Abstracts Volume 15
Part 1, May 2016
El Hidan, M.A., Touloun, O.
& Boumezzough, A. pp. 1-7.
New data on the diversity of
scorpion fauna in the oases of south eastern Morocco.
Oases form a
unique ecosystem, characterized by its specialization
precisely due to
the effect of isolation and
richness. We studied scorpion communities of south eastern Morocco at five
oases. Sampling of scorpions was based on hand collecting, during the
day and at night with ultraviolet light detection; 246
individuals of six species of family Buthidae were collected. The richest site
contained 5 species and had the highest diversity, H’= 1.57. The lowest diversity was H’= 0.85. The
most similar communities were Tagounit and M’hamid elghizlane (100%). The
scorpion community at Boumalne was the most dissimilar to the other four sites. Hottentotta gentili was the most abundant
species, comprising 36.58% of the material collected, while
Buthus boumalenii was the rarest.
Most species within the collection of individuals had a greater affinity for
rocky-earthy habitats (66.67%). In terms of seasonal
pattern, scorpion abundance was highest during spring and summer seasons. Our results indicate that species composition differ between the
northern oases (Boumalne) and the four southern oases.
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The spider fauna
of Hasan Mountain in Turkey.
Spider specimens
were collected, during field studies, from Hasan Mountain in the provinces of
Niğde and Aksaray of Turkey between July 2013 and June 2014. A total of 2418
adult specimens were studied, 115 spider species belonging to 72 genera under
23 families were identified. The collected dictynid
species Lathys stigmatisata (Menge,
1869) is a new record for the Turkish spider fauna.
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Seyyar, O., Oba, A., Demir, H. & Türkeş, T. pp. 30-32.
Arabelia Bosselaers, 2009
and Arabelia pheidoleicomes Bosselaers, 2009 (Araneae: Liocranidae) are new records for
the Turkish Spider Fauna.
The liocranid
spider species, Arabelia pheidoleicomes Bosselaers, 2009 is
recorded for the first time from Turkey. Its general
habitus and genitalia are illustrated. Description and collecting data of this
species are also given. Also, genus Arabelia Bosselaers,
2009 is recorded for the first time from Turkey.
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Alioua, Y.,
Bissati, S., Kherbouche, O. & Bosmans, R. pp. 33-40.
Spiders of Sebkhet El Melah
(Northern Sahara, Algeria): Review and new records.
The current scientific
understanding of spider communities living in Algerian Sahara habitats is
significantly poor and remains not updated. Thus, our knowledge of spider
diversity in this area remains highly ill-known with regarding patterns of
environmental factors under the context of hot-arid climate, particularly in
wetlands ecosystems. This study was carried out in Sebkhet El Melah located in
El Menia (Ghardaïa, Algeria) during April and May, 2015. Spiders were randomly
sampled in the surroundings of the site using direct collecting methods. The
entire sample consists of a set of 74 adult individuals, which were
taxonomically classified into 13 spider species that belong to 13 genera and 9
families. Under the family Dictynidae, three species were recorded in three
genera, followed by Gnaphosidae and Lycosidae with two species for each family.
This study aims to establish the first exhaustive taxonomic inventory of spider
fauna of the surveyed area.
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Akpınar,
A., Varol, M.İ. & El-Hennawy, H.K. pp. 41-43.
New
records to the spider fauna of Turkey (Araneae: Eutichuridae, Gnaphosidae).
Four spider species of
families Eutichuridae: Cheiracanthium
montanum L. Koch, 1877 and Gnaphosidae: Scotophaeus
quadripunctatus (Linnaeus, 1758), Zelotes
erebeus (Thorell, 1871), and Z.
exiguus (Müller & Schenkel, 1895) are reported for the first time from
Turkey. Digital photographs of genitalia of the newly recorded species are
presented together with their zoogeographical distribution.
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Varol, M.İ. pp. 44-46.
Stalagtia hercegovinensis (Nosek,
1905), a new record from
Turkey (Araneae: Dysderidae).
This paper
reports one dysderid species as a new record for the Turkish araneo-fauna. The
characteristic features and photographs of Stalagtia hercegovinensis (Nosek, 1905) are presented. The
total number of dysderid species recorded from Turkey will be now 58 species.
