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...

A taxonomic study on eight species of the Ovia (Araneae, Lycosidae) from China

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A taxonomic study on eight species of the Ovia (Araneae, Lycosidae) from China

Abstract

Eight species of the genus Ovia are recorded from China, including five new species: O. chayu sp. nov. (♂♀, Xizang, China), O. dawai sp. nov. (♂♀, Xizang, China), O. dulong sp. nov. (♂♀, Yunnan, China), O. medog sp. nov. (♂♀, Xizang, China) and O. separata sp. nov. (♂♀, Guangdong and Yunnan, China). Additionally, the definition and distribution range of O. alboannulata (Yin, Peng, Xie, Bao & Wang, 1997) and O. procurva (Yu & Song, 1988) are provided. Detailed species descriptions, morphological photos, illustrations of copulatory organs, and a distribution map of the genus are presented.

Xu Y-Q, Wang L-Y, Zhang Z-S (2026) A taxonomic study on eight species of the Ovia (Araneae, Lycosidae) from China. Zoosystematics and Evolution 102(3): 731-750. https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.188856