A new species of the mygalomorph spider genus Euagrus Ausserer (Araneae: Euagridae) from central Mexico and new records of E. gus Coyle from Tlaxcala

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  A new species of the mygalomorph spider genus Euagrus Ausserer (Araneae: Euagridae) from central Mexico and new records of E. gus Coyle from Tlaxcala Abstract  A new species of the spider genus Euagrus Ausserer, 1875 from temperate pine-oak forests in the states of Tlaxcala and Hidalgo, Mexico is described: E. pulque sp. nov. The description of the new species is based on male and female adult specimens. Additionally, Euagrus gus Coyle, 1988 is recorded for the very first time in the state of Tlaxcala. These species have sympatric distributions in La Malinche National Park, Tlaxcala. With this description, the diversity of the genus increases to 23 species, with Mexico harboring the highest diversity with 17 described species.  Valdez-Mondragón, A., Salinas-Velasco, H. V. & Bueno-Villegas, J. (2026). A new species of the mygalomorph spider genus Euagrus Ausserer (Araneae: Euagridae) from central Mexico and new records of E. gus Coyle from Tlaxcala. Zootaxa 5810 (...

New records of the camel spider Antillotrecha iviei Armas, 2002 from Anguilla, Lesser Antilles (Solifugae: Ammotrechidae)

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New records of the camel spider Antillotrecha iviei Armas, 2002 from Anguilla, Lesser Antilles (Solifugae: Ammotrechidae)

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Antillotrecha iviei Armas, 2002, previously thought to be restricted to Sombrero Island, is confirmed to be present on Anguilla Island, based on material of both sexes collected by the senior author in early 2025. Adults of both sexes are described and illustrated, with comparison against previously reported material.

Sherwood, Danniella & De Armas, Luis & Mukhida, Farah & Connor, Rhon. (2025). New records of the camel spider Antillotrecha iviei Armas, 2002 from Anguilla, Lesser Antilles (Solifugae: Ammotrechidae). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. 47. 139-142.