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August 25, 2025ZooKeysOpen Access

Four species of Zoica Simon, 1898 from Asia (Araneae, Lycosidae)

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Three new species of zoica have been identified in asia, expanding the diversity of wolf spiders in the region.
The male of zoica oculata was described, marking its first record from china, furthering taxonomic knowledge.
Descriptions include morphological features and photography, aiding in the identification of species in the lycosidae family.
Documented findings emphasize the ecological significance of arachnids like zoica in maintaining biodiversity across asia.

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Three new species of zoica identified in asia, highlighting the diversity of wolf spiders in the region.

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Three new species of the wolf spider genus Zoica Simon, 1898 are described from eastern and southeastern parts of Asia: Zoica dulong Lu, Zhang & Wang, sp. nov. (Yunnan, ♂♀) and Z. medogensis Lu, Zhang & Wang, sp. nov. (Xizang, ♂♀) from China and Z. thailandica Lu, Zhang & Wang, sp. nov. (Ratchaburi, ♂♀) from Thailand. The male of Z. oculata Buchar, 1997 (Xizang) is described here for the first time, and the first record of the species from China is reported. Descriptions and photographs of all the species are provided.

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Lu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5d69ad7bf08b1eae0b02 https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1249.152933

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Three new species of zoica identified in asia, highlighting the diversity of wolf spiders in the region.

Four species of Zoica Simon, 1898 from Asia (Araneae, Lycosidae)

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Four species of Zoica Simon, 1898 from Asia (Araneae, Lycosidae)

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