An update of <I>Zelotibia</I> (Araneae, Gnaphosidae), a spider genus with a species swarm in the Albertine rift.

Nzigidahera, B.; Jocqué , R.

Authors

Nzigidahera, B.

Jocqué , R.

Discipline

Biological sciences

Subject

Biological collection and data management

Audience

Scientific

Date

2009

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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 co the species of the genus is provided. The genus now conrains 22 species, 19 of which are concenrraced in the Albertine Rift, confirming the biodiversity hot-spot status of that area.

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Nzigidahera, B.; Jocqué , R. (2009). An update of Zelotibia (Araneae, Gnaphosidae), a spider genus with a species swarm in the Albertine rift.. , Zookeys, Vol. 13, 1-28,

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uri: https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/594

url: http://pensoftonline.net/zookeys/index.php/journal/article/view/145/116

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Article

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Yes

Language

eng

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