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Danışman, T. & Coşar, İ.
pp. 47-49.
Walckenaeria
cirriceps Thaler,
1996, a
new record from Turkey (Araneae: Linyphiidae).
The linyphiid spider species
Walckenaeria cirriceps Thaler,
1996 is recorded for the first time from Turkey. Its morphology is
briefly described and illustrated.
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Rajoria,
A. pp. 50-52.
Newly recorded species: Steatoda cingulata (Thorell, 1890) from
India
(Araneae: Theridiidae).
Genus Steatoda Sundevall, 1833 is represented by 2 species viz., S. alboclathrata (Simon,
1897) and S. rufoannulata
(Simon, 1899) in India, in addition to 4 other cosmopolitan
and pantropical species. Steatoda
cingulata (Thorell, 1890) is a new
addition to the Indian theridiid species.
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Rajoria,
A. pp. 53-55.
Newly recorded species: Parasteatoda
oxymaculata (Zhu, 1998)
from India (Araneae: Theridiidae).
Parasteatoda oxymaculata (Zhu, 1998) is a new addition to the Indian theridiid species. Formerly, this genus was represented by 3 species: P. brookesiana (Barrion & Litsinger, 1995), P. mundula (L. Koch, 1872), and P. tepidariorum (C.L. Koch, 1841) from India. This newly recorded species is already known from China and Laos.
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Rajoria,
A. pp. 56-59.
Newly recorded species: Euryopis episinoides (Walckenaer, 1847) from India (Araneae: Theridiidae).
The distribution of Euryopis episinoides (Walckenaer, 1847) is in the Mediterranean region and China. Now it is reported for the first time
from India. Three species of Euryopis
are known from India till date viz., E. nubila Simon, 1889, E. megalops (Caporiacco, 1934), and E. venutissima (Caporiacco,
1934). E. episinoides (Walckenaer, 1847) is a new
addition to the theridiid fauna of India.
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Rajoria, A. & Jadhao, H. pp. 60-62.
First record of genus Orchestina Simon, 1882 in India
(Araneae: Oonopidae).
Orchestina truncatula Tong
& Li, 2011 and genus Orchestina
Simon, 1882, of Family Oonopidae Simon, 1890 are recorded from India for the
first time.
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El-Hennawy, H.K., Mohafez, M.A., El-Gendy, A.A. & Zaher, I.A.I. pp. 63-67.
The first record of Ostearius melanopygius (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1879) and genus Ostearius Hull, 1911 (Araneae: Linyphiidae) in Egypt.
Ostearius melanopygius (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1879) and genus Ostearius Hull, 1911 of family Linyphiidae are recorded from Egypt for the first time.
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El-Hennawy, H.K. pp. 68-70.
A note on Oecobius amboseli Shear & Benoit, 1974 (Araneae: Oecobiidae).
This
short note on Oecobius amboseli Shear &
Benoit, 1974 presents photographs of the
species in Egypt, discusses its distribution in the world, and states the
identification of Oecobius sp. in Murphy & Roberts (2015).
Part 2, November 2016
Lourenço, W.R. pp. 71-79.
A new species of the genus Buthus Leach, 1815 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from dry forest
formations in Central African Republic.
A new species belonging to
the genus Buthus Leach (Scorpiones,
Buthidae) is described from Woodland Savannah formations in Central African
Republic. The new species can be included in the ‘Buthus occitanus
complex’ of species, and probably can be associated with the ‘Buthus
occitanus’ from French
occidental Africa (AOF) previously reported by Vachon from this large region
located southern of the Sahel. This is the first record of a Buthus species from Central African
Republic, and the most southern one within the known distribution of the genus.
With the description of Buthus
centroafricanus sp. n., the status of one more population of Buthus
spp. from the sub-saharan region of Africa is clarified.
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Seyyar,
O., Harmanşah, İ., Türkeş, T. & Demir, H. pp. 80-84.
A further study on Textrix denticulata (Olivier, 1789) from Turkey (Araneae:
Agelenidae).
Both male and female specimens of Textrix denticulata (Olivier, 1789) were
collected from different localities of Turkey. The male of this species is the
first record for the Turkish araneofauna. The characteristic features, drawings
and photography of genitalia and general habitus of both sexes are presented.
