First description of the male of Nesiergus insulanus (Araneae : TherachnocIsolinae) from the Seychelles archipelago
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Canning, Gregory
Reilly, Brian Kevin
Dippenaar-Schoeman, Anna S. (Anna Sophia), 1948-
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Natal Museum
Abstract
The male of Nesiergus insulanus Simon, 1903 is described for the first time, and both sexes are illustrated.
The presence of the species on the two Seychelles islands of Frégate and L’Îlot Frégate is confirmed, and
observation evidence suggests that its range extends to Cousine Island.
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Afrotropical, Seychelles archipelago, Fregate, LÎlot fregate, Theraphosidae, Ischnocolinae, Nesiergus insulanus, Baboon spiders
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Canning, G, Reilly, BK & Dippenaar-Schoeman, AS 2013, 'First description of the male of Nesiergus insulanus (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Ischnocolinae) from the Seychelles archipelago', African Invertebrates, vol. 54, no. 1, pp.241-244.