A new species and a new record of Zoicinae Lehtinen & Hippa, 1979 (Araneae: Lycosidae) from Sumatra Island, with notes on miniaturization in wolf spiders

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  A new species and a new record of Zoicinae Lehtinen & Hippa, 1979 (Araneae: Lycosidae) from Sumatra Island, with notes on miniaturization in wolf spiders Abstract A new species of wolf spider, Zoica veloxilla sp. nov., from Sumatra (Indonesia) is described based on both sexes. Lysania pygmaea Thorell, 1890 is recorded from Sumatra for the first time, and its male is illustrated and redescribed. A distribution map for Zoica and Lysania is provided. The problem of miniaturization in wolf spiders is briefly discussed. Based on an analysis of the literature, 32 minute species of wolf spiders in four subfamilies and eleven genera have been reported. The smallest wolf spider known worldwide seems to be Zoica minuta (McKay, 1979) from Australia. Omelko, M.M. & Fomichev, A.A. (2026) A new species and a new record of Zoicinae Lehtinen & Hippa, 1979 (Araneae: Lycosidae) from Sumatra Island, with notes on miniaturization in wolf spiders. Zootaxa, 5869 (2), 339–350. https://doi.o...

First record of Micrepeira hoeferi (Araneae, Araneidae) in the state of Ceará, Brazil

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First record of Micrepeira hoeferi (Araneae, Araneidae) in the state of Ceará, Brazil

We report the first two records of Micrepeira hoeferi Levi, 1995 from the state of Ceará, Brazil. These records are based on the collection of 19 specimens from two nearby montane, semi-deciduous tropical forests located in the municipalities of Pacoti and Baturité. The specimens were deposited as voucher material in the Natural History Collection of the Federal University of Piauí. This report also represents the highest elevation at which M. hoeferi has been recorded (738 m a.s.l.), suggesting that the species is highly adaptable to a range of habitats.

Reportamos los dos primeros registros de Micrepeira hoeferi Levi, 1995 en el estado de Ceará, Brasil. Estos registros se basan en la captura de 19 especímenes en dos bosques tropicales semideciduos montanos ubicados en Pacoti y Baturité. Los individuos fueron depositados como material de referencia en la Universidad Federal de Piauí. Este reporte representa la mayor altitud a la que se ha registrado Micrepeira hoeferi (738 m s. n. m.), lo que sugiere que la especie posee una gran capacidad de adaptación a diversos hábitats.

Morales, J. (2025) “First record of Micrepeira hoeferi (Araneae, Araneidae) in the state of Ceará, Brazil”, Biota Colombiana, 26, p. e1265. doi: 10.21068/26193124.1265.