Data on the collecting and distribution of the species all over the world are
also given.
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Demircan,
N. & Topçu, A. pp. 85-91.
First
records for spider fauna of the European part of Turkey (Araneae).
Spider specimens collected from different
parts of European Turkey were studied. Ninety-two species are recorded for the
first time from European part of Turkey. Porrhomma convexum (Westring,
1851) is a new record for Turkey. The list of localities, coordinates and collection dates of
first records were given and first records were summarized as a list.
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Bodkhe, A.K., Uniyal, V.P. & Kamble, S.S. pp. 92-96.
First record of genus Hypsosinga Ausserer, 1871 from
India with description of Hypsosinga
satpuraensis sp. n. (Araneae: Araneidae).
The spider genus Hypsosinga Ausserer, 1871 of Araneidae is recorded for the first time
in India with the description of the new species Hypsosinga satpuraensis
from Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Dist. Hoshangabad (M P),
India.
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Bodkhe, A.K., Uniyal, V.P. & Kamble, S.S. pp. 97-103.
New spider species of genus Cambalida
(Araneae: Corinnidae) from Satpura Landscape (MP), India.
Genus Cambalida Simon, 1909 of family Corinnidae was reported for the
first time in Asia by Murthappa et al. in 2016. This poorly studied genus was previously known only from Africa by 10
valid species, unknown to the rest of the world. Present paper deals with a new
species, Cambalida
dhupgadensis sp. n., of it from
Pachmarhi Wild Life Sanctuary, Dist. Hoshangabad (M P), India.
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Coşar, İ., Danışman, T. & Tarlabölen, R. pp. 104-106.
A new crab spider record from Turkey (Araneae: Thomisidae).
This short
paper reports a thomisid species which is new for the Turkish araneo-fauna. The
characteristic features and photographs of Xysticus tenebrosus Šilhavý, 1944 are
presented. The total number of thomisid species recorded from Turkey is now 89.
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El-Hennawy, H.K. pp. 107-111.
A note on Eresus
albopictus Simon, 1873 (Araneae: Eresidae).
The
history of Eresus albopictus Simon,
1873 is discussed in this work in
addition to the description of old material from Morocco with measurements and
photographs of the female external genitalia.
Part 3, May 2017
Biswas, V. & Raychaudhuri, D. pp. 113-118.
A new record of the orb-weaving spider genus Parawixia F.O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1904
from Bangladesh (Araneae: Araneidae).
The orb-weaving spider Parawixia dehaani (Doleschall, 1859) of the family Araneidae is a
new record for Bangladesh. Generic diagnosis and distribution are provided
together with the description of the species.
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Bodkhe,
A., Uniyal, V., Kamble, S., Manthen, S., Santape, G. & Chikhale, M. pp. 119-123.
A new species, Pandava aruni (Araneae: Titanoecidae) from Lonar Crater Sanctuary, India.
A new species of the spider genus Pandava Lehtinen, 1967 is described from
Lonar Crater Sanctuary, India. The description of Pandava aruni sp. nov., its morphological characters, and
illustrations are presented here. P.
aruni sp. nov. resembles P.
laminata (Thorell, 1878), P. ganesha Almeida-Silva, Griswold &
Brescovit, 2010, and P.
sarasvati Almeida-Silva, Griswold & Brescovit, 2010 in the general shape of the epigynum, but
differs by epigynal rim attached, looped spermathecae and long, strongly
sclerotized copulatory ducts that are visible through the cuticle.
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Seyyar, O., Oba, A., Türkeş, T. & Demir, H. pp. 124-126.
Setaphis parvula (Lucas, 1846) (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) is a new record
for the Turkish spider fauna.
The gnaphosid spider species, Setaphis parvula
(Lucas, 1846) is recorded for the
first time from Turkey. Its general habitus and genitalia are illustrated.
Notes and collecting data of this species are given.
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Kirazci, C., Topçu, A. & Demircan, N. pp. 127-129.
A new jumping spider record for
the fauna of Turkey (Araneae: Salticidae).
Aelurillus aeruginosus (Simon, 1871) is identified as a new record for the Turkish araneofauna. Its morphology is briefly described and illustrated.
