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...

Two new species of the mygalomorph spider genus Kwonkan (Mygalomorphae: Anamidae) from the Kimberley region of Western Australia

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Two new species of the mygalomorph spider genus Kwonkan (Mygalomorphae: Anamidae) from the Kimberley region of Western Australia

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The trapdoor spider genus Kwonkan Main, 1983 (Anamidae) currently contains twelve species. Members of the genus are unusual among the Anamidae in modifying their burrow entrances with turrets and collars. The genus is widespread throughout the Australian arid zone and many species remain to be described, particularly in Western Australia. Here, we describe Kwonkan fluctellus sp. nov. and Kwonkan nemoralis sp. nov. from the Northern Kimberley bioregion. All specimens of the latter species were collected on a Bush Blitz expedition in 2022. These represent the first species of the genus to be described from northern Australia.

Wilson JD, Rix MR & Harvey MS (2025). Two new species of the mygalomorph spider genus Kwonkan (Mygalomorphae: Anamidae) from the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Australian Journal of Taxonomy 88: 1–7. doi: https://doi.org/10.54102/ajt.voay9