Pub Date : 2022-06-27DOI: 10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.238
Rudy Jocqué, Anthony Russell-Smith
Abstract A new genus of ant-eating spider, Murphydrela gen. n. is described from central and east Africa. Three new species, Murphydrela johannis gen. n. et sp. n. (type species, ♂♀), M. francescae gen. n. et sp. n. (♂♀), and M. michaelis gen. n. et sp. n. (♂) are described and illustrated. Two species originally described in the genus Cydrela Thorell, 1873 are transferred to Murphydrela: M. kreagra (Nzigidahera & Jocqué, 2010) comb. n. and M. neptuna (Nzigidahera & Jocqué, 2010) comb. n. The genus is unique within the Zodariidae in having the retrolateral tibial apophysis substituted by 3 or 4 stout spines arranged in a single row. A key to the species of Murphydrela is provided and their distribution is mapped and discussed.
摘要报道了非洲中部和东部食蚁蜘蛛Murphydrela gen. n.一新属。描述并说明了3个新种:Murphydrela johannis gen. n. et sp. n.(模式种，♂♀)、M. francescae gen. n. et sp. n.(♂♀)和M. michaelis gen. n. et sp.(♂)。1873年最初在Cydrela Thorell属中描述的两个种被转移到Murphydrela: M. kreagra (Nzigidahera & jocqu， 2010) comb。n.和M. neptuna (Nzigidahera & jocqu， 2010)梳子。该属在棘足虫科中是独特的，其后侧胫突被3或4根排列成一排的粗壮刺所代替。提供了一种鼠舌属植物的分类表，并对其分布进行了制图和讨论。
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Pub Date : 2022-06-27DOI: 10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.114
Abstract The purpose of this paper is a celebration of Michael J. Roberts's illustrative genius. It provides details about the illustrations comprising the Michael J. Roberts archive at the NHM, explains how they can be accessed by scholars, discusses how they are housed and their conservation issues, and touches upon Roberts's illustrative techniques with examples from the archive. It also showcases several plates from each of his major publications to further exemplify Roberts's considerable talents. For the future, a potential collaborative project between the NHM and the British Arachnological Society is considered, to enable scholars to view more easily the illustrations online via a portal. This paper is of interest to anyone who is interested in spiders, who uses Roberts's illustrations for identification purposes and for scientific illustrators and artists.
{"title":"The illustrative genius of Michael J. Roberts (1945–2020): original artworks at the Natural History Museum, London","authors":"","doi":"10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.114","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The purpose of this paper is a celebration of Michael J. Roberts's illustrative genius. It provides details about the illustrations comprising the Michael J. Roberts archive at the NHM, explains how they can be accessed by scholars, discusses how they are housed and their conservation issues, and touches upon Roberts's illustrative techniques with examples from the archive. It also showcases several plates from each of his major publications to further exemplify Roberts's considerable talents. For the future, a potential collaborative project between the NHM and the British Arachnological Society is considered, to enable scholars to view more easily the illustrations online via a portal. This paper is of interest to anyone who is interested in spiders, who uses Roberts's illustrations for identification purposes and for scientific illustrators and artists.","PeriodicalId":38197,"journal":{"name":"Arachnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90451130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-27DOI: 10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.166
Z. M. Simmons, Y. Marusik
Abstract Octavius Pickard-Cambridge described 108 new spider species from material collected by Ferdinand Stoliczka on the Second Yarkand Expedition 1873–1874. A brief history of the both the first and second expeditions is given, along with a detail account of the material history. Due to the death of Stoliczka in the field whilst on the return leg of the expedition, much of the data that accompanied the specimens was lost. Despite this, the collection remains an important one, representing some of the earliest material known to western science from the region. Since description, the types have largely gone unrecognised in the collection due the various difficulties in identifying them. In 2017 a project was started to rectify this. To date, 36 species have been redescribed. Through a combination of specimen study and archival research it has been possible to present a corrected locality list for 78 of the type specimens. Advice for those wishing to study the Yarkand material or historic spider collections of this nature is given.
