Four species of Zoica Simon, 1898 from Asia (Araneae, Lycosidae)
Three new species of the wolf spider genus <i>Zoica</i> Simon, 1898 are described from eastern and southeastern parts of Asia: <i>Zoica dulong</i> Lu, Zhang & Wang, <b>sp. nov.</b> (Yunnan, ♂♀) and <i>Z. medogensis</i> Lu, Zhang & Wang, <b>sp. nov.</b> (Xizang, ♂♀) from China and <i>Z. thailandica</i> Lu, Zhang & Wang, <b>sp. nov.</b> (Ratchaburi, ♂♀) from Thailand. The male of <i>Z. oculata</i> Buchar, 1997 (Xizang) is described here for the first time, and the first record of the species from China is reported. Descriptions and photographs of all the species are provided.
Authors
- Jin-Zhen Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1130-2954)
- Yuri M. Marusik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4499-5148)
- Zhi‐Sheng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9304-1789)
- Lu-Yu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5250-3473)
Institutions
- Southwest University (CN)
- Altai State University (RU)
- University of the Free State (ZA)
- Institute of Biological Problems of the North (RU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1249.152933
- Primary Topic
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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