A revalidation and redescription of the orb-web spider Araniella tbilisiensis (Mcheidze 1997) (Araneae: Araneidae)

Authors: Tiunov, Artyom Countries: Georgia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan DOI: 10.3897/caucasiana.4.e173656 Published: Jan. 1, 2025 Source: Caucasiana OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Araneomorphae · Topics: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies, Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy, Silk-based biomaterials and applications

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Based on the female lectotype from the D.E. Kharitonov’s collection, we provide a re-evaluation and redescription of an orb-web spider Araniella tbilisiensis (Mcheidze, 1997). Following an examination of Araniella villanii Zamani et al., 2020 paratypes, we considered this a junior synonym of A. tbilisiensis. Additionally, the photographs of the epigyne of a female specimen from D.E. Kharitonov’s collection, originally assigned to A. tbilisiensis, are presented as an unknown Araniella sp.

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