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A new species of Dolomedes Latreille, 1804 (Araneae: Dolomedidae) from the island of New Guinea

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: A new species, Dolomedes afi sp. n., is diagnosed and described from New Guinea Island (Papua New Guinea) based on both sexes. The new species is similar to the Australian species D. alexandri Raven & Hebron, 2018, D. vicque Raven & Hebron, 2018 and D. wollemi Raven & Hebron, 2018, but differs from them in the structure of the copulatory organs. The new species exhibits pronounced sexual dimorphism in body coloration. A detailed description and digital photographs are provided. The collecting localities of Dolomedes species in New Guinea are mapped.

Source: Acta Biologica Sibirica (Altai State University)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19563049

Authors: Fomichev, Alexander A., Omelko, Mikhail M.

Institutions: Altai State University, Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity FEB RAS, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation

Award: G3223049967