A new Masteria (Araneae: Dipluridae) from tropical hothouses in Denmark

Jørgen Lissner; Sean Birk Bek Craig

doi:10.13156/arac.2023.19.6.888

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Jørgen Lissner,¹ Sean Birk Bek Craig²

¹Natural History Museum Aarhus, Wilhelm Meyers Allé 210, Universitetsparken, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark email: lissner@nathist.dk
²Department of Biology, Centre for Ecological Genetics, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 116, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark email: seanbirkbc@gmail.com

Abstract

A newly discovered species of Masteria L. Koch, 1873 collected at two Danish tropical hothouses, Masteria boggildi sp. n., is described. It is the first member of Dipluridae (curtain-web spiders) known to have established breeding populations in Europe. The new species belong to a subgroup of Masteria species characterized by six eyes, piriform bulb, and short, unevenly sized inner and outer spermathecal lobes. Masteria boggildi sp. n. appears most closely related to Neotropical species, particularly to species found in Ecuador. Possible paths to its introduction are suggested.

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Jørgen Lissner and Sean Birk Bek Craig "A new Masteria (Araneae: Dipluridae) from tropical hothouses in Denmark," Arachnology 19(6), 888-893, (9 November 2023). https://doi.org/10.13156/arac.2023.19.6.888

Published: 9 November 2023

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