{"title":"On a confusion with the type localities of spiders described from the material collected during the Second Yarkand Mission","authors":"Z. M. Simmons, Y. Marusik","doi":"10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.166","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.166","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Octavius Pickard-Cambridge described 108 new spider species from material collected by Ferdinand Stoliczka on the Second Yarkand Expedition 1873–1874. A brief history of the both the first and second expeditions is given, along with a detail account of the material history. Due to the death of Stoliczka in the field whilst on the return leg of the expedition, much of the data that accompanied the specimens was lost. Despite this, the collection remains an important one, representing some of the earliest material known to western science from the region. Since description, the types have largely gone unrecognised in the collection due the various difficulties in identifying them. In 2017 a project was started to rectify this. To date, 36 species have been redescribed. Through a combination of specimen study and archival research it has been possible to present a corrected locality list for 78 of the type specimens. Advice for those wishing to study the Yarkand material or historic spider collections of this nature is given.","PeriodicalId":38197,"journal":{"name":"Arachnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88090855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-27DOI: 10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.150
Y. Marusik, D. Sherwood
Abstract A checklist of all currently described matronymic genera in spiders honouring arachnologists (both valid and invalid nomina) is given, along with discussion on their taxonomic history and about the honourees of each respective genus. We located a total of 30 matronyms named for arachnologists. Three women have three valid generic nomina named for them. One has one valid generic nomen and two invalid generic nomina by consequence of homonymy. Four have two valid matronyms each, one has one valid generic nomen and one invalid generic nomen by consequence of homonymy, and the rest of the women honoured each have a single valid generic nomen. A total of eight women in Europe have been honoured, two women have been honoured from each of North America, South America, and Oceania, and only one woman has been honoured from each of Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
{"title":"Matronymic genera in spiders (Araneae) named for arachnologists","authors":"Y. Marusik, D. Sherwood","doi":"10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.150","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract A checklist of all currently described matronymic genera in spiders honouring arachnologists (both valid and invalid nomina) is given, along with discussion on their taxonomic history and about the honourees of each respective genus. We located a total of 30 matronyms named for arachnologists. Three women have three valid generic nomina named for them. One has one valid generic nomen and two invalid generic nomina by consequence of homonymy. Four have two valid matronyms each, one has one valid generic nomen and one invalid generic nomen by consequence of homonymy, and the rest of the women honoured each have a single valid generic nomen. A total of eight women in Europe have been honoured, two women have been honoured from each of North America, South America, and Oceania, and only one woman has been honoured from each of Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.","PeriodicalId":38197,"journal":{"name":"Arachnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72904001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-27DOI: 10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.126
Abstract As with many scientific disciplines, arachnology has long been male dominated. This gender bias has been changing gradually over the years, with some prominent early pioneers playing influential roles. Starting with Eliza Staveley in the mid-1800s, women pursued arachnology in a somewhat clandestine manner. The frequency with which women became involved in the study of arachnology increased considerably in the early and mid-1900s, although women were still expected to focus their responsibilities on family before any scientific pursuit, and only very rarely held any kind of academic position. Towards the latter part of the 1900s, there was a tremendous growth in certain areas of biology—notably behavioural ecology and biological control, both fields in which spiders are extremely amenable to study. With this growth came a new generation of independent women arachnologists. As the presence of women has grown in arachnology, so too has their ability to serve as mentors and role models to a younger generation of students from identities underrepresented in arachnology. Indeed, recent years have seen the student composition of meeting presenters reach close to a balanced gender composition. However, there is still considerable male gender bias in more senior positions in arachnology, including not only academic positions, but also first-authored papers, and oral presentations at meetings. Through examination of science and other STEM fields, we can better understand the barriers women face in academia. We conclude that, while we still have a way to go to achieve gender equity in arachnology, there are multiple avenues towards progress, including utilizing technology to better connect with students on a wider scale, improving our science communication, assessing hiring practices and tenure review, and increasing support, recognition and guidance given to early-career arachnologists.
{"title":"Finding spider woman: the past and present role of women in arachnology","authors":"","doi":"10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.126","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract As with many scientific disciplines, arachnology has long been male dominated. This gender bias has been changing gradually over the years, with some prominent early pioneers playing influential roles. Starting with Eliza Staveley in the mid-1800s, women pursued arachnology in a somewhat clandestine manner. The frequency with which women became involved in the study of arachnology increased considerably in the early and mid-1900s, although women were still expected to focus their responsibilities on family before any scientific pursuit, and only very rarely held any kind of academic position. Towards the latter part of the 1900s, there was a tremendous growth in certain areas of biology—notably behavioural ecology and biological control, both fields in which spiders are extremely amenable to study. With this growth came a new generation of independent women arachnologists. As the presence of women has grown in arachnology, so too has their ability to serve as mentors and role models to a younger generation of students from identities underrepresented in arachnology. Indeed, recent years have seen the student composition of meeting presenters reach close to a balanced gender composition. However, there is still considerable male gender bias in more senior positions in arachnology, including not only academic positions, but also first-authored papers, and oral presentations at meetings. Through examination of science and other STEM fields, we can better understand the barriers women face in academia. We conclude that, while we still have a way to go to achieve gender equity in arachnology, there are multiple avenues towards progress, including utilizing technology to better connect with students on a wider scale, improving our science communication, assessing hiring practices and tenure review, and increasing support, recognition and guidance given to early-career arachnologists.","PeriodicalId":38197,"journal":{"name":"Arachnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75165630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-27DOI: 10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.229
D. Logunov
Abstract Four Irura species, including one new to science, are diagnosed and illustrated: I. bidenticulata Guo, Zhang & Zhu, 2011 (♂♀) from south-east China, I. johnmurphyi sp. n. (♂♀) from Malaysia, I. longiochelicera (Peng & Yin, 1991) (♀) from China and Malaysia, and I. onoi (Prószyński & Deeleman-Reinhold, 2013) from Indonesia and Malaysia. A new combination is proposed: Irura onoi (Prószyński & Deeleman-Reinhold, 2013), ex Stertinius, comb. n. A brief discussion of the relationships between the genera Irura Peckham & Peckham, 1901 and Stertinius Simon, 1890 is also provided.
