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Issue: Vol. 1003 No. 1: 3 Jun. 2005
Type: Articles
Published: 2005-06-03
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1003.1.2
Page range: 33–44
Abstract views: 48
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Four new species of Selenops (Araneae, Selenopidae) and comments on the distribution of Afrotropical species

CONICET-UNSa. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Av. Bolivia 5150, CP. 4400, Salta, ARGENTINA
Araneae Selenopidae Selenops new species distribution Afrotropical region

Abstract

Additional material of Selenopidae from the Afrotropical region was examined and four new species were found from Madagascar, Southern Africa and the Ivory Coast. Selenops ivohibe sp. nov. (female only) from Madagascar, S. tonteldoos sp. nov. (female only) from South Africa, S. onka sp. nov. (female only) from Namibia and Angola and S. jocquei sp. nov. (female only) from the Ivory Coast are described and illustrated. The global distribution of the genus Selenops from the Afrotropical region is illustrated based on all published data.

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