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Issue: Vol. 5339 No. 1: 28 Aug. 2023
Type: Article
Published: 2023-08-28
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5339.1.4
Page range: 79-87
Abstract views: 246
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New species and new records of the genus Harpactea (Araneae, Dysderidae) from the Djurdjura National Park, Algeria

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumédiène. Faculty of Biological Sciences; Dynamic and Biodiversity Laboratory. BP 32; El Alia 16111 Bab Ezzouar; Algiers; Algeria
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumédiène. Faculty of Biological Sciences; Dynamic and Biodiversity Laboratory. BP 32; El Alia 16111 Bab Ezzouar; Algiers; Algeria
Ghent University; Department of Biology; Terrestrial Ecology Unit; K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35; B-9000; Belgium
Araneae taxonomy new species Tikjda North Africa

Abstract

Harpactea hamidae n.sp. is describe based on males from Tikjda region in the National Park of Djurdjura (Bouira, Algeria). It belongs to the species group and subgroup corticalis. Its distribution is summarized and discussed. New records for two other Harpactea species (H. heizerensis Bosmans & Beladjal, 1991 and H. innupta Beladjal & Bosmans, 1997) are presented.

 

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