A new species of the orb-weaving spider genus Eriophora (Araneae: Araneidae) from the Neotropical region

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  A new species of the orb-weaving spider genus Eriophora (Araneae: Araneidae) from the Neotropical region Silva-Marques, L.A., Motta, P.C. & Ferreira-Sousa, L. (2026) A new species of the orb-weaving spider genus Eriophora (Araneae: Araneidae) from the Neotropical region. Zootaxa, 5900 (1), 97–100. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5900.1.7

Discovery of pirate spiders (Araneae: Mimetidae) in Sumatra (Indonesia) with descriptions of three new species

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Discovery of pirate spiders (Araneae: Mimetidae) in Sumatra (Indonesia) with descriptions of three new species

Abstract 

Three new species of the spider genus Mimetus (Mimetidae) are described from Sumatra Island, Indonesia: Mimetus falcifer sp. n. (♂♀), M. nataliae sp. n. (♀), and M. telum sp. n. (♂♀). This represents the first record of the family Mimetidae Simon, 1881 from Sumatra. Detailed descriptions, digital photographs and distributional map are provided.

Fomichev, A. A. & Omelko, M. M. (2026b). Discovery of pirate spiders (Araneae: Mimetidae) in Sumatra (Indonesia) with descriptions of three new species. Acta Biologica Sibirica 12: 981-998. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.21759426 ZooBank: 18F750CA-5651-4D79-8482-B2341FC7B545