Abstract
For more than a century and a half the identity of Linyphia (Leucauge) argyrobapta White, 1841, the type species of the spider genus Leucauge, has been a mystery and an obstacle for revisionary work on this orb weaving genus. The only known specimen of argyrobapta, the type, was collected by Charles Darwin in Rio de Janeiro during the voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle and was lost after White’s description was published. We designate a neotype for Linyphia argyrobapta (White, 1841) based on specimens collected in the type locality. The common and widespread American species Leucauge venusta (Walckenaer, 1841) is a senior synonym of L. argyrobapta.References
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