Discovery of pirate spiders (Araneae: Mimetidae) in Sumatra (Indonesia) with descriptions of three new species

Fomichev A. A., Omelko M. M.

Acta Biologica Sibirica 2026; 12: 981–998

Three new species of the spider genus Mimetus (Mimetidae) are described from Sumatra Island, Indonesia: Mimetus falcifer sp. n. (♂♀), M. nataliae sp. n. (♀), and M. telum sp. n. (♂♀). This represents the first record of the family Mimetidae Simon, 1881 from Sumatra. Detailed descriptions, digital photographs and distributional map are provided.

DOI 10.3897/zse.101.146895

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