Discovery of three new species of Thiratoscirtus (Araneae: Salticidae: Thiratoscirtinae) from Central African rainforest

Zootaxa. 2024 Jan 11;5399(2):155-162. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5399.2.4.

Abstract

Three new species of Thiratoscirtus are described from Salonga National Park, D.R. Congo: Thiratoscirtus iyomii (), T. kalisia () and T. khonvoum (). All species were caught on the forest floor during a rapid biodiversity inventory and represent the second report of spider collections from the largest protected tropical rainforest reserve in Africa.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biodiversity
  • Forests
  • Rainforest*
  • Spiders*