ARACHNOLOGISCHE GESELLSCHAFT

Doi
10.30963/aramit6805
Author

Suárez D, Jiménez-García E, Lugo D & Pérez-Delgado AJ

Year
2024
Title

First report of Peucetia viridis (Araneae: Oxyopidae) from the Canary Islands

Title translated

Erster Nachweis von Peucetia viridis (Araneae: Oxyopidae) auf den Kanarischen Inseln.

Issue

Heft 68

Pages
18-20
Abstract

Peucetia viridis (Blackwall, 1858) is reported for the first time from the Canary Islands (Gran Canaria). This discovery represents the first record of the genus in the archipelago as well. A female together with an egg sac was collected in a natural reserve located in the west of the island within a community of Canary palm trees. Drawings of the habitus and epigyne and a photograph of the living female are presented. It is discussed whether this record represents an introduction or a natural recent arrival.

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Keywords

biodiversity, distribution, lynx spider, Macaronesia, new record