Taxonomic and faunistic notes on Chinoscopus Simon, 1900 and Lyssomanes Hentz, 1845 from the Neotropical region (Araneae, Salticidae)

The paper is devoted to new taxo- nomic and faunistic data on 36 species of Lyssomanes. Seven new species are diagnosed, figured and described: L. lampeli sp.n. (♀, Brazil), L. maddisoni sp.n. (♂♀, Mexico), L. manausensis sp.n. (♀, Brazil), L. matoensis sp.n. (♀, Brazil), L. mexicanus sp.n. (♂, Mexico), L. silvestris sp.n. (♀, Brazil) and L. similis sp.n. (♀, Brazil). Previously unknown females are described for L. anchicaya Galiano, 1984, L. diversus Galiano, 1980 and L. reductus Peckham et Peckham, 1896; these species are also redescribed and figured on the basis of both sexes. Female of L. vinocurae Galiano, 1996 is illustrated and redescribed as well. Six species are figured: L. convexus Banks, 1909 (♀), L. lancetillae Galiano, 1980 ($), L. leucomelas Mello-Leitão, 1917 (♂♀), L. malinche Galiano, 1980 (♀), L. miniaceus Peckham et Wheeler, 1889 (♂), and L. tristis Peckham et Wheeler, 1889 (♀). New faunistic records for 25 Lyssomanes species are provided.