Distributional Notes on Three Wolf Spider Species (Araneae: Lycosidae) Recorded for the First Time in Diyala Province, Iraq

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  Distributional Notes on Three Wolf Spider Species (Araneae: Lycosidae) Recorded for the First Time in Diyala Province, Iraq Abstract This study presents new distributional data for three wolf spider species (Araneae: Lycosidae) from Diyala Province in eastern Iraq. Specimens were gathered from different districts and habitats between July 2025 and June 2026. The species Arctosa tbilisiensis Mcheidze, 1946, Lycosa piochardi Simon, 1876, and Wadicosa fidelis (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) are recorded for the first time in Diyala, extending their known ranges within Iraq. The paper describes key diagnostic morphological features and includes information about the examined specimens and their local distributions. These findings improve knowledge of the distribution of Iraqi Lycosidae and reveal that Diyala Province, despite its habitat variety, remains insufficiently studied. The records serve as a valuable baseline for future taxonomic, faunistic, and ecological research on spiders i...

A new species of the genus Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the karst landscapes of Meghalaya, India

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A new species of the genus Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the karst landscapes of Meghalaya, India

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We describe a new species: Selenocosmia meghalayensis sp. nov. from East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, north eastern India, based on three female specimens. The new species is diagnosed by a unique combination of morphological characters, with particular emphasis on the structure of the spermathecae, as well as somatic characters including coloration, setation, and morphometrics. Detailed descriptions and measurements, are provided. Notes on habitat and distribution map are included.

Sanap R., Kadam G., Thackeray T., Rajkumar M. & Satam Y ., 2026. – Une nouvelle espèce du genre Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae : Theraphosidae) des régions karstiques du Meghalaya, en Inde. Faunitaxys, 14(46) : 1 – 9. https://archive.org/details/faunitaxys-f-447