale yellow. Total length 5.00. Carapace length 2.25, width 2.00. Leg formula 1243 (based on the other specimens). Length leg I: femur 4.30; patella 1.25; tibia, metatarsus, tarsus, missing. Patella + tibia II 3.30; III 1.70; IV tibia 3.20. Female (AMNH Hato Mayor / Sabana del Mar): Carapace yellow with brown dots on the thoracic area (Fig. 16). PME with dark borders. Faint brown mask between the AME and LE. Sternum as the male. Abdomen subtriangular, dorsum colored as the male, ventral surface pale yellow with a brown band from furrow to spinnerets, with an elongated central white patch and a pair of small discolored circles each side .. Legs pale yellow with brown bands. Total length 5.71. Carapace length 2.26, width 1.83. Leg formula 1243. Length leg I: femur 3.65; patella + tibia 4.19; II 3.34; III 1.59; IV 2.78. Variation. Male (n = 4): total length 4.85 – 5.10; carapace length 2.25 – 2.35, width 1.90 – 2.00. Female (n = 5) total length 5.47 – 5.71; carapace length 2.11 – 2.26, width 1.80 – 1.83. Carapace and legs pale yellow or pale orange. Dark mask between LE-AME absent. Dorsum of the abdomen may be white with grey folium and dusk grey marks or discolored with faint folium. Carapace and legs pale yellow or pale orange. Female abdomen may be whitish with a folium.	en	Poeta, Maria Rita M., Teixeira, Renato Augusto (2017): Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae). Zootaxa 4273 (1): 112-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8
03DB1F362434892CDDE3AC3E3D762111.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico: Puebla. Dominican Republic: San José de las Matas and Sanchéz (Fig. 19).	en	Poeta, Maria Rita M., Teixeira, Renato Augusto (2017): Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae). Zootaxa 4273 (1): 112-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8
03DB1F362433892CDDE3AECC3BDE22F2.taxon	description	Epeira argyopes; Walckenaer, 1841: 132.	en	Poeta, Maria Rita M., Teixeira, Renato Augusto (2017): Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae). Zootaxa 4273 (1): 112-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8
03DB1F362433892CDDE3AC293DF42478.taxon	description	Eustala tristis; Roewer, 1942: 767; WSC 2017. Note. Blackwall (1862) did not provide illustrations and the description are not accurate enough to identify the species. Type material was not found in BMNH, MNRJ, or OUMNH. Therefore, it is considered a nomen dubium.	en	Poeta, Maria Rita M., Teixeira, Renato Augusto (2017): Description of the male of the spider Eustala vellardi Mello-Leitão, 1924, the female of E. delasmata Bryant, 1945 and seven species of Eustala Simon, 1895 declared as nomina dubia (Araneae, Araneidae). Zootaxa 4273 (1): 112-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.1.8
