On the genus Pachygnatha (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) in the Albertine Rift of Burundi, with the description of three new species

  • Benoît Nzigidahera Institut National pour l’Environnement et la Conservation de la Nature, B.P. 2757 Bujumbura
  • Rudy Jocqué Royal Museum for Central Africa, B-3080 Tervuren
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2014.93
Keywords: Kibira National Park, Afromontane forest, new species, genus template, biodiversity hotspot

Abstract

Three new species of Pachygnatha, P. bispiralis sp. nov., P. intermedia sp. nov. and P. ventricosa sp. nov., are described from forest areas in western Burundi. The presence of P. procincta Bosmans & Bosselaers, 1994 in Burundi confirms its very wide distribution spanning most of Africa. Pachygnatha appears to be an important element of the afromontane spider fauna.

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Published
2014-08-13
How to Cite
Nzigidahera, B., & Jocqué, R. (2014). On the genus Pachygnatha (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) in the Albertine Rift of Burundi, with the description of three new species. European Journal of Taxonomy, (93). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2014.93
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No. 93 (2014): On the genus Pachygnatha (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) in the Albertine Rift of Burundi, with the description of three new species
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Zoology
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