Zimiris doriai (Araneae: Prodidomidae) – erstmals nach Deutschland eingeschleppt

Abstract

Two specimens of Zimiris doriai Simon, 1882 have been found in a container shipped from Vietnam. The family Prodidomidae has not been recorded yet from Germany, and is characterised by 1. the anterior position and the elongated shape of the anterior-lateral spinnerets and 2. by their strongly procurved posterior eye row. Characters for identifying the species are presented.

Keywords

• introduced spider
• Germany
• Vietnam