Spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from Misallatah Nature Reserve and National Park, Libya, with first record of five species

Öz

This study reports on a collection of spiders from Misallatah Nature Reserve and National Park (MNRNP), north western Libya, including five species recorded for the first time in the country. 75 spider samples (13 adult males, 20 adult females, 42 juveniles), comprising 12 families (Agelenidae; Araneidae; Dysderidae; Gnaphosidae; Lycosidae; Palpimanidae; Pisauridae; Philodromidae; Pholcidae; Salticidae; Thomisidae; Zodariidae), 13 genera (Lycosoides Lucas, 1846; Argiope Audouin, 1826; Dysdera Latreille, 1804; Nomisia Dalmas, 1921; Hogna Simon, 1885; Palpimanus Dufour, 1820; Holocnemus Simon, 1873; Aelurillus Simon, 1885; Menemerus Simon, 1868; Plexippus C. L. Koch, 1846; Phlegra Simon, 1876; Bassaniodes Pocock, 1903; Zodarion Walckenaer, 1826) and 13 species (Argiope lobata Pallas, 1772; Dysdera crocata C. L. Koch, 1838; Nomisia recepta Pavesi, 1880; Palpimanus gibbulus Dufour, 1820; Holocnemus pluchei Scopoli, 1763; Plexippus paykulli Audouin, 1826; Bassaniodes lalandei Audouin, 1826; Zodarion pileolonotatum Denis, 1935; Lycosoides flavomaculata Lucas, 1846; Hogna effera O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872; Aelurillus blandus Simon, 1871; Menemerus taeniatus L. Koch, 1867; Phlegra yaelae Prószyński, 1998) were collected; the last five species are first records in Libya.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Small collection
• Araneae
• MNRNP
• Libya

Libya'daki Misallatah Doğa Koruma Alanı ve Milli Parkı'ndan örümcekler (Arachnida: Araneae), beş türün ilk kez kaydedildiği gözlemlendi.

Öz

Bu çalışma, Libya'nın kuzeybatısındaki Misallatah Doğa Koruma Alanı ve Milli Parkı'ndan (MNRNP) toplanan örümcek örnekleri hakkında bilgi vermektedir; bu örnekler arasında ülkede ilk kez kaydedilen beş tür de bulunmaktadır. 75 örümcek örneği (13 yetişkin erkek, 20 yetişkin kadın, 42 yavru), 12 familya (Agelenidae; Araneidae; Dysderidae; Gnaphosidae; Lycosidae; Palpimanidae; Pisauridae; Philodromidae; Pholcidae; Salticidae; Thomisidae; Zodariidae), 13 cins (Lycosoides Lucas, 1846; Argiope Audouin, 1826; Dysdera Latreille, 1804; Hogna Simon, 1885; Holocnemus Simon, 1885; Menemerus Simon, 1846; 1876; Bassaniodes Pocock; 1903; Zodarion Walckenaer, 1826) ve 13 tür (Argiope lobata Pallas, 1772; Dysdera crocata C.L. Koch, 1838; Nomisia recepta Pavesi, 1880; Palpimanus gibbulus Dufour, 1820; Holocnemus pluchei Scopoli, 1763; Plexippus paykulli Audouin, 1826; Bassaniodes lalandei Audouin, 1826; Lycosoides flavomaculata Lucas, 1846; Aelurillus blandus Simon, 1871; Prószyński, 1998)'de toplanmıştır; son beş tür Libya'da ilk kez kaydedilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kucuk koleksiyon
• Araneae
• MNRNP
• Libya

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