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Issue: Vol. 3228 No. 1: 9 Mar. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-03-09
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3228.1.3
Page range: 61–68
Abstract views: 56
PDF downloaded: 24

New species of the spider genus Olios Walckenaer, 1837 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparassinae) from Laos

Arachnology, Senckenberg Research Institute, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany
Araneae Olios diao spec. nov. Olios jaenicke spec. nov. Olios suung spec. nov. taxonomy biodiversity Indo-Burmese hotspot Greater Mekong region

Abstract

Three new species of the spider genus Olios Walckenaer, 1837 are described from Laos: Olios diao spec. nov. (male) from Bolikhamsay Province, Nam Kading National Protected Area, Olios jaenicke spec. nov. (male) from Champasak Province, Pakse, and Olios suung spec. nov. (male) from Luang Prabang Province, Phou Khoun.

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