M ALDERWEIRELDT and R JOCQUE (1993)
A redescription of Tricassa deserticola Simon, 1910, representing the Tricassinae, a new subfamily of Wolf Spiders (Araneae, Lycosidae).
BELGIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, 123(1):27-38.
A detailed redescription is provided of Tricassa deserticola SIMON, 1910 after the discovery of male material. The species occurs along the south-western coast of Africa and has a distinctive genitalial structure. Its taxonomic position is discussed and a new subfamily, the Tricassinae, is proposed to accommodate this very peculiar spider species.
ARANEAE; LYCOSIDAE; TRICASSINAE; TRICASSA; AFRICA; TAXONOMY
- ISSN: 0777-6276
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