A new species of the mygalomorph spider genus Euagrus Ausserer (Araneae: Euagridae) from central Mexico and new records of E. gus Coyle from Tlaxcala

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  A new species of the mygalomorph spider genus Euagrus Ausserer (Araneae: Euagridae) from central Mexico and new records of E. gus Coyle from Tlaxcala Abstract  A new species of the spider genus Euagrus Ausserer, 1875 from temperate pine-oak forests in the states of Tlaxcala and Hidalgo, Mexico is described: E. pulque sp. nov. The description of the new species is based on male and female adult specimens. Additionally, Euagrus gus Coyle, 1988 is recorded for the very first time in the state of Tlaxcala. These species have sympatric distributions in La Malinche National Park, Tlaxcala. With this description, the diversity of the genus increases to 23 species, with Mexico harboring the highest diversity with 17 described species.  Valdez-Mondragón, A., Salinas-Velasco, H. V. & Bueno-Villegas, J. (2026). A new species of the mygalomorph spider genus Euagrus Ausserer (Araneae: Euagridae) from central Mexico and new records of E. gus Coyle from Tlaxcala. Zootaxa 5810 (...

Mygalomorph Spiders (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) from Chile: General Aspects and First Identification Key for Families

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Mygalomorph Spiders (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) from Chile: General Aspects and First Identification Key for Families

Abstract

This article provides a key for identifying the families of mygalomorph spiders known in Chile. It also reviews general aspects of each family, such as morphological characteristics, geographic distribution, natural history and diversity.

Montenegro Vargas, R. ., & Aguilera, M. A. . (2025). Arañas migalomorfas (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) de Chile: aspectos generales y primera clave de identificación para familias. Revista Chilena De Entomología, 51(3). Retrieved from https://www.biotaxa.org/rce/article/view/87624