First catalog of spiders of Egypt (Araneae)

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  First catalog of spiders of Egypt (Araneae) Abstract This study provides a comprehensive catalog of the spider fauna of Egypt, comprising 389 species assigned to 197 genera and 40 families. For each species, all published locality records are compiled and accompanied by complete bibliographic references. The dataset has been carefully reviewed and critically evaluated in light of the most recent taxonomic and faunistic information. Among the recorded species, 55 (14.13%) are currently known only from Egypt and are thus considered endemic. Based on the World Spider Catalog (2026), 28 species are treated as nomina dubia, 23 species lack confirmed records from Egypt, which is not correct, 10 have to be omitted from the Egyptian list and 8 are species inquirenda. Despite the relatively high number of documented species, the Egyptian araneofauna remains insufficiently explored. Given the country’s ecological diversity and biogeographical position, further research is expected to signi...

Description of five new species from southern China, with note on the type species of Latouchia Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Halonoproctidae)

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Description of five new species from southern China, with note on the type species of Latouchia Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Halonoproctidae)

Abstract

Background

The genus Latouchia Pocock, 1901 previously included 25 known species and one subspecies from Asia, 12 species and one subspecies were reported in China.

New information

Five new species of Latouchia Pocock, 1901 from southern China are described: L. calcicola sp. nov. (♂♀) from Hainan, L. jinyun sp. nov. (♂♀) from Chongqing, L. linmufu sp. nov. (♂♀) from Hunan, L. wenchuan sp. nov. (♂) from Sichuan and L. yaoi sp. nov. (♂♀) from south part of Shaanxi. DNA barcodes of the new species described herein are provided. The potential error in the previous illustrations of the alleged male of L. fossoria Pocock, 1901 (type species of the genus) is pointed out.

Hao L, Yu K, Zhang F (2025) Description of five new species from southern China, with note on the type species of Latouchia Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Halonoproctidae). Biodiversity Data Journal 13: e137852. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.12.e137852