Minosia Dalmas, 1921’nın Türkiye'den İlk Kaydı (Araneae: Gnaphosidae)

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, Minosia simeonica Levy, 1995, Şanlıurfa ilinden çukur tuzak yöntemiyle toplanan erkek ve dişi örneklere dayanarak, Türkiye örümcek faunası için yeni bir kayıt olarak rapor edilmektedir. Bu kayıt, Minosia Dalmas, 1921 cinsinin Türkiye’deki ilk keşfini temsil etmektedir. Türün erkek ve dişi bireylerinin genel görünümleri, kopulasyon organlarının fotoğrafları ve ayrıntılı morfolojik tanısı yapılmıştır. Ayrıca, türün Türkiye’deki dağılımı haritalandırılmıştır.

Keywords

• Aranei
• fauna
• yeni kayıt
• sistematik
• Güneydoğu Anadolu.

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma için etik kurul onayı gerekmemektedir.

First Record of Minosia Dalmas, 1921 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) in Türkiye

Abstract

: In this study, Minosia simeonica Levy, 1995 (Gnaphosidae) is reported as a new record for the spider fauna of Türkiye, based on male and female specimens collected using pitfall traps from Şanlıurfa province. This represents the first record of the genus Minosia Dalmas, 1921 in the country. A detailed description, including characteristic features with photographs of the general appearance and copulatory organs, is provided. Additionally, the distribution of the species within Türkiye is mapped.

Keywords

• Aranei
• fauna
• new record
• systematics
• Southeastern Anatolia.

Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval is not required for this study.

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