A NEWLY RECORDED GENUS FOR TURKISH SPIDER FAUNA (ARANEAE: HAHNIIDAE)

Abstract

The spider species Mastigusa arietina (Thorell, 1871) together with its genus Mastigusa Menge, 1854, was found in northwest of Anatolia and represent new record for Turkish spider fauna. Digital photographs of genitalia and habitus and its locality knowledges are presented.

Keywords

• Hahniidae
• New record
• Anatolia
• Fauna

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