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Issue: Vol. 5821 No. 2: 29 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-29
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5821.2.7
Page range: 263-273
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A new species of Strotarchus Simon, 1888 from Mexico and description of the male of the type species S. nebulosus Simon, 1888 (Araneae: Cheiracanthiidae)

Colección Entomológica del Centro de Estudios en Zoología (CZUG); CUCBA; Universidad de Guadalajara; Zapopan; 45200; Jalisco; México.
Laboratorio de Aracnología y Entomología; Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste S.C.; La Paz; 23096; Baja California Sur; México.
Laboratorio de Aracnología y Entomología; Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste S.C.; La Paz; 23096; Baja California Sur; México.
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Abstract

A new sac spider of the genus Strotarchus Simon, 1888, S. adrianae spec. nov., is described based on specimens of both sexes collected from Jalisco, Mexico. In addition, the previously unknown male of Strotarchus nebulosus Simon, 1888 is described for the first time.

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How to Cite

Orozco-Gil, M., Jiménez, M.-L. & Chamé-Vázquez, D. (2026) A new species of Strotarchus Simon, 1888 from Mexico and description of the male of the type species S. nebulosus Simon, 1888 (Araneae: Cheiracanthiidae). Zootaxa, 5821 (2), 263–273. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5821.2.7