Scorpiops walteri sp. n. (Scorpiones: Scorpiopidae) from Myanmar

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  Scorpiops walteri sp. n. (Scorpiones: Scorpiopidae) from Myanmar Abstract A new species Scorpiops walteri sp . n . (Scorpiopidae) is described from Myanmar, fully illustrated with color photos showing its morphology and habitus. Scorpiops walteri sp . n . is the only species of the genus with a combination of the following five characters: chelal trichobothrium Eb 3 located in middle of manus between trichobothria Dt and Est ; patella of pedipalp with 11–12 ventral and 19 external trichobothria; fingers of pedipalps strongly undulate in male; pedipalp movable finger with ca. 47 IAD; and chela length to width ratio 2.8 in male. Kovařík, F. 2026 . Scorpiops walteri sp. n. (Scorpiones: Scorpiopidae) from Myanmar. Euscorpius , No. 437: 1-13.  https://mds.marshall.edu/euscorpius/vol2026/iss437/1/

On the synonymization of Lipocrea and Lariniaria with Larinia (Araneae: Araneidae) using molecular systematics

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On the synonymization of Lipocrea and Lariniaria with Larinia (Araneae: Araneidae) using molecular systematics

Abstract
Molecular phylogenetic analyses, Bayesian inference and Maximum Likelihood, were conducted using datasets of five genes to assess the validity of the genera Lipocrea Thorell 1878 and Lariniaria Grasshoff 1970. While the genus Larinia Simon 1874 sensu lato was initially suspected to be polyphyletic, the results showed that the target species of this study, including the ones of Lipocrea and Lariniaria, formed a monophyletic group. Thus, both genera should be considered junior synonyms of Larinia as a separation from the latter is unnecessary. Nonetheless, the analysis reaffirmed concerns regarding the potential polyphyly of Larinia sensu lato and indicated the need for further investigation. 
Akio Tanikawa, Thanakron Into, Booppa Petcharad, On the synonymization of Lipocrea and Lariniaria with Larinia (Araneae: Araneidae) using molecular systematics, Acta Arachnologica, 2025, Volume 74, Issue 2, Pages 85-89, Released on J-STAGE December 11, 2025, Online ISSN 1880-7852, Print ISSN 0001-5202, https://doi.org/10.2476/asjaa.74.85, https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/asjaa/74/2/74_85/_article/-char/en