Loureedia phoenixi

Loureedia phoenixi is a species of spider discovered in Iran in 2020. The species is categorized as a velvet spider. The spider is described as reclusive. It is named after the actor Joaquin Phoenix, for a color pattern which matches the movie character Joker from D.C. Comics. Loureedia phoenixi is the first of its genus to be found not in the Mediterranean, which is over 1500 kilometers away from the rest of the genus.