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Two new species, Palpimanus logunovi sp. n. () and P. rakhimovi sp. n. (), are described from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan respectively. Lectotype has been designated for the poorly known species, P. sogdianus Charitonov, 1946 from Uzbekistan and is redescribed based on type and newly collected material. (Re)descriptions, figures, diagnoses, distribution map and photograps of habitats of all the studied species are provided.
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Spiders , Animals , Uzbekistan , Tajikistan , Body Size , Organ Size , Animal DistributionABSTRACT
Two new species of Acantheis Thorell, 1891 are described from Sumatra Island: A. andreimishenini sp. n. () and A. sergeimishenini sp. n. (). Detailed descriptions, digital photographs and a distributional map are provided. Male copulatory organs and habitus of A. dimidiatus (Thorell, 1890) from the same island are shown for the first time. The male and female copulatory organs of Acantheis are described in detail for the first time.
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Spiders , Female , Male , Animals , Animal Distribution , CopulationABSTRACT
Three new species, Bowie beruang sp. nov., B. binturong sp. nov., and B. dhole sp. nov., are described from Sumatra (Indonesia). Each species description is based on both sexes. Detailed descriptions, digital photographs and a distributional map are provided.
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Spiders , Female , Male , Animals , Animal DistributionABSTRACT
A list of 34 thomisid species belonging to 21 genera collected in Jangxi Province of China is provided. Five new species are described: Angaeusxieluae Liu, sp. nov. (ââ), Lysitelessubspirellus Liu, sp. nov. (â), Oxytatemucunica Liu, sp. nov. (â), Phartalingxiufengica Liu, sp. nov. (â), Stephanopisxiangzhouica Liu, sp. nov. (â). A new combination is proposed: Ebelingiaforcipata (Song & Zhu, 1993) comb. nov. (ex. Ebrechtella Dahl, 1907). Previously unknown females of E.forcipata (Song & Zhu, 1993), Oxytatebicornis Liu, Liu & Xu, 2017, and Xysticuslesserti Schenkel, 1963 are described for the first time. Stephanopis O Pickard-Cambridge, 1869, a genus previously known from Australasia and South America, is recorded from the Asian mainland for the first time.
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A list of 26 gnaphosid species belonging to 14 genera collected in Jiangxi Province, China, is provided. Three new species of ground spiders from Jiangxi Province of China are diagnosed, described, and illustrated: Haplodrassusyinae Liu, sp. nov. (ââ), Hitobiaxiaoxi Liu, sp. nov. (â), and Zelotesdingnan Liu, sp. nov. (ââ). Haplodrassusyinae Liu, sp. nov. was previously erroneously recorded in Jiangxi Province as H.montanusYin et al., 2012.
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The gnaphosid spider genus Sidydrassus Esyunin & Tuneva, 2002 is currently known to contain only three species: S. shumakovi (Spassky, 1934) (ââ, the type species), S. tianschanicus (Hu & Wu, 1989) (ââ) and S. rogue Tuneva, 2004 (â). A revision of new material has revealed one more species, S. saiynovi sp. n. (â) from Kazakhstan. Furthermore, the previously unknown female of S. rogue is described. The redescriptions and new faunistic records of S. shumakovi and S. tianschanicus are provided as well, and the known distribution of the genus is mapped. The defining key to Sidydrassus species is provided and possible relationships within the genus are briefly discussed.
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Spiders , Female , AnimalsABSTRACT
A new species, Dysdera mikhailovi sp. nov. (â), is described from Tajikistan (nr. Dushanbe). A poorly known species Dysdera subcylindrica Charitonov, 1956 from Central Asia is redescribed based on newly collected material. Dysdera dushengi Lin, Chang et Li, 2020, known from western Xinjiang (China) is reported from Kazakhstan for the first time. (Re)descriptions, figures, diagnoses and distribution maps of all the studied species are provided.
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Spiders , AnimalsABSTRACT
Four new species belonging to the Acantholycosa-complex from South Siberia (Russia and East Kazakhstan) are diagnosed, described and illustrated: Acantholycosa kulikovi sp. n. (â, Kazakhstan), A. sergeevi sp. n. (â, Russia), A. sidorovi sp. n. (ââ, Russia) and Mongolicosa lizae sp. n. (ââ, Russia). Previously unknown females of Acantholycosa levinae Marusik, Azarkina Koponen, 2004 and A. sayanensis Marusik, Azarkina Koponen, 2004 are described for the first time.
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Spiders , Animals , Body Size , Female , Organ Size , SiberiaABSTRACT
Three new species namely Drassodex tajikistanicus sp. n. (â), Zelotes anatolyi sp. n. (â) and Zelotes khatlonicus sp. n. (ââ) are described from Khatlon Region of Tajikistan. A new combination is proposed as Poecilochroa hamipalpis (Kroneberg, 1875) comb. n. (ex. Echemus), accompanied with a redescription of the species. Nomisia palaestina (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872), a species previously known from Greece to Iran is recorded in Tajikistan (and Central Asia) for the first time, which is the northeasternmost record of this species globally. Descriptions, figures, diagnoses and local distribution maps of the treated species are provided.
