Two new ant-mimicking spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from Costa Rica

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Authors	PEKÁR Stanislav
Year of publication	2022
Type	Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source	European Journal of Taxonomy
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Science
Citation
web	https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.852.2005
Doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.852.2005
Keywords	Batesian mimicry; Corcovetella; Myrmapana
Description	During a recent investigation of ant-mimicking arthropods in Costa Rica, two new species of salticid spiders were discovered. Here, I provide descriptions of the two species, Myrmapana costaricaensis sp. nov. and Corcovetella galianoae sp. nov. The former species has two forms; the dark form resembles Neoponera ants, while the light form resembles Pseudomyrmex ants. Corcovetella galianoae resembles Camponotus ants.
Related projects:	Mimetic complexes and the evolution of inaccurate mimics