A revision of the white-headed spiny trapdoor spiders of the genus Euoplos (Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae: Arbanitinae): a remarkable lineage of rare mygalomorph spiders from the south-western Australian biodiversity hotspot
2019; American Arachnological Society; Volume: 47; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1636/0161-8202-47.1.63
ISSN1937-2396
AutoresMichael G. Rix, Jeremy D. Wilson, Mark S. Harvey,
Tópico(s)Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
ResumoThe ‘white-headed’ spiny trapdoor spiders of the Euoplos mcmillani-group are revised, and three new species are described from the biodiversity hotspot of south-western Western Australia: E. cornishi sp. nov., E. kalbarri sp. nov. and E. saplan sp. nov. Two previously described species, E. ballidu (Main, 2000) and E. mcmillani (Main, 2000), are further re-described and re-diagnosed. The mcmillani-group of Euoplos are remarkable for the unique ‘bright white’ carapace coloration of males, and we here document the known diversity and conservation status of these rare and enigmatic spiders.
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