identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
F5A7AB64B3D357F2864E3760E2409415.text	F5A7AB64B3D357F2864E3760E2409415.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Arctosa C. L. Koch 1847	<div><p>Arctosa C. L. Koch, 1847</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>This is one of the largest genera in the family, with 167 valid species (WSC 2026). Ten genera are currently regarded as junior synonyms of Arctosa . The genus has an almost global distribution, being absent only from Australasia, and has long served as a “ wastebasket ” for species of uncertain placement. More than one third of the species are known from a single sex only: 54 from females, nine from males, and three from juveniles (WSC 2026). Six species have never been illustrated, and most species from Africa and Central Asia are poorly illustrated. Species of this genus have never been formally grouped; consequently, it is difficult to assess which species are closely related to the new species described below.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F5A7AB64B3D357F2864E3760E2409415	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
C77AEF2BF43C593CAB5468E4E69AD8AA.text	C77AEF2BF43C593CAB5468E4E69AD8AA.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Arctosa formosa Zamani & Marusik 2026	<div><p>Arctosa formosa Zamani &amp; Marusik, sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 6 B, 6 C, 11 A – E, 12 A – F</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype • ♂ (DWLC), UAE: Sharjah: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.245&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.289999" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.245/lat 25.289999)">W. Shees</a>, 25°17'24.0"N, 56°14'42.0"E, 324 m, 28. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) . Paratypes • 1 ♂ 1 ♀ (ZMUT), collected together with the holotype .</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The new species differs from West Palaearctic Arctosa by its variegated pattern, otherwise known only in Arctosa s. l. from Southeast Asia (e. g., A. gougu Chen &amp; Song, 1999; A. vaginalis Yu &amp; Song, 1988; A. zhaojingzhaoi Li, 2016; see Wang et al. 2012 and Pan et al. 2016). The epigyne of A. formosa sp. nov. is somewhat similar to that of A. vaginalis from South China, with the septum margins nearly parallel and slightly widening posteriorly, but differs in relative length (length / width ratio 1.0 vs 1.5) and in having receptacles lacking stalks (vs stalk present) (cf. Fig. 11 D, E vs Wang et al. 2012: fig. 8 C, D). The male of A. formosa sp. nov. differs from congeners in possessing a claw-like process (Cp) on the ventral arm (Va) of the tegular apophysis (Ta; Fig. 12 A), absent in other congeners.</p><p>Description.</p><p>Male (holotype). Habitus as in Fig. 6 B. Total length 5.40. Carapace 3.00 long, 2.35 wide. Carapace yellowish brown, with dark brown wave-shaped lateral bands and post ocular small patches; chelicerae and labium reddish brown; sternum and maxillae yellowish brown. Legs pale yellowish brown, darker distally, with numerous annulations and broad markings (Fig. 11 B). Abdomen dark grey dorsally, with numerous pale and grey markings medially and submedially, pale yellowish brown ventrally. Spinnerets pale yellowish brown. Measurements of palp and legs: palp: 2.90 (1.05, 0.55, 0.45, -, 0.85), I: 7.65 (2.20, 1.05, 1.70, 1.70, 1.00), II: 6.45 (1.70, 1.05, 1.30, 1.50, 0.90), III: 6.40 (1.75, 0.95, 1.15, 1.60, 0.95), IV: 9.85 (2.65, 1.30, 2.05, 2.70, 1.15).</p><p>Palp as in Figs 11 A, 11 C, 12 A – F; femur somewhat swollen, ~ 3 × longer than wide; patella + tibia as long as femur; tibia swollen, almost as wide as cymbium; cymbium 1.25 × wider than tibia (ventral view), 1.8 × longer than wide, with two claws on tip, tip ~ 0.66 × cymbial length; bulb 1.4 × longer than wide; spermophor thin in posterior and prolateral parts of tegulum, roundly bent retrolaterally, ventrally and prolaterally; tegular apophysis (Ta) with two arms: dorsal (Da) straight, pointed; ventral (Va) bifurcated, with anterior claw-like process (Cp) and hooked tip; conductor (tegular part) indistinct; embolic division with long, straight, broad synembolus (Sy); embolus roundly bent, tapering from base to tip.</p><p>Female. Habitus as in Fig. 6 C. Total length 7.15. Carapace 3.60 long, 2.60 wide. Coloration as in male. Measurements of legs: I: 8.85 (2.45, 1.45, 1.90, 1.90, 1.15), II: 7.60 (2.00, 1.30, 1.60, 1.65, 1.05), III: 7.30 (2.10, 1.10, 1.35, 1.85, 0.90), IV: 11.30 (3.05, 1.55, 2.40, 3.10, 1.20).</p><p>Epigyne as in Fig. 11 D, E; plate 1.6 × wider than long; septum short, broad, as long as wide, base unmodified, entirely covered with setae, anteriorly with hood-like structures (Ah); heads of receptacles (Rh) ~ 1.5 × longer than wide, lacking stalks (ventral and dorsal views), separated by&gt; 3 × their width, not extending beyond anterior margin of septum.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>In their survey of the lycosids of the UAE, Alderweireldt and Jocqué (2017) reported two apparently undescribed species of Arctosa, which they neither illustrated nor formally described due to the absence of a comprehensive regional revision. One of these may correspond to the new species described here.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Known only from the type locality in Sharjah, northern UAE.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The specific epithet is a Latin adjective meaning “ beautiful. ”</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C77AEF2BF43C593CAB5468E4E69AD8AA	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
