On new species of Microdiores (Araneae, Zodariidae) from Central and East Africa
The distribution of the genus Microdiores Jocque, 1987, so far only known from East Africa, is extended to Central Africa with the description of the new species, Microdiores rwegura sp. n. (♂) and M. violaceus sp. n. (♂♀), both from the Kibira National Park in Burundi. A third new species, M. auran...
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| author | Benoît Nzigidahera Rudy Jocqué |
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| description | The distribution of the genus Microdiores Jocque, 1987, so far only known from East Africa, is extended to Central Africa with the description of the new species, Microdiores rwegura sp. n. (♂) and M. violaceus sp. n. (♂♀), both from the Kibira National Park in Burundi. A third new species, M. aurantioviolaceus (♂), from northern Tanzania is described. The status of the genus is confirmed and a key to the males of the species is provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5ab6f59faea148f7877523e9173175522022-12-21T19:15:18ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702010-06-01480111910.3897/zookeys.48.4112204On new species of Microdiores (Araneae, Zodariidae) from Central and East AfricaBenoît NzigidaheraRudy JocquéThe distribution of the genus Microdiores Jocque, 1987, so far only known from East Africa, is extended to Central Africa with the description of the new species, Microdiores rwegura sp. n. (♂) and M. violaceus sp. n. (♂♀), both from the Kibira National Park in Burundi. A third new species, M. aurantioviolaceus (♂), from northern Tanzania is described. The status of the genus is confirmed and a key to the males of the species is provided.http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2204 |
| spellingShingle | Benoît Nzigidahera Rudy Jocqué On new species of Microdiores (Araneae, Zodariidae) from Central and East Africa ZooKeys |
| title | On new species of Microdiores (Araneae, Zodariidae) from Central and East Africa |
| title_full | On new species of Microdiores (Araneae, Zodariidae) from Central and East Africa |
| title_fullStr | On new species of Microdiores (Araneae, Zodariidae) from Central and East Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | On new species of Microdiores (Araneae, Zodariidae) from Central and East Africa |
| title_short | On new species of Microdiores (Araneae, Zodariidae) from Central and East Africa |
| title_sort | on new species of microdiores araneae zodariidae from central and east africa |
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