A case of gynandry and intersexuality in Phidippus regius C. L. Koch, 1846 (Araneae: Salticidae)

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  A case of gynandry and intersexuality in Phidippus regius C. L. Koch, 1846 (Araneae: Salticidae) Abstract A type 1 gynandromorph with intersexuality of the sexually dimorphic jumping spider Phidippus regius C. L. Koch, 1846 is reported, with photographs of the specimen (including documentation of ontogenetic colour change) both preserved and in vivo. Sherwood & Hatcher 2026.   Daniella Sherwood, Paris Hatchard.  21 Apr 2026.  A case of gynandry and intersexuality in  Phidippus regius  C. L. Koch, 1846 (Araneae: Salticidae)  Peckhamia 347.1: 1-6.  https://peckhamia.com/peckhamia/PECKHAMIA_347.1.pdf  

Flatties in Italy: online naturalist networks confirm a wide distribution of Selenops radiatus (Araneae: Selenopidae) in southeastern Sicily

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Flatties in Italy: online naturalist networks confirm a wide distribution of Selenops radiatus (Araneae: Selenopidae) in southeastern Sicily


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In Italy, the selenopid spider Selenops radiatus Latreille, 1819, was hitherto only known from the Aeolian Archipelago (northeastern Sicily), with a record from the island of Alicudi and plausible sightings from the island of Filicudi. In this paper, we present twentysix new records from Sicily sensu stricto and its satellite islands, consisting of observations gathered from online naturalist networks and one adult specimen collected from the area where most observations were made. Nearly all records were made in buildings or similar artificial habitats, supporting the hypothesis that occurrences of S. radiatus are mainly limited to synanthropic environments in Sicily.


Dentici, Antonino & Galasso, Paolo & Faraone, Francesco Paolo. (2024). Flatties in Italy: online naturalist networks confirm a wide distribution of Selenops radiatus (Araneae: Selenopidae) in southeastern Sicily. Arachnologische Mitteilungen Arachnology Letters. 67. 13-17. 10.30963/aramit6703.