Marusik Yu.M.1, Fomichev A.A.2 2024. An enigmatic new genus of spiders (Aranei: Dionycha) from the highlands of Pamir Mountains, Middle Asia // Arthropoda Selecta. Vol.33. No.2. P.245–249 [in English].
1 Institute for Biological Problems of the North, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Portovaya Str. 18, Magadan 685000 Russia.
2 Altai State University, Lenina Pr., 61, Barnaul 656049 Russia.
Yuri Marusik yurmar@mail.ru ORCID 0000-0002-4499-5148
Alexander Fomichev a.fomichov@mail.ru ORCID 0000-0001-9268-622X
doi: 10.15298/arthsel.33.2.11
ABSTRACT. A new spider genus, Pamiropsis gen.n., is described, comprising only one species, P. murghob sp.n. (♀) collected in the Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan. The new genus has an uncertain taxonomic position and is tentatively placed in Zoropsidae Bertkau, 1882. The absence of the male does not allow a solid taxonomic classification. Description, figures and diagnosis are provided, and the taxonomic position of the new genus is discussed.
KEY WORDS: Araneae, biodiversity, Central Asia, Ecribellate, Miturgidae, new species, Tajikistan, Zoropsidae.