Arachnological information
https://arages.de/en/journal/arachnology-lettersAl-Khazali AM & Khalaf RZ
Larinia chloris and Uroctea thaleri represent new records of two genera for Iraq (Araneae: Araneidae, Oecobiidae)
Larinia chloris und Uroctea thaleri sind zwei neue Gattungsnachweise für den Irak (Araneae: Araneidae, Oecobiidae)
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Female specimens of the genera Larinia Simon, 1874 (Araneidae) and Uroctea Dufour, 1820 (Oecobiidae) are reported from southern Iraq, representing the first records of both these genera for the Iraqi spider fauna. The specimens were identified as Larinia chloris (Audouin, 1826) and Uroctea thaleri Rheims, Santos & van Harten, 2007. The first species was found near water, corroborating observations in the literature that it prefers riparian habitats. The characteristic features of the species are described and figured and illustrations of the habitat are presented.
distribution, Middle East, spider, taxonomy