{"title":"On four species of Irura Peckham & Peckham, 1901 (Araneae: Salticidae) collected by John and Frances Murphy from south-east Asia","authors":"D. Logunov","doi":"10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.229","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Four Irura species, including one new to science, are diagnosed and illustrated: I. bidenticulata Guo, Zhang & Zhu, 2011 (♂♀) from south-east China, I. johnmurphyi sp. n. (♂♀) from Malaysia, I. longiochelicera (Peng & Yin, 1991) (♀) from China and Malaysia, and I. onoi (Prószyński & Deeleman-Reinhold, 2013) from Indonesia and Malaysia. A new combination is proposed: Irura onoi (Prószyński & Deeleman-Reinhold, 2013), ex Stertinius, comb. n. A brief discussion of the relationships between the genera Irura Peckham & Peckham, 1901 and Stertinius Simon, 1890 is also provided.","PeriodicalId":38197,"journal":{"name":"Arachnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84624898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-24DOI: 10.13156/arac.2022.19.1.7
Abstract The pseudoscorpion Neobisium (Neobisium) kobachidzei Beier, 1962 is recorded from Iran for the first time. This species is redescribed and its diagnostic characters illustrated, based on the newly collected specimens from this country. In addition, a list of Iranian pseudoscorpion species (71 species) and their provincial distributions is presented.
{"title":"First record of Neobisium (Neobisium) kobachidzei Beier (Pseudoscorpiones: Neobisiidae) from Iran, with a list of Iranian pseudoscorpion species","authors":"","doi":"10.13156/arac.2022.19.1.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13156/arac.2022.19.1.7","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The pseudoscorpion Neobisium (Neobisium) kobachidzei Beier, 1962 is recorded from Iran for the first time. This species is redescribed and its diagnostic characters illustrated, based on the newly collected specimens from this country. In addition, a list of Iranian pseudoscorpion species (71 species) and their provincial distributions is presented.","PeriodicalId":38197,"journal":{"name":"Arachnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83006801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-24DOI: 10.13156/arac.2022.19.1.28
Youcef Alioua, Ben Belhout Yousra Khadidja, Hacini Meriem, Hadj Mahamed Abderrahmane, R. Bosmans
Abstract In this study, new records of Menemerus soldani (Audouin, 1826) in North Africa are presented. Examination of male and females collected together revealed that Menemerus silver Wesołowska, 1999 is a junior synonym of M. soldani. New distribution localities from Algeria are added besides those known from North Africa.
{"title":"Menemerus soldani (Audouin, 1826) (Araneae: Salticidae) newly recorded in Algeria with the proposition of a new synonym","authors":"Youcef Alioua, Ben Belhout Yousra Khadidja, Hacini Meriem, Hadj Mahamed Abderrahmane, R. Bosmans","doi":"10.13156/arac.2022.19.1.28","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13156/arac.2022.19.1.28","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In this study, new records of Menemerus soldani (Audouin, 1826) in North Africa are presented. Examination of male and females collected together revealed that Menemerus silver Wesołowska, 1999 is a junior synonym of M. soldani. New distribution localities from Algeria are added besides those known from North Africa.","PeriodicalId":38197,"journal":{"name":"Arachnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85297994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-24DOI: 10.13156/arac.2022.19.1.72
Abstract A new species of jumping spider, Pseudomogrus sudhii sp. n. (♂♀) from the Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India is diagnosed and illustrated; the type locality is mapped. The genus Pseudomogrus Simon, 1937 is reported from India for the first time.
{"title":"First record of Pseudomogrus Simon, 1937 (Araneae: Salticidae) from India, with description of a new species","authors":"","doi":"10.13156/arac.2022.19.1.72","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13156/arac.2022.19.1.72","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract A new species of jumping spider, Pseudomogrus sudhii sp. n. (♂♀) from the Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India is diagnosed and illustrated; the type locality is mapped. The genus Pseudomogrus Simon, 1937 is reported from India for the first time.","PeriodicalId":38197,"journal":{"name":"Arachnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72415763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-24DOI: 10.13156/arac.2022.19.1.31
George Popovici, Elena Iulia Iorgu, István Urák
Abstract In this paper, we report the first records of Eresus moravicus Řezáč, 2008 from Romania. The collected specimens from the new localities are described with phenological and ecological data. The new records are also confirmed by the first molecular data (mitochondrial gene fragments COI and ND1) for E. moravicus from Romania and compared with other European congeners. The distribution and possible occurrence of other Eresus species in Romania is discussed on the basis of sampling bias, past taxonomic confusion and habitat suitability. This work highlights the need for revision of this cryptic spider family in the light of new data on its taxonomy and for the preservation of fragile rocky steppes in southern Romania, which constitute an important refuge for invertebrate biodiversity.
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