On the genus Ananteris Thorell, 1891 in French Guiana, with description of a new species (Scorpiones: Ananteridae)

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  On the genus Ananteris Thorell, 1891 in French Guiana, with description of a new species (Scorpiones: Ananteridae) Abstract One new species belonging to the genus  Ananteris  Thorell is described from the foot of the Mount Grand Matoury, French Guiana. The description of this new species brings further evidence about the biogeographic patterns of distribution presented by most species of the genus  Ananteris , which are highly endemic in many natural formations of South America and in particular in French Guiana. The new taxon described here raises the number of known species for the genus  Ananteris  in French Guiana to 13, and the total number of currently recognized species for the genus to 100. A geographical distribution map of the species occurring in French Guiana is presented and an identification key is proposed. Ythier E. & Lourenço W. R., 2026. – A propos du genre  Ananteris  Thorell, 1891 en Guyane Française, avec la description ...

Annotated checklist of imported non-native spider (Araneae) taxa recorded in the United Kingdom 1800–2024

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Annotated checklist of imported non-native spider (Araneae) taxa recorded in the United Kingdom 1800–2024

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An annotated checklist of non-native spiders historically and contemporaneously known to have been accidently imported into the United Kingdom is given, a total of 35 families, 103 genera, and 131 species are accepted for the checklist. New records, based on material sent to the author over the last decade and further historical museum specimens examined, comprise 35 newly recorded species. Of these, three also represent the first records of their respective genera, and two the first records of their respective families. Five new taxonomic acts are proposed: Clubiona facilis O. Pickard Cambridge, 1911, stat. rev. (Clubionidae); Bolostromus suspectus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1911, nomen dubium (Cyrtaucheniidae); Lathys lepida O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1909, nomen dubium (Dictynidae); Orchestina dubia O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1911; nomen dubium (Oonopidae); and Melos bicolor O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1900, nomen dubium (Theridiidae). 

Sherwood, Danniella. (2025). Annotated checklist of imported non-native spider (Araneae) taxa recorded in the United Kingdom 1800–2024. rej. 34. 121-160. 

Special thanks to Danni Sherwood for providing this paper via ResearchGate