Euscorpius emae sp. n. (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae), a new scorpion species from Montenegro

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  Euscorpius emae sp. n. (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae), a new scorpion species from Montenegro Abstract A new species Euscorpius emae sp . n . (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae) from Montenegro is described, fully complemented with color photographs. E . emae sp . n . is morphologically unique by yellow to orange color, very narrow metasoma and enlarged chela. Pedipalp patella external trichobothria numbers are 4 eb , 4 eb a , 2 esb , 4 em , 4 est , 5 et , and ventral aspect of patella with 9 trichobothria. Kovařík, F. 2026 . Euscorpius emae sp. n. (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae), a new scorpion species from Montenegro. Euscorpius , No. 436: 1-7.  https://mds.marshall.edu/euscorpius/vol2026/iss436/1/

A new species of pelican spider (Araneae: Archaeidae) from the Whitsunday hinterland of central-eastern Queensland

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A new species of pelican spider (Araneae: Archaeidae) from the Whitsunday hinterland of central-eastern Queensland

Abstract 

Pelican spiders of the genus Austrarchaea Forster & Platnick, 1984 (family Archaeidae) are well represented in the tropical rainforests of central-eastern and north-eastern Queensland, with nine species currently described. However, this monophyleytic tropical fauna remains poorly documented relative to other lineages of Archaeidae from subtropical and temperate regions south of the St Lawrence Gap, with numerous additional species likely still unnamed. Here, we describe a new species from the Central Mackay Coast bioregion of central-eastern Queensland. Like other Australian Archaeidae, it is a shortrange endemic taxon, known only from upland rainforest habitats in the Whitsunday hinterland near Airlie Beach. We show its clear morphological affinities to a closely related species from Eungella National Park, and further provide live habitus images and habitat information.


Rix MG & Harvey MS (2024). A new species of pelican spider (Araneae: Archaeidae) from the Whitsunday hinterland of central-eastern Queensland. Australian Journal of Taxonomy 64: 1–7. doi: https://doi.org/10.54102/ajt.8sf6i