Cleaning old cabinets: revealing the taxonomy of Sri Lankan wolf spiders (Araneae, Udubidae and Zoropsidae)

Author(s)

Polotow, Daniele ^[1] ; Griswold, Charles ^[2]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, UNICAMP, Inst Biol, Museu Zool Adao Jose Cardoso, Rua Charles Darwin S-N, Bloco N, Cx Postal 6109, BR-13083863 Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[2] Calif Acad Sci, Arachnol Lab, 55 Mus Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118 - USA

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. 4362, n. 1, p. 51-74, DEC 4 2017.
• Web of Science Citations: 2

Abstract

The fauna of Udubidae and Zoropsidae of Sri Lanka is reviewed, the families are diagnosed and a distribution map is provided. The udubid genus Campostichomma Karsch, 1892 is diagnosed and redescribed, C. manicatum Karsch, 1892 is redescribed, and we propose three new species, based on females: C. harasbedda sp. nov., C. mudduk sp. nov. and C. alawala sp. nov. The zoropsid genus Devendra Lehtinen, 1967 is diagnosed and redescribed, D. seriatus (Simon, 1898), D. pumilus (Simon, 1898) and D. pardalis (Simon, 1898), are redescribed, and two new species are proposed: D. saama sp. nov. and D. amaiti sp. nov. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 17/01294-9 - Taxonomy and systematic of Acanthoctenidae (Ctenidae, Araneae) and cybertaxonomy applied to the arachnid collection (Arachnida) of Museu de Zoologia da Universidade Estadual de Campinas
• Grantee: Daniele Polotow Geraldo
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Young Researchers
• FAPESP's process: 15/22000-8 - Taxonomy and systematic of Acanthoctenidae (Ctenidae, Araneae) and cybertaxonomy applied to the arachnid collection (Arachnida) of Museu de Zoologia da Universidade Estadual de Campinas
• Grantee: Daniele Polotow Geraldo
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants