Four species of Zoica Simon, 1898 from Asia (Araneae, Lycosidae)

By

Lu, Jin-Zhen
Marusik, Yuri M.
Zhang, Zhisheng
Wang, Lu

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-8-25

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1249

Pages

371--385

Subjects

Bhutan , China , new record , taxonomy , Thailand , webs , Wolf spider , Zoicinae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1249.152933

 

Abstract

Three new species of the wolf spider genus Zoica Simon, 1898 are described from eastern and southeastern parts of Asia: Zoica dulong Lu, Zhang & Wang, sp. nov. (Yunnan, ♂♀) and Z. medogensis Lu, Zhang & Wang, sp. nov. (Xizang, ♂♀) from China and Z. thailandica Lu, Zhang & Wang, sp. nov. (Ratchaburi, ♂♀) from Thailand. The male of Z. oculata Buchar, 1997 (Xizang) is described here for the first time, and the first record of the species from China is reported. Descriptions and photographs of all the species are provided.