Three new Eustala (Araneae, Araneidae) species from the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador)

  • Léon Baert O.D. Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Vautierstraat 29, B-1000, Brussels
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2014.86
Keywords: new species, colour variation, island fauna

Abstract

Three new Eustala species are described from the Galápagos archipelago: Eustala occidentalis sp. nov. with a western distribution, Eustala orientalis sp. nov. with an eastern distribution and Eustala meridionalis sp. nov. with a distribution restricted to the southern island Floreana.

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Published
2014-06-05
How to Cite
Baert, L. (2014). Three new Eustala (Araneae, Araneidae) species from the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador). European Journal of Taxonomy, (86). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2014.86
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No. 86 (2014): Three new Eustala (Araneae, Araneidae) species from the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador)
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