Grismadox elsneri sp. nov.a new species of ant-resembling sac spider from the Bolivian orocline, with indirect evidence of species-specific mimicry (Araneae: Corinnidae: Castianeirinae)

Zootaxa. 2022 Jul 25;5168(4):441-450. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5168.4.4.

Abstract

A new species of ant-resembling sac spider of the subfamily Castianeirinae, Grismadox elsneri sp. nov., is described from the Sub-Andean area of the Bolivian orocline. The species was collected from savanna grass along the edges of the Chiquitano forest and is a putative mimic of the carpenter ants Camponotus cf. crassus or C. cf. blandus.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Distribution
  • Animal Structures
  • Animals
  • Ants*
  • Body Size
  • Bolivia
  • Organ Size
  • Spiders*