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Hersiliola babilinus sp. nov. and New Spider Records (Arachnida: Araneae) from Babil Province, Iraq

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: New data on the spider fauna of Iraq is presented based on material collected from Babil Province. The study includes the description of one new species, Hersiliola babilinus sp. nov. (Hersiliidae), and reports four species recorded for the first time in Iraq: Cheiracanthium mildei L. Koch, 1864 (Cheiracanthiidae), Cyrtophora citricola (Forsskål, 1775), Neoscona theisi (Walckenaer, 1841) (Araneidae), and Poecilochroa sp. (Gnaphosidae). The latter three species represent new genus records for the country. The study provides photographic documentation of specimens, including copulatory organs and habitats, along with information on the known distribution of the species.

Source: Ecologica Montenegrina

DOI: 10.37828/em.2025.83.4

Authors: Majeed Shafi Hamid, Azhar Mohammed Al-Khazali

Institution: University of Sumer

Language: English

Topic: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $161

Funders: Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Turun Yliopisto