Description of three new species of Isoctenus Bertkau, 1880 and new records for I. areia Polotow & Brescovit (Araneae, Ctenidae) from northeastern Brazil

Author(s)

Moraes, Isadora M. Pontes ; Polotow, Daniele ; Labarque, Facundo M. ; Da Silva, Marcio B.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. 5315, n. 2, p. 10-pg., 2023-07-07.

Abstract

Three new species of the genus Isoctenus Bertkau, 1880 are described from the state of Bahia, in the northeast of Brazil: Isoctenus jussara new species, Isoctenus cabula new species, and Isoctenus botocudos new species. In addition, new records of Isoctenus areia Polotow and Brescovit, 2009 are presented. Previously known only from the city of Areia, state of Paraiba, its distribution now expands to the cities of Mamanguape, state of Paraiba, and Igarassu, state of Pernambuco. (AU)

• 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
• 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