A redescription of Harpactea dufouri (Thorell, 1873) (Araneae, Dysderidae), its occurrence outside the Balearic Islands, and some notes on the corticalis group of the genus

  • Jan Bosselaers Royal Museum for Central Africa, B-3080 Tervuren
  • Johan Van Keer Bormstraat 204, bus 3, B-1880 Kapellen op den Bos
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2016.222
Keywords: Catalonia, corticalis group, biodiversity, endemism, Harpacteinae

Abstract

Harpactea dufouri (Thorell, 1873) was collected in the Gavarres protected natural area in Catalonia, Spain. The specimens were compared with specimens from Mallorca, Balearic Islands, and found to be conspecific. The female of the species is described here for the first time. The new finding proves that Harpactea dufouri occurs outside the Balearic Islands. The species, however, may be endemic to Catalonia.

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2016-08-16
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Bosselaers, J., & Van Keer, J. (2016). A redescription of Harpactea dufouri (Thorell, 1873) (Araneae, Dysderidae), its occurrence outside the Balearic Islands, and some notes on the corticalis group of the genus. European Journal of Taxonomy, (222). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2016.222
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