Heterothele erdosi, a new species of Heterothele Karsch, 1879 from Nigeria (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

 


Heterothele erdosi, a new species of Heterothele Karsch, 1879 from Nigeria (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

Abstract
A new species of theraphosid spider in the genus Heterothele Karsch, 1879 is described from Ibadan, Nigeria, Heterothele erdosi sp. nov. (♂), representing only the second Heterothele species known from Nigeria. It is the smallest known species of Heterothele.

Sherwood, D. & Gallon, R. C. 2025: Heterothele erdosi, a new species of Heterothele Karsch, 1879 from Nigeria (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Natura Somogyienis 45: 51-56

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