title: First description of the female of the jumping spider Balmaceda nigrosecta Mello-Leitão (Salticidae, Dendryphantini, Marpissina).
abstract: The female of Balmaceda nigrosecta Mello-Leitão, 1945 is described and illustrated for the first time. In addition, this paper further illustrates the male, and provides the first known observations on the natural history of this species, including habitat, cohabitation, and prey capturedata.
authors.affiliation: National Research Council (CONICET); Instituto de Biología Subtropical, Universidad Nacional de Misiones (IBS, UNaM), Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina.
authors.forename: Gonzalo D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Rubio
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Biología Subtropical, Universidad Nacional de Misiones (IBS, UNaM), Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina.
authors.forename: Julián E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Baigorria
authors.affiliation: Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Division of Plant Industry, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Edwards
keywords: Natural history; salticid; taxonomy