A new species of Dolomedes Latreille, 1804 (Araneae: Dolomedidae) from the island of New Guinea

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  A new species of Dolomedes Latreille, 1804 (Araneae: Dolomedidae) from the island of New Guinea Abstract A new species, Dolomedes afi sp. n., is diagnosed and described from New Guinea Island (Papua New Guinea) based on both sexes. The new species is similar to the Australian species D. alexandri Raven & Hebron, 2018, D. vicque Raven & Hebron, 2018 and D. wollemi Raven & Hebron, 2018, but differs from them in the structure of the copulatory organs. The new species exhibits pronounced sexual dimorphism in body coloration. A detailed description and digital photographs are provided. The collecting localities of Dolomedes species in New Guinea are mapped. Fomichev, A. A., & Omelko, M. M. (2026). A new species of Dolomedes Latreille, 1804 (Araneae: Dolomedidae) from the island of New Guinea.  Acta Biologica Sibirica ,  12 , 355-365. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19563050

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