Mangora acalypha (Walckenaer, 1802), araña europea 2026 (Arachnida: Araneae)

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  Mangora acalypha (Walckenaer, 1802), araña europea 2026 (Arachnida: Araneae) Abstract Mangora acalypha (Walckenaer, 1802) has been chosen by specialists from several European countries as the spider of the year for 2026. It is the only species of the genus Mangora found on the European continent. Thanks to the characteristic color pattern on the dorsal side of the opisthosoma, even juvenile stages can be easily identified. The Iberian Peninsula has abundant records distributed throughout its territory, and therefore the species is not considered threatened.  Fernandez Perez, Jon & Hernández-Corral, Jesús & Prieto, Carlos. (2026). Mangora acalypha (Walckenaer, 1802), araña europea 2026 (Arachnida: Araneae). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. 48. 119-122.  Via ResearchGate

“Out of the blue”, a new species of the monotypic genus Kinku Simon, 1889 (Araneae, Telemidae) from Ecuador

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“Out of the blue”, a new species of the monotypic genus Kinku Simon, 1889 (Araneae, Telemidae) from Ecuador

Abstract

The second species of the enigmatitc genus Kinku Dupérré & Tapia, 2015 is described from Ecuador. The new species Kinku maicu sp. nov. (♂♀) possesses the same typical blue coloured abdomen, as well as the presence in males of an abdominal stridulatory organ as found in the type species. SEMs photos of the male stridulatory organ, female spinnerets and, internal genitalia are presented for the first time.

Dupérré, N. & Tapia, E. (2025) “Out of the blue”, a new species of the monotypic genus Kinku Simon, 1889 (Araneae, Telemidae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa, 5636 (3), 566–576. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.3.10