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Gökalp, H.B. & Kaya, R.S.
pp. 130-134.
A new record of Zygiella for the Turkish spider fauna (Araneae:
Araneidae).
The araneid spider Zygiella keyserlingi (Ausserer, 1871) is
recorded for the first time from Turkey. The morphological description,
diagnosis, and figures of copulatory organs of both sexes are presented.
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Gündüz, G. pp. 135-137.
A new cribellate spider for
Turkey, Titanoeca caucasica Dunin,
1985
(Araneae:
Titanoecidae).
Titanoeca caucasica Dunin, 1985 is recorded for the first time from
Turkey. Its morphology, measurements, distribution, and genitalia
photographs are presented. The samples used in this study were collected by
hand aspirator. By this study, the number of species of genus Titanoeca Thorell, 1870 is raised from
three to four in Turkey.
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El-Hennawy, H.K., Mohafez, M.A. & El-Gendy, A.A. pp.143-146.
The first record of Phlegra bresnieri (Lucas, 1846) in Egypt (Araneae: Salticidae).
Phlegra bresnieri (Lucas, 1846) of family Salticidae is recorded from Egypt for the first time. It
is the fifth recorded species of genus Phlegra in Egypt.
Part 4, November 2017
A new gnaphosid spider record from Turkey (Araneae:
Gnaphosidae).
The gnaphosid spider species Drassodes
caspius Ponomarev &
Tsvetkov, 2006 is recorded for the first time from Turkey. Its
morphology is briefly described and illustrated.
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Danışman, T., Varol, M.İ. & Coşar, İ. pp. 150-153.
Two new records of
little-known myrmecomorphic spiders in Turkey (Araneae: Phrurolithidae and
Zodariidae).
Two myrmecomorphic spiders
are recorded for the first time from Turkey. Their morphology is briefly
described and illustrated.
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Varol, M.İ.
& Danışman, T. pp. 154-156.
Two
new records of Dysdera from Turkey (Araneae: Dysderidae).
Two
species of the spider family Dysderidae, Dysdera
dunini Deeleman-Reinhold, 1988 and Dysdera
krisis Komnenov & Chatzaki, 2016 are included in the araneofauna of
Turkey for the first time. The two species, resembling each other, are diagnosed
and compared
by palpal structures.
Morphological descriptions and diagnoses are presented together with figures of
the copulatory organs.
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Topçu, A. & Demircan, N. pp. 157-158.
A new record of genus Pholcus from Turkey (Araneae:
Pholcidae).
Pholcus crassipalpis Spassky,
1937 is identified as a new record for the Turkish araneofauna. Its morphology
is briefly described and illustrated.
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Meddour, A., Hasnaoui, C.
& Lebbal, S. pp. 159-166.
Inventory of scorpions in
three different biotopes in the region of Khenchela, northeast of Algeria.
Scorpions are among the most
important arthropods in nature because of their medical importance (scorpionic
envenoming problem) and their role in the ecosystem. This original study is
based on the enumeration of scorpion species and their distribution in the
region of Khenchela (north-eastern Algeria). Indeed, a random collection of
individuals was carried out once per month in three totally different biotopes
(mountain, urban and steppe). Over a twelve-month period (from March 2015 to
February 2016), 100 adult scorpions were caught. These individuals belong to
two families (Buthidae and Scorpionidae) and represent five species; the most
abundant was Buthus tunetanus with 28% of the samples collected.
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El-Hennawy, H.K. pp. 167-183.
A list of Egyptian spiders (revised
in 2017).
This list includes names of spider
species, recorded from Egypt, with their distribution localities. It is
preceded by a table which includes names of recorded spider families (41)
followed by number of recorded genera (204) and species (405) within
parentheses. This work is a trial to bring the author’s “Annotated checklist of
Egyptian spider species” of 1990 and “A list of Egyptian spiders (revised in
2002) and 2006” to be up to date. The recorded localities are plotted on a map.
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El-Hennawy, H.K. pp. 184-208.
Illustrated key to spider families of Egypt (Arachnida: Araneae).
A key to
spider families of Egypt is prepared depending on published literature and
personal experience. It is a dichotomous key to the 41 families of spiders
recorded from Egypt. It is illustrated by 60 figures: 70 drawings + 75
photographs.
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