A new combination expands the range of the African araneid spider Singafrotypa (Araneae, Araneidae)

Study of the syntype of Larinioides subinermis, a species known from Ethiopia only, revealed that it actually belongs to Singafrotypa Benoit, 1962. We redescribe Singafrotypa subinermis (Caporiacco, 1940), comb. n., and provide a key to females of four species belonging to Singafrotypa. A distributi...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2012-01, Vol.207 (207), p.79-84
Main Authors: Sestáková, Anna, Omelko, Mikhail M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal taxonomy
New combinations
Species
Spiders
Zoology
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Summary:Study of the syntype of Larinioides subinermis, a species known from Ethiopia only, revealed that it actually belongs to Singafrotypa Benoit, 1962. We redescribe Singafrotypa subinermis (Caporiacco, 1940), comb. n., and provide a key to females of four species belonging to Singafrotypa. A distribution map for all species is provided.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.207.3522