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Spiders/classification , Animal Distribution , Animals , Female , Male , TajikistanABSTRACT
A new species of trachelid spiders, Trachelas crewsae sp. nov. is described from south-western Tajikistan based on both sexes. The new species is closely related to T. vulcani Simon, 1896 from South-East Asia but differs in the conformation of the copulatory organs and color pattern.
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Three new species of Segestria Latreille, 1804 are described from the East Palaearctic: Segestria nekhaevae sp. n. (â, Tajikistan), S. shtoppelae sp. n. (ââ, Kazakhstan), and S. fengi sp. n. (ââ, China). Two other species found in Asia, S. turkestanica Dunin, 1986 (Central Asia) and S. nipponica Kishida, 1913 (Japan) are illustrated. Segestria is reported for the first time from Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.
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Spiders , AnimalsABSTRACT
Three new species of Parasyrisca Schenkel, 1963 belonging to the potanini-group are described from Western Mongolia: P. platnicki sp. n., P. polchaninovae sp. n. and P. szinetari sp. n. Each species description is based on both sexes. Both the male and female of P. platnicki sp. n. possess some copulatory organ characters unknown in other species of the genus. The previously unknown female and the poorly known male of P. khubsugul Ovtsharenko, Platnick et Marusik, 1995 are described and redescribed respectively, the descriptions being based on the specimens found in Arkhangai and Bayankhongor Aimags. The structures of copulatory organs in Parasyrsca potanini-group are briefly discussed.
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Spiders , Animal Distribution , Animal Structures , Animals , Body Size , Female , Male , Mongolia , Organ SizeABSTRACT
Three new species, Gnaphosa aksuensis sp. n., G. mataica sp. n., and G. prashkevichi sp. n., are described based on both sexes from Eastern Kazakhstan. Descriptions, illustrations, and maps showing records are provided. The new species represent a monophyletic rasnitsyni-group together with four Mongolian species.
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Spiders , Animal Distribution , Animal Structures , Animals , Body Size , Female , Kazakhstan , Male , Organ SizeABSTRACT
Five new species from Mongolia belonging to the Acantholycosa-complex are diagnosed and described: Acantholycosa vahterae sp. n. (ââ, Govi-Altai Aimag), A. kronestedti sp. n. (ââ, Govi-Altai Aimag), Mongolicosa azarkinae sp. n. (ââ, Khovd Aimag), M. cherepanovi sp. n. (â, Bayan-Ölgii Aimag) and M. ozkutuki sp. n. (â, Khovd Aimag).
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Spiders , Animals , MongoliaABSTRACT
Two new species: Berlandina litvinovi sp. n. and Gnaphosa zonsteini sp. n. are described based on both sexes from Western Mongolia. The females of Berlandina koponeni Marusik, Fomichev & Omelko, 2014 and Berlandina nakonechnyi Marusik, Fomichev & Omelko, 2014 are described for the first time. Gnaphosa ustyuzhanini Fomichev, Marusik & Omelko, 2013, known from males, is synonymized with Gnaphosa rasnitsyni Marusik, 1993, known from females. Berlandina koponeni is recorded from China for the first time. Descriptions, illustrations and a map of distribution records are provided.
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Spiders , Animal Distribution , Animal Structures , Animals , Body Size , China , Female , Male , Mongolia , Organ SizeABSTRACT
Two new species of Mongolicosa Marusik, Azarkina et Koponen, 2004 are described from Mongolia: M. przhewalskii sp. n. (ââ) and M. uncia sp. n. (ââ). A map with distribution records of all known Mongolicosa species and descriptions of new species are provided.
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Spiders , Animal Distribution , Animal Structures , Animals , Body Size , Mongolia , Organ SizeABSTRACT
Four new species of Synaphosus are described from Central Asia: S. shmakovi sp. n. (â, Western Mongolia), S. ovtsharenkoi sp. n. (ââ, Central Mongolia), S. mongolicus sp. n. (â, South-Western Mongolia) and S. saidovi sp. n. (â, Tajikistan). New faunistic records and illustrations of S. palearcticus Ovtsharenko, Levy & Platnick, 1994 and S. turanicus Ovtsharenko, Levy & Platnick, 1994 are provided. Synaphosus with three named species is recorded for the first time from Mongolia, and S. palearcticus is reported for the first time from Tajikistan.
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Spiders/anatomy & histology , Spiders/classification , Animals , Female , Male , Mongolia , Species Specificity , TajikistanABSTRACT
Two species previously known from East Kazakhstan, Acantholycosa katunensis Marusik, Azarkina & Koponen, 2004, known from the holotype male, and Acantholycosa kurchumensis Marusik, Azarkina & Koponen, 2004, syn. n. known from females, are synonymized, and priority is given to Acantholycosa katunensis. Acantholycosa katunensis is reported for the first time in the Russian Altai. Both sexes of this species are illustrated, and a distribution map is provided.
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Fedotovia Charitonov, 1946 is a genus of Gnaphosinae earlier known to contain only two species: F. uzbekistanica Charitonov 1946 (ââ, type species) and F. mongolica Marusik, 1993 (â). Revision of available material reveals two more species, both from Mongolia: F. mikhailovi sp. n. (ââ) and F. feti sp. n. (ââ). All four species have very similar copulatory organs and can be more easily differentiated by somatic characters (body size, spination, eye formula). All species are described and illustrated.
