New findings record Latrodectus mirabilis in Southern Brazil, suggesting its broader geographical presence.
The spider Latrodectus mirabilis is recorded for Brazil, based on specimens collected in outcrops areas at Área de Proteção Ambiental do Rio Ibirapuită, Sant'Ana do Livramento, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The only species of the genus known from Brazil were L. curacaviensis , L. geometricus and L. mactans .
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