title: The genus Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe (Araneae: Sicariidae) in Cuba and Hispaniola, West Indies.
abstract: The three known species of the genus Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe from Cuba and Hispaniola are revised and two new species, Loxosceles maisi sp. nov. and Loxosceles mogote sp. nov., are described from the eastern region of Cuba. These new species are included in the reclusa group, and are considered close to Loxosceles taino Gertsch & Ennik as they have a greatly thickened male palpal tibia, a projecting cymbium, and large receptacles in the female genitalia. The distribution ranges of the known Cuban and Hispaniolan species are extended.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório Especial de Coleções Zoológicas, Instituto Butantan, Av. Vital Brasil, 1500, Butantã, São Paulo 05503-900, SP, Brasil.; Email: alex.sanchezruiz@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Alexander Sánchez
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.affiliation: Laboratório Especial de Coleções Zoológicas, Instituto Butantan, Av. Vital Brasil, 1500, Butantã, São Paulo 05503-900, SP, Brasil.; Email: adbresc@terra.com.br.
authors.forename: Antonio D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Brescovit
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003462:Cuba; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D013112:Spiders / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D014900:West Indies