An integrative description of Euscorpius diagorasi sp. n. from Rhodes, Greece (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae)

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  An integrative description of Euscorpius diagorasi sp. n. from Rhodes, Greece (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae) Abstract The genus  Euscorpius  Thorell, 1876 comprises a diverse and taxonomically challenging group of scorpions in the Mediterranean, with Greece representing one of its principal centers of diversity. In this study, we provide an integrative description of  Euscorpius diagorasi   sp. n. , a new species from Rhodes Island, Greece. The new species is described on the basis of adult male and female morphology and mitochondrial COI sequence data. It is a small oligotrichous species characterized by a total length of approximately 21–25 mm, pale yellow to light brown coloration with darker reddish-brown pedipalps, pectinal tooth count of 8 in the male and 7 in the females, Pv = 7–8, Pe-et = 5–6, and a distinct mitochondrial lineage. Phylogenetic analyses based on COI recovered the Rhodian specimens as a strongly supported monophyletic lineage, sister to...

Four new species of Linyphiidae spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from Jiangjin District of Chongqing, China

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Four new species of Linyphiidae spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from Jiangjin District of Chongqing, China

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An ongoing survey on spider diversity in Jiangjin District, Chongqing City has the goal of documenting the regional diversity of spiders. In this context, we here describe four new species of the spider family Linyphiidae from Jiangjin District of Chongqing: Gonatium tridentatum sp. nov. (♂♀), Oedothorax simianensis sp. nov. (♂), Wuliphantes dahonghaiensis sp. nov. (♂♀) and Yuelushannus baishaensis sp. nov. (♂). Detailed descriptions, photographs of copulatory organs and somatic features are presented. Additionally, color photos of Ceratinella brevis (Wider, 1834) (♂) and distribution map of all five species are provided.

Irfan, M., Zhang, C.-C., Cai, Y.-J. & Zhang, Z.-S. (2025) Four new species of Linyphiidae spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from Jiangjin District of Chongqing, China. Zootaxa, 5647 (5), 435–450. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5647.5.2