On the American spider species formerly placed in Trachelas, with the proposal of the new genus Neochelas and a revision for southern South America (Araneae: Trachelidae): Primary data

Abstract

This data package contains the original data for the study on Neochelas. For scanning electron microscope images (SEM) the samples were gradually dehydrated to 100% ethanol, critical point dried and coated with gold-palladium, and examined in a FEI-XL30 under high vacuum, with accelerating voltages 10–20 kV, using a secondary electron (SE) detector. Female genitalia were examined after clarification in clove oil and drawn with a camera lucida using an Olympus BH2 compound microscope. Incident light images were taken with a Leica M165C stereomicroscope, equipped with a Leica DFC290 digital camera.