Hidden in the woods: A new species of Hexura (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Antrodiaetidae) from a highly restricted range in Idaho

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  Hidden in the woods: A new species of Hexura (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Antrodiaetidae) from a highly restricted range in Idaho Abstract A new species of Hexura Simon, 1885 is described from a very restricted geographic range in the Rocky Mountains of Idaho, 500 km east of the previously known distribution of the genus in the Coastal Ranges and western Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington. This work provides the first taxonomic information for this group in almost 50 years, including a phylogenomic framework for the genus within the mygalomorph superfamily Atypoidea , based on Ultraconserved elements ( UCEs ). Hexura vandal sp. nov . can be distinguished from the other two described species by a combination of morphological, molecular, and geographic characteristics. Lastly, we discuss the need for conservation actions to secure the survival of the species. Calatayud-Mascarell A, Briggs EJ, Hamilton CA (2026) Hidden in the woods: A new species of Hexura (Araneae, Mygalomo...

First record of Selenops ab Logunov & Jäger, 2015 (Araneae, Selenopidae) from China, with first description of the female

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First record of Selenops ab Logunov & Jäger, 2015 (Araneae, Selenopidae) from China, with first description of the female

Abstract

Background

Selenops ab Logunov & Jäger, 2015 was originally described, based on a male specimen collected from Vietnam, with the female remaining unknown.

New information

Based on specimens collected from Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, the female of Selenops ab Logunov & Jäger, 2015 is described for the first time. This species is newly recorded from China.

Hu C, Lin Y, Zhong Y (2025) First record of Selenops ab Logunov & Jäger, 2015 (Araneae, Selenopidae) from China, with first description of the female. Biodiversity Data Journal 13: e160680. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e160680