A New Species of Scorpio from Saudi Arabia (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae)

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  A New Species of Scorpio from Saudi Arabia (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae)  Abstract A new species of  Scorpio  Linnaeus, 1758 is described from Al Ula Governorate, Al Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia.  Scorpio furvus  sp. nov. is distinguished from closely related congeners, including  S. fuscus ,  S. kruglovi ,  S. palmatus ,  S. jordanensis , and  S. yemenensis , by a unique combination of morphological characters notably the granulation pattern of the pedipalp chela, metasomal proportions, pectinal structure and length, and overall dark coloration. Morphometric comparisons further support its distinct status. The discovery of this species highlights the underestimated diversity of the genus  Scorpio  in the Arabian Peninsula and reinforces the view that the  Scorpio maurus  complex comprises multiple geographically restricted taxa requiring continued integrative taxonomic investigation. Aloufi, A., Afifeh, B. A., ...

Papiri gen. nov., a new genus of huntsman spiders (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparianthinae) from Brazil

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Papiri gen. nov., a new genus of huntsman spiders (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparianthinae) from Brazil

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The new genus Papiri gen. nov. is described to include the type species, Papiri caete sp. nov. (male, female), from the state of Pará and from Paraíba to northern Santa Catarina, P. cacau sp. nov. (male, female) from Pernambuco and Bahia, P. cabruca sp. nov. (male, female), from Bahia and P. tacomare sp. nov. (male, female) from Paraíba to southern Bahia, all in Brazil. All species are illustrated and photographed, a distribution map and an identification key are provided.


Rheims, C. A. (2025). Papiri gen. nov., a new genus of huntsman spiders (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparianthinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5583(3): 526-548. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5583.3.6