First Description of the Male of Zelotes sindi Caporiacco, 1934 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) With Its Phylogenetic Placement

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  First Description of the Male of Zelotes sindi Caporiacco, 1934 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) With Its Phylogenetic Placement Abstract The male of Zelotes sindi Caporiacco, 1934, previously unknown to science, is documented for the first time based on specimens collected from the Kashmir Himalayas, India. Detailed description and illustrations of the habitus and the palp are provided. Genomic DNA was extracted from a spider leg, and the barcode sequence is available in GenBank under the accession number PQ763483 and the Barcode Index Number BOLD: AGP6100 in Barcode of Life Data Systems. Phylogenetic analysis supported its genetic distinctiveness and was in congruence with current morphological identification. Zehbi, N., Yousuf, M., & Ganai, B.A. (2026). First Description of the Male of <i>Zelotes sindi</i> Caporiacco, 1934 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) With Its Phylogenetic Placement. HEXAPODA , 23–29. https://doi.org/10.55446/hexa.2026.707

First Record of Steatoda trianguloides Levy, 1991 (Araneae: Theridiidae) in Spain

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First Record of Steatoda trianguloides Levy, 1991 (Araneae: Theridiidae) in Spain

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This paper reports the first record of Steatoda trianguloides in Spain, extending its known distribution range. The study is complemented by a map showing the current records of the species. Additionally, an analysis of the dorsal patterns and genitalia of both male and female specimens is provided, including illustrations and photographs. 

Pablo Olivares1 Javier Sánchez-Álvarez2 & Miguel H. Martínez3, (2025). PRIMERA CITA DE STEATODA TRIANGULOIDES LEVY, 1991 (ARANEAE: THERIDIIDAE) PARA ESPAÑA. Revista Ibérica de Aracnología, nº 46 (30/06/2025): 94–96. Grupo Ibérico de Aracnología (S.E.A.). ISSN: 1576 - 9518.