A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Taxonomic notes on two sibling species of Metellina from Asia (Araneae, Tetragnathidae)
Authors: Ozkutuk RS, Marusik YM, Kunt KB, Elverici M
Publisher: PENSOFT PUBL
Publication year: 2017
Journal: ZooKeys
Journal name in source: ZOOKEYS
Journal acronym: ZOOKEYS
Issue: 695
First page : 75
Last page: 88
Number of pages: 14
ISSN: 1313-2989
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.695.13611
Abstract
Two sibling species, Metellina orientalis (Spassky, 1932) and M. kirgisica (Bakhvalov, 1974), occurring in the Middle East and Central Asia are redescribed and their distributions mapped. The previously unknown male of M. kirgisica is described for the first time. Stridulatory files on male chelicera of Metellina are also documented for the first time. The occurrence of M. kirgisica in Azerbaijan and Tajikistan and the presence of M. orientalis in Turkey are confirmed.
Two sibling species, Metellina orientalis (Spassky, 1932) and M. kirgisica (Bakhvalov, 1974), occurring in the Middle East and Central Asia are redescribed and their distributions mapped. The previously unknown male of M. kirgisica is described for the first time. Stridulatory files on male chelicera of Metellina are also documented for the first time. The occurrence of M. kirgisica in Azerbaijan and Tajikistan and the presence of M. orientalis in Turkey are confirmed.
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