Further notes on the Afrotropical genus Festucula Simon, 1901 (Araneae, Salticidae)

By

Azarkina, Galina N.
Foord, Stefan

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1185

Pages

285--308

Subjects

Africa , Botswana , first female , Guinea , Jumping spiders , new species

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1185.110365

 

Abstract

Notes on four Festucula species are provided. One species, F. botswanasp. nov., is described as new to science (♀, Botswana). The name F. monticola is revalidated and the male of this species is assigned. The female of F. lawrencei is described for the first time. A new record of F. leroyae is provided.