Losdolobus


Losdolobus is a genus of six-eyed spiders found in Brazil belonging to the family Orsolobidae.

Species

The known species of Losdolobus include:Losdolobus nelsoni Pompozzi, 2015 — ArgentinaLosdolobus opytapora Brescovit, Bertoncello & Ott, 2004 — BrazilLosdolobus parana Platnick & Brescovit, 1994 — ArgentinaLosdolobus xaruanus Lise & Almeida, 2006 — BrazilLosdolobus ybypora Brescovit, Ott & Lise, 2004 — Brazil

Curiosity

This genus name constitutes a curiosity: the arachnologists Platnick and Brescovit wanted to honor two Argentinians who helped them, Pablo Goloboff and Martín Ramírez. Asked to suggest a name, they proposed "losdolobus", which is drawn from the Buenos Aires argot called Lunfardo and loosely translates as "the morons".