We describe a new trapdoor spider species of the genus Nemesia Audouin, 1826. N. asterix n. sp. belongs to a group of Nemesia species that is widely distributed in the western Mediterranean region. The group is noted for the distinctly ornamented trapdoors that several of its species construct. N. asterix n. sp. builds a remarkable star-shaped trapdoor. The species appears to be restricted in its distribution to southeastern Sardinia.
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Arachnology
Vol. 17 • No. 4
March 2017
Vol. 17 • No. 4
March 2017
species diversity
species groups
trapdoor spiders
Western Mediterranean