A new species of the orb-weaving spider genus Eriophora (Araneae: Araneidae) from the Neotropical region

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  A new species of the orb-weaving spider genus Eriophora (Araneae: Araneidae) from the Neotropical region Silva-Marques, L.A., Motta, P.C. & Ferreira-Sousa, L. (2026) A new species of the orb-weaving spider genus Eriophora (Araneae: Araneidae) from the Neotropical region. Zootaxa, 5900 (1), 97–100. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5900.1.7

A revalidation and redescription of the orb-web spider Araniella tbilisiensis (Mcheidze 1997) (Araneae: Araneidae)

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A revalidation and redescription of the orb-web spider Araniella tbilisiensis (Mcheidze 1997) (Araneae: Araneidae)

Abstract

Based on the female lectotype from the D.E. Kharitonov’s collection, we provide a re-evaluation and redescription of an orb-web spider Araniella tbilisiensis (Mcheidze, 1997). Following an examination of Araniella villanii Zamani et al., 2020 paratypes, we considered this a junior synonym of A. tbilisiensis. Additionally, the photographs of the epigyne of a female specimen from D.E. Kharitonov’s collection, originally assigned to A. tbilisiensis, are presented as an unknown Araniella sp.

Tiunov A, Ustinova AL (2025) A revalidation and redescription of the orb-web spider Araniella tbilisiensis (Mcheidze 1997) (Araneae: Araneidae). Caucasiana 4: 195-201. https://doi.org/10.3897/caucasiana.4.e173656