Published April 8, 2019
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A new species of Uroballus Simon, 1902 (Araneae: Salticidae) from Hong Kong, a jumping spider that appears to mimic lichen moth caterpillars
Creators
- 1. The Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK. E-mail: dmitri.v.logunov@manchester.ac.uk
- 2. Hing Yan Street 7, 5/F, Hong Kong, China; iNaturalist: portioid. E-mail: stefan.obenauer@gmail.com
Description
A new salticid spider species Uroballus carlei n. sp. (♂) from Hong Kong is diagnosed, described and illustrated. The species is unusual for the jumping spiders in its striking resemblance to lichen moth larvae. A brief discussion of the putative caterpillar-mimicry in some Uroballus species is provided as well.
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- urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:1670ABAF-A8BE-42BC-ABB8-13AD44CECE9D