Description of a new species of Zodarion Walckenaer (Araneae: Zodariidae) from Turkey

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  Description of a new species of Zodarion Walckenaer (Araneae: Zodariidae) from Turkey Introduction Zodariidae Thorell, commonly known as ant-eating spiders, is one of the most diverse spider families, comprising over 1300 species across 90 genera (World Spider Catalog  Citation 2026 ). Members of the family are distributed worldwide, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions (World Spider Catalog  Citation 2026 ). Within this large family, the genus Zodarion Walckenaer, is represented by 176 species (World Spider Catalog  Citation 2026 ). Currently, 157 Zodarion species are known from Europe (Nentwig et al .  Citation 2026 ). In Turkey, the family Zodariidae comprises 37 species in four genera. Most of them, 34 species, belong to the genus Zodarion (Danışman et al. ,  Citation 2025 ). Within the genus, eight species of the ‘ germanicum ’ species group are found in Turkey: Zodarion abantense Wunderlich, Z. bigaense Bosmans, Özkütük, Varlı, and Kunt, ...

A review of the genus Tyrannochthonius (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) from Guangxi, China, with the description of eleven new species

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A review of the genus Tyrannochthonius (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) from Guangxi, China, with the description of eleven new species

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Eleven new species of Tyrannochthonius from Guangxi Province in southern China are described, including detailed diagnosis and illustrations: T. baiseensis sp. nov. from Dayan Cave (Lingyun County), T. fenghuangensis sp. nov. from Unnamed Cave 3 (Bama Yao Autonomous County), T. laqiuensis sp. nov. from Laqiu Cave (Donglan County), T. longulimembrum sp. nov. from Guangyang Cave (Tiandong County), T. miridentatus sp. nov. from Xi’an Cave (Fengshan County), T. shenlongensis sp. nov. from Shenlong Cave (Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County), T. xianguensis sp. nov. from Xiangu Cave (Yizhou District), T. xiannvyanensis sp. nov. from Xiannvyan Cave (Yizhou District), T. xiaoi sp. nov. from Unnamed Cave 1 (Xing’an County), T. yilingyanensis sp. nov. from Yilingyan Cave (Wuming District) and T. yui sp. nov. from Unnamed Cave 2 (Yufeng District). An identification key to all known species of Tyrannochthonius from China is also provided.

Sun, J., Guo, X., & Zhang, F. (2026). A review of the genus Tyrannochthonius (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) from Guangxi, China, with the description of eleven new species. European Journal of Taxonomy, 1058(1), 1–81. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2026.1058.3278