Description of Histopona kurkai sp. n. with new data for the genus from the Balkan Peninsula (Arachnida, Araneae: Agelenidae)

Histopona kurkai sp. nov. (♂♀) is described and illustrated from Albania (Shebenik, Jabllanicë national park) and RN Macedonia (Shar Mountains), where it was collected in beech forest habitats. The new species has somatic characters that correspond well to those of the genus Histopona (torpida group...

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Main Authors: Deltshev, Christo, Indzhov, Simeon
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Arachnologische Gesellschaft (ARAGES) 2018-12-01
Series:Arachnologische Mitteilungen
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Online Access: http://www.arages.de/aramit/pdf/Heft_56/AM56_36_39.pdf
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Summary:Histopona kurkai sp. nov. (♂♀) is described and illustrated from Albania (Shebenik, Jabllanicë national park) and RN Macedonia (Shar Mountains), where it was collected in beech forest habitats. The new species has somatic characters that correspond well to those of the genus Histopona (torpida group). Also, Histopona vignai Brignoli, 1980 is newly established for the spider fauna of Albania (Hotova national park) and RN Macedonia (Shar Mountains).
ISSN:1018-4171
2199-7233