252AE2CCE9465B598F33B71E5E1F94B8.text	252AE2CCE9465B598F33B71E5E1F94B8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Berlandina plumalis (O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872)	<div><p>Berlandina plumalis (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872)</p><p>Material.</p><p>UAE: Ras Al Khaimah: • 1 ♂ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.187&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.281" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.187/lat 25.281)">W. Daftah</a>, 25°16'51.6"N, 56°11'13.2"E, 444 m, 14. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Mediterranean to Central Asia and Afghanistan, Myanmar. New genus record for the UAE.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/252AE2CCE9465B598F33B71E5E1F94B8	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
7493C7CFFCC95418B8104BF2E508F60D.text	7493C7CFFCC95418B8104BF2E508F60D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Coscinida tibialis Simon 1895	<div><p>Coscinida tibialis Simon, 1895</p><p>Material.</p><p>UAE: Sharjah: • 1 ♂ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.254&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.289999" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.254/lat 25.289999)">W. Shees</a>, 25°17'24.0"N, 56°15'14.4"E, 418 m, 10. 7. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Africa, Southern Europe to Georgia and the Southern Levant, Yemen; introduced to Thailand. New genus record for the UAE.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/7493C7CFFCC95418B8104BF2E508F60D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
2C4323F72DA1522887F646F572D39EA8.text	2C4323F72DA1522887F646F572D39EA8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Cyrba ocellata (Kroneberg 1875)	<div><p>Cyrba ocellata (Kroneberg, 1875)</p><p>Material.</p><p>UAE: Sharjah: • 1 ♀ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.254&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.289999" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.254/lat 25.289999)">W. Shees</a>, 25°17'24.0"N, 56°15'14.4"E, 418 m, 28. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Eastern Africa to India and Indonesia, Caucasus to Central Asia and China; introduced to Australia (Queensland). In the UAE, it was previously reported from Ras Al Khaimah (Wesołowska and van Harten 2010, 2011); new record for Sharjah.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/2C4323F72DA1522887F646F572D39EA8	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
DFDF9D600ECB5244A64887890212A161.text	DFDF9D600ECB5244A64887890212A161.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dorceus saif Szuts & Zamani 2026	<div><p>Dorceus saif Szűts &amp; Zamani, sp. nov.</p><p>Fig. 3 A – G</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype • ♂ (HNHM 11596), Saudi Arabia: Eastern Prov.: As Saffaniyah, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=48.766666&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=27.866667" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 48.766666/lat 27.866667)">Saudi Aramco Tanajib Airport</a>, 27°52'N, 48°46'E, 10. 6. 2021 (C. J. Melancon) .</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The male of this species can be distinguished from most congeners by its long conductor blade. It resembles D. trianguliceps Simon, 1911 in having a strongly curved, broad conductor tip, but differs in the blade being more protruding and in the ejaculatory duct diverging from the base of the conductor (vs parallel; cf. Fig. 3 F, G vs El-Hennawy 2002: fig. 14). The coloration pattern is also diagnostic: the cephalic area is entirely covered with white setae, whereas the thoracic area lacks them (Fig. 3 A – C), and the abdominal dorsum is white (Fig. 3 A).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Male. Habitus as in Fig. 3 A – C. Total length 5.75. Carapace 3.20 long, 2.20 wide, 1.80 high. Carapace integument yellow, covered entirely with white setae in pars cephalica, reaching down to middle eyes; chelicerae and frontal side of carapace below middle eyes covered densely with thick black setae (Fig. 3 B); pars thoracica with sparse black slender setae; labium, sternum, and maxillae pale brown. Femora and proximal end of tibiae with mainly black setae (few white setae on proximal part), other parts of legs with white setae. Abdomen white dorsally, dark grey laterally and ventrally. Spinnerets dark grey. Measurements of legs: I: 6.90 (2.15, 1.20, 1.25, 1.50, 0.80); II: 6.65 (2.00, 1.20, 1.15, 1.60, 0.70); III: 5.75 (1.95, 0.80, 1.00, 1.20, 0.80); IV: 7.80 (2.60, 1.10, 1.65, 1.55, 0.90).</p