A New Record for Spider Fauna of Cyprus: Porrhoclubiona genevensis (L. Koch, 1866) (Araneae, Clubionidae)

Abstract

In this study, Porrhoclubiona genevensis is reported as a new record for the spider fauna of Cyprus based on the male and female individuals collected from the northern part of Cyprus. In the article, the general appearance and photos of the copulatory organs of the species are given and the morphological resemblance of P. genevensis with P. vegeta (Simon, 1918), which is distributed on the island, is also discussed.

Keywords

• Cymbial setae
• distribution
• Mediterranean
• Sac spiders

Kıbrıs’ın Örümcek Faunası İçin Yeni Bir Kayıt: Porrhoclubiona genevensis (L. Koch, 1866) (Araneae, Clubionidae)

Abstract

Bu çalışmada Kıbrıs adasının kuzeyinden toplanan erkek ve dişi bireyler üzerinden Porrhoclubiona genevensis türü, Kıbrıs’ın örümcek faunası için yeni bir kayıt olarak rapor edilmektedir. Makale içerisinde türün genel görünüş ile eşeysel organlarının fotoğrafları verilmiş ve ayrıca P. genevensis türünün adada dağılım gösteren P. vegeta (Simon, 1918) ile olan yapısal benzerliği de tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

• Simbiyal kıllar
• dağılım
• Akdeniz
• kese örümcekleri

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