Notes on the ant-mimic genus Anatea Berland (Araneae: Theridiidae) and two new species from tropical Australia
Abstract
The taxonomic history of the New Caledonian myrmecomorph spider, Anatea formicaria Berland (Hadrotarsinae: Theridiidae) is summarized, new records are presented and the female is figured for the first time. Two new species provisionally assigned to the genus are described from north-eastern Australia, A. monteithi Smith sp. nov. and A. elongata Smith sp. nov. Some undescribed Anatea species occurring on New Caledonia are shown, and aspects of hadrotarsine anatomy and ant specialization are discussed.
RAS ID
27108
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
2017
Location of the Work
Australia
School
School of Science
Copyright
free_to_read
Publisher
Australian Museum
Recommended Citation
Smith, H. M., Harvey, M., Agnarsson, I., & Anderson, G. J. (2017). Notes on the ant-mimic genus Anatea Berland (Araneae: Theridiidae) and two new species from tropical Australia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.69.2017.1672
Comments
Smith, H. M., Harvey, M. S., Agnarsson, I., & Anderson, G. J. (2017). Notes on the Ant-mimic Genus Anatea Berland (Araneae: Theridiidae) and Two New Species from Tropical Australia. Records of the Australian Museum, 69(1), 1-13. Available here.