title: New species and distribution records of selenopid spiders of the genus Hovops Benoit in Madagascar (Araneae, Selenopidae).
abstract: Hovops Benoit is a heterogeneous genus of selenopid spiders that was prior to this study represented by seven species that are endemic to Madagascar. Here, we describe four new species: H. antakarana sp. n. (♀), H. ikongo sp. n. (♀), H. menabe sp. n. (♀), and H. vezo sp. n. (♀). A map of the new species is provided as well as new records on two of the known species H. pusillus (Simon, 1897) and H. legrasi (Simon, 1887).
authors.affiliation: CONICET-IEBI-FCN (UN.Sa). Instituto para el Estudio de la Biodiversidad de Invertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales-Universidad Nacional de Salta. Av. Bolivia 5150. CP 4400. Salta. Argentina.; Email: jcorronca@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sandra Mónica Rodriguez
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Artigas
authors.affiliation: CONICET-IEBI-FCN (UN.Sa). Instituto para el Estudio de la Biodiversidad de Invertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales-Universidad Nacional de Salta. Av. Bolivia 5150. CP 4400. Salta. Argentina.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Jose Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Corronca
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D006430:Hemiptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male