First record of the family Bemmeridae Simon, 1903 from China, with descriptions of three new species of Damarchus Thorell, 1891 (Arachnida, Araneae)

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  First record of the family Bemmeridae Simon, 1903 from China, with descriptions of three new species of Damarchus Thorell, 1891 ( Arachnida , Araneae ) Abstract The genus Damarchus Thorell, 1891 ( Bemmeridae ) represents a relatively understudied lineage of mygalomorph spiders, with previous studies documenting its distribution across several Asian countries, including India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. This study describes three new species from China, Damarchus dai sp. nov ., D. erebus sp. nov ., and D. rutilus sp. nov ., which represent the first formal records of the genus Damarchus and the family Bemmeridae for the spider fauna of China. Zhang Y, Yu K, Zhang F (2026) First record of the family Bemmeridae Simon, 1903 from China, with descriptions of three new species of Damarchus Thorell, 1891 (Arachnida, Araneae). ZooKeys 1287: 153-199. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1287.187795

Rediscovery of Evarcha pulchella (Thorell 1895) (Araneae: Salticidae), with the first record for India

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 Rediscovery of Evarcha pulchella (Thorell 1895) (Araneae: Salticidae), with the first record for India

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Evarcha pulchella (Thorell 1895) is recorded for the first time from India. Hitherto, this species has not been recorded again in the last 128 years since its original description. Detailed diagnostic illustrations and photographs of specimens are provided, along with a map.

Varsha Trivedi, John T.D. Caleb, Danniella Sherwood, Rediscovery of Evarcha pulchella (Thorell 1895) (Araneae: Salticidae), with the first record for India, Acta Arachnologica, 2023, Volume 72, Issue 2, Pages 129-133, Released on J-STAGE December 10, 2023, Online ISSN 1880-7852, Print ISSN 0001-5202, https://doi.org/10.2476/asjaa.72.129, 

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