Hidden diversity in plain sight: four new species of Nemesia (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) from the Córdoba Province of Spain

Posted by
  Hidden diversity in plain sight: four new species of Nemesia (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) from the Córdoba Province of Spain Abstract A taxonomic revision of the species of Nemesia Audouin, 1826, distributed in the vicinity of Córdoba City, southern Spain, is presented. Four new species are described: Nemesia morana sp. nov. (female), N. kodama sp. nov. (male and female), N. rosae sp. nov. (male and female), and N. tamajoni sp. nov. (male and female). These species are distinguished by distinct morphological characters, including the shape of the spermathecae, palpal bulbs, and spinnerets, as well as by burrow architecture. Fieldwork was conducted across two of the three major habitat types in the region—the humid, forested mountains of Sierra Morena and the croplands and riparian forests of the Guadalquivir Valley—while the third, the “campiña”, which is mainly composed of agricultural landscapes, remains poorly explored. Sampling methods included pitfall trapping and the direct e...

Notes on Berinda Roewer, 1928 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae), with description of two new species from Turkey

Posted by

 


Notes on Berinda Roewer, 1928 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae), with description of two new species from Turkey

Abstract

Two new species of the gnaphosid spider genus Berinda Roewer 1928 are described from Turkey: B. anlasi sp. nov. (♂; Gerger District, Adıyaman Province) and B. orgeli sp. nov. (♂♀; Hassa District, Hatay Province). Additionally, the first description of the female and a redescription of the male of B. cooki Logunov, 2012 are provided, along with the first record of B. infumata (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) from Turkey. Images of the habitus and copulatory organs of these species are also included.

Danişman, T., Yağmur, E. A., Coşar, I. and Kaya, R. S. (2025) “Notes on Berinda Roewer, 1928 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae), with description of two new species from Turkey”, Zootaxa. Auckland, New Zealand, 5653(3), pp. 364–378. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.3.4.