Cicileus derradji sp. nov., a new species from southern Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

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  Cicileus derradji sp. nov., a new species from southern Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae) Abstract A new scorpion species, Cicileus derradji sp. nov., is described from Tin Zaouatine District, In Guezzam Province, southern Algeria. The description is based on an adult male holotype, an adult female paratype and a juvenile specimen, and is supported by detailed morphological analyses, including colouration, morphometrics, carination patterns and trichobothrial arrangement. This discovery extends the known distribution of the genus Cicileus approximately 500 km southwestward within Algeria. With the addition of this species, the number of recognised species in the genus increases to six. The new species is compared with all previously known species of Cicileus , and detailed colour photographs, including images taken under ultraviolet illumination, are provided. Derradj, L., Aydın Yağmur, E., Benali, N., & Bikada, M. (2026). Cicileus derradji sp. nov., a new species from south...

New findings on the genus Ozyptila Simon (Araneae: Thomisidae) from Turkey, with description of a new species

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New findings on the genus Ozyptila Simon (Araneae: Thomisidae) from Turkey, with description of a new species

ABSTRACT

A new species of the genus Ozyptila Simon, Ozyptila izmirica sp. n. is described based on both sexes from Turkey. In addition, Ozyptila brevipes (Hahn) is reported from Turkey for the first time.

Danışman, T., Yağmur, E. A., Coşar, İ., Kunt, K. B., & Karakuş, A. (2025). New findings on the genus Ozyptila Simon (Araneae: Thomisidae) from Turkey, with description of a new species. Journal of Natural History, 59(33–36), 2251–2259. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2538596