A new locality record of Calchas anlasi Yağmur, Soleglad, Fet & Kovařík, 2013 from Hakkari Province, Turkey (Scorpiones, Iuridae, Calchinae)

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  A new locality record of Calchas anlasi Yağmur, Soleglad, Fet & Kovařík, 2013 from Hakkari Province, Turkey (Scorpiones, Iuridae, Calchinae) Abstract Abstract Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the distribution limits of the Calchas anlasi Yağmur, Soleglad, Fet & Kovařík, 2013. Method: The specimen was collected from under the stone and preserved in 96% alcohol. After being photographed with a digital camera, image stacking was performed using Helicon focus software. After the photographic procedures summarized by Yağmur, the specimen is kept in the Celal Bayar University Zoology Museum (AZMM). Findings: As a result of the examination of the specimen obtained from Derecik District of Hakkari, it was seen that it has a female and 6-6 pectinal teeth structure. Conclusion: In the present study, a sixth population of C. anlasi is recorded, extending its known distribution eastward by approximately 70 km. Yeşilyurt, F., & Yağmur, E. A. (2026). A new locality re...

A new Masteria (Araneae: Dipluridae) from tropical hothouses in Denmark

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A new Masteria (Araneae: Dipluridae) from tropical hothouses in Denmark

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A newly discovered species of Masteria L. Koch, 1873 collected at two Danish tropical hothouses, Masteria boggildisp. n., is described. It is the first member of Dipluridae (curtain-web spiders) known to have established breeding populations in Europe. The new species belong to a subgroup of Masteria species characterized by six eyes, piriform bulb, and short, unevenly sized inner and outer spermathecal lobes. Masteria boggildisp. n. appears most closely related to Neotropical species, particularly to species found in Ecuador. Possible paths to its introduction are suggested.


LISSNER,J. & CRAIG,S.B.B. (2023) A new Masteria (Araneae: Dipluridae) from tropical hothouses in Denmark Arachnology 19 (6): 888–893