A new species of Ummidia Thorell, 1875, from Útila Island, Honduras (Araneae: Halonoproctidae)

Alex M. Cubas-Rodríguez; Tom W. Brown; Danniella Sherwood

doi:10.30550/j.azl/1990

Autores/as

Alex M. Cubas-Rodríguez Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6426-1101
Tom W. Brown Kanahau Útila Research & Conservation Facility https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2333-7127
Danniella Sherwood Arachnology Research Association https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8170-9529

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/1990

Palabras clave:

Arácnido, Caribe, Centroamérica, endémico, Islas de la Bahía, neotropical

Resumen

Se describe una nueva especie del carismático género migalomorfo Ummidia Thorell, 1875 en la isla de Útila, Honduras. Ummidia sukuhpaya sp. nov. representa la tercera especie conocida de Honduras y la primera especie conocida de Útila.

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