Erranticosa gen. nov.: a New Genus of Wolf Spiders from East Asia with Notes on its Separation from Lycosa and Hogna (Araneae Lycosidae: Lycosinae)

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  Erranticosa gen. nov.: a New Genus of Wolf Spiders from East Asia with Notes on its Separation from Lycosa and Hogna (Araneae Lycosidae: Lycosinae) Abstract The taxonomy and systematic position of the Eastern Asian wolf spider Lycosa coelestis L. Koch, 1878 are revised using an integrative approach. Our study highlights distinctive morphological and molecular differences that separate this species from the generotypes of Lycosa Sundevall,1833 and Hogna Simon, 1885, to which L. coelestis was previously assigned. Based on these findings, we establish a new monotypic genus, Erranticosa gen. nov., to accommodate this species, namely E. coelestis comb. nov. We also discuss the results of a preliminary molecular phylogenetic analysis of the subfamily Lycosinae, including Erranticosa gen. nov. Additionally, based on morphological examination of the type material, we reject the synonymy of Lycosa subcoelestis Fox, 1935 with E. coelestis comb. nov., transferring it to Trochosa C.L. Koch, ...

Familiar face, new destination: first records of the invasive spider Creugas gulosus Thorell, 1878 on Ascension Island (Araneae: Corinnidae)

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Familiar face, new destination: first records of the invasive spider Creugas gulosus Thorell, 1878 on Ascension Island (Araneae: Corinnidae)

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Creugas gulosus Thorell, 1878 is formally recorded from Ascension Island for the first time. Previously, this species had been recorded, misidentified under two other generic names, in two published works. Its true identity is established herein.

Sherwood, Danniella & Sharp, Adam. (2023). Familiar face, new destination: first records of the invasive spider Creugas gulosus Thorell, 1878 on Ascension Island (Araneae: Corinnidae). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. 43. 30-32. 

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