Notes on the Ant-mimic Genus Anatea Berland (Araneae: Theridiidae) and Two New Species from Tropical Australia

Helen M. Smith; Mark S. Harvey; Ingi Agnarsson; Gregory J. Anderson

doi:10.3853/j.2201-4349.69.2017.1672

Notes on the Ant-mimic Genus Anatea Berland (Araneae: Theridiidae) and Two New Species from Tropical Australia

Helen M. Smith, Mark S. Harvey, Ingi Agnarsson, Gregory J. Anderson

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-13
Number of pages	13
Journal	Records of the Australian Museum
Volume	69
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.69.2017.1672
Publication status	Published - 31 May 2017

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Notes on the Ant-mimic Genus Anatea Berland (Araneae: Theridiidae) and Two New Species from Tropical Australia

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