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An overview of the jumping spiders of Lesotho (Araneae: Salticidae), with descriptions of six new species

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  • 1. Department of Zoology & Entomology, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300 South Africa;

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Wesołowska, Wanda, Haddad, Charles R. (2014): An overview of the jumping spiders of Lesotho (Araneae: Salticidae), with descriptions of six new species. African Invertebrates 55 (2): 229, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7680935

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