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Four new species of the jumping spider genus Cytaea Keyserling, 1882 (Araneae: Salticidae) from Australia and New Guinea

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Four new species of the euophryine jumping spider genus Cytaea Keyserling, 1882 (Araneae: Salticidae) are described from Australia and New Guinea: C. arche sp. nov. (♀), C. aoide sp. nov. (♀), C. melete sp. nov. (♀), and C. telksinoe sp. nov. (♀). Diagnostic illustrations, photographs, and measurements are provided for all species. The discovery of these taxa contributes to a better understanding of the species diversity and distribution of the genus Cytaea in the Australasian region.

Source: Records of the Australian Museum

DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.77.2025.1926

Authors: Łukasz Trębicki, Barbara Patoleta, Yuri Marusik

Institutions: University of Łódź, University of Siedlce

Language: English

Topic: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Narodowym Centrum Nauki, Turun Yliopisto

OpenAlex ID: W4416663983