First record of Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from Turkey June 2026

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  First record of Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from Turkey June 2026 Abstract Ischnocolus valentinus (Dufour, 1820) is recorded from Muğla Province in western Turkey based on a male deposited in the Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum. This also constitutes the first record of the genus Ischnocolus from Turkey.  Geci, Donard & Kunt, Kadir & Yağmur, Ersen & Sherwood, Danniella. (2026). First record of Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from Turkey. 23. 344-349. 10.15298/invertzool.23.2.10.  ResearchGate Acknowledgement: My sincere thanks, as always, to Danni Sherwood for sharing this manuscript. I am deeply grateful for your friendship, support, and willingness to keep me informed of new developments in the field.

New insights into Damarchus: a new species and gynandromorph description from Thailand (Araneae: Bemmeridae)

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New insights into Damarchus: a new species and gynandromorph description from Thailand (Araneae: Bemmeridae)

Abstract

The genus Damarchus Thorell, 1891, represents a relatively neglected group of mygalomorph spiders distributed across several Asian countries, including India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. This study describes a new species, Damarchus inazuma sp. nov., discovered in Thailand. The male D. inazuma is identified by the presence of three diminutive spines on the tibial apophysis, whereas the female is characterized by an elongated spermathecal stalk that exhibits an inward curvature. Additionally, we report the identification of a gynandromorph specimen of D. inazuma, marking the first recorded instance of this condition within the family Bemmeridae.

Kunsete, C., Thanoosing, C., Sivayyapram, V., Traiyasut, P. & Warrit, N. (2025) New insights into Damarchus: a new species and gynandromorph description from Thailand (Araneae: Bemmeridae). Zootaxa, 5696 (3), 409–424. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5696.3.6