A new species of Actinopus (Mygalomorphae: Actinopodidae) from Bolivia

Authors

  • Duniesky Ríos Tamayo

Keywords:

Actinopus cochabamba sp. n., Bolivia, Neotropical Region, Taxonomy, Trapdoor spiders.

Abstract

A new species of the spider genus Actinopus Perty from Cochabamba, Bolivia is described under the name of Actinopus cochabamba sp. n. This is the second species of the genus described for the country. Detailed morphological description and illustrations of the new species are presented.

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Published

2016-12-27

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2016)

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