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Taxonomic notes on two sibling species of Metellina from Asia (Araneae, Tetragnathidae).

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.

SUBMITTER: Ozkutuk RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5673836 | biostudies-other | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Taxonomic notes on two sibling species of <i>Metellina</i> from Asia (Araneae, Tetragnathidae).

Özkütük Recep Sulhi RS   Marusik Yuri M YM   Kunt Kadir Boğaç KB   Elverici Mert M  

ZooKeys 20170904 695

Two sibling species, <i>Metellina orientalis</i> (Spassky, 1932) and <i>M. kirgisica</i> (Bakhvalov, 1974), occurring in the Middle East and Central Asia are redescribed and their distributions mapped. The previously unknown male of <i>M. kirgisica</i> is described for the first time. Stridulatory files on male chelicera of <i>Metellina</i> are also documented for the first time. The occurrence of <i>M. kirgisica</i> in Azerbaijan and Tajikistan and the presence of <i>M. orientalis</i> in Turkey  ...[more]

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