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On the Afrotropical genus Holmelgonia (Araneae, Linyphiidae), with the description of three new species from the Albertine Rift

Benoît NZIGIDAHERA & Rudy JOCQUÉ

en European Journal of Taxonomy 2014 (77) - Pages 1-19 (EJT-77)

Published on 17 March 2014

Three new species of Holmelgonia were found in the mountain forest of Kibira National Park in Burundi: H. afromontana sp. nov. (♂♀), H. bosnasutus sp. nov. (♂♀) and H. disconveniens sp. nov. (♂). A key to the males in the genus, now containing 17 species, is provided.


Keywords:

Afromontane forest, Burund, Kibira National Park, identification key, species swarm.

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