An of Zelotibia (Araneae, Gnaphosidae), a spider genus with a species swarm in the Albertine Rift

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 03 Jul 2009Publisher:Pensoft PublishersJournal:ZooKeys, volume 13, pages 1-28 (issn: 1313-2989, eissn: 1313-2970,

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Authors: Nzigidahera,Benoît; Jocqué,Rudy;

doi: 10.3897/zookeys.13.145

An of Zelotibia (Araneae, Gnaphosidae), a spider genus with a species swarm in the Albertine Rift

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The spider genus Zelotibia Russell-Smith & Murphy, 2005 is reviewed. Eight new species, all from forest areas in the Albertine Rift, are described: they are Z. angelica (♀), Z. curvifemur (♂♀), Z. fosseyae (♀), Z. johntony (♀), Z. kanama (♀), Z. kibira (♀), Z. lejeunei (♂♀)and Z. subsessa (♀). The unknown female of Z. major Russell-Smith & Murphy, 2005 is described. Z. similis Russel-Smith & Murphy, 2005 is synonymized with Z. paucipapillata Russell-Smith & Murphy, 2005. An illustrated key to the species of the genus is provided. The genus now contains 22 species, 19 of which are concentrated in the Albertine Rift, confirming the biodiversity hot-spot status of that area.

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Central Africa, Mountain rainforest, Arthropoda, Species swarm, Description, Albertine rift, Central africa, Biodiversity, QL1-991, Arachnida, Gnaphosidae, description, Animalia, Araneae, Albertine Rift, Zelotibia, species swarm, mountain rainforest, Zoology, Taxonomy

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