A new species of Copa (Araneae: Corinnidae: Castianeirinae) from dry forests in the north west of Madagascar

September 2, 2023

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by Pett BL. & Rabemananjara PB

Abstract:

A new species of the castianeirine spider genus Copa Simon, 1885, is described from northwestern Mahamavo region in Madagascar. Copa sakalava sp. nov. (♂♀) is illustrated and diagnosed against continental Afrotropical congeners.

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Reference:

Pett BL. & Rabemananjara PB 2022. A new species of Copa (Araneae: Corinnidae: Castianeirinae) from dry forests in the north west of Madagascar. Zootaxa, vol. 5115, no. 2, pp. 281–287, doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5115.2.7.

Bibtex Entry:

@article{pett_new_2022,
	title = {A new species of {Copa} ({Araneae}: {Corinnidae}: {Castianeirinae}) from dry forests in the north west of {Madagascar}},
	volume = {5115},
	issn = {1175-5334, 1175-5326},
	shorttitle = {A new species of {Copa} ({Araneae}},
	url = {https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5115.2.7},
	doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.5115.2.7},
	abstract = {A new species of the castianeirine spider genus Copa Simon, 1885, is described from northwestern Mahamavo region in Madagascar. Copa sakalava sp. nov. (♂♀) is illustrated and diagnosed against continental Afrotropical congeners.},
	number = {2},
	urldate = {2023-08-14},
	journal = {Zootaxa},
	author = {Pett, Brogan L. and Rabemananjara, Paul Bienvenu},
	month = mar,
	year = {2022},
	pages = {281--287},
}