DNA barcoding of scorpions from Kosovo, with the first record of Alpiscorpius dinaricus (Di Caporiacco) (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae)

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  DNA barcoding of scorpions from Kosovo, with the first record of Alpiscorpius dinaricus (Di Caporiacco) (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae) ABSTRACT This study presents DNA barcoding data for Alpiscorpius dinaricus (Di Caporiacco) and Euscorpius hadzii Caporiacco. Barcode sequences were compared with publicly available reference data to support species identification, together with the evaluation of diagnostic morphological characters. Alpiscorpius dinaricus is recorded from Kosovo for the first time, representing a new national record and contributing to the knowledge of euscorpiid diversity in the region. Diagnostic illustrations of A. dinaricus are provided to facilitate reliable identification and to support future faunistic, taxonomic, and biogeographic studies. Euscorpius hadzii , previously known only from Prizren district, is now reported also from Bjeshkët e Nemuna Mountains (Western Kosovo). Geci, D., Ibrahimi, H., Bilalli, A., Musliu, M., Strohmeier, T., Koblmüller, S., … S...

The complete mitochondrial genome of Erigone atra Blackwall, 1833 (Araneae, Linyphiidae)

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The complete mitochondrial genome of Erigone atra Blackwall, 1833 (Araneae, Linyphiidae)

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The mitochondrial genome of Erigone atra Blackwell, Citation1833 has been completely sequenced and annotated for the first time. This species is found primarily in the continental north-temperate zone and has also been reported from the Galapagos Islands where it is likely an adventive species. For two specimens collected in the Czech Republic, DNA was extracted using a Qiagen DNEasy Blood and Tissue kit, then sequenced on an Illumina NovaSeq 6000 for 250 bp paired-end reads. Contigs were assembled in SPAdes and a rough draft mitogenome extracted from the resulting contigs that was used as the seed for de novo assembly using GetOrganelle. The mitogenome was annotated using MITOS2 and by comparing to other species in the order Araneae. The male mitogenome is 14,251 bp and the female’s is14,504 bp, including 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, 13 protein coding genes (PCGs), 2 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, and a control region. Results of phylogenetic analysis confirm this species as sister to species in the family Araneidae, and this species and the araneids as sister to the RTA clade. These are the first sequenced and completely annotated mitogenomes for this species and the family Linyphiidae.

Patrick, L. B., & Santos, S. R. (2025). The complete mitochondrial genome of Erigone atra Blackwall, 1833 (Araneae, Linyphiidae). Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 10(12), 1243–1248. https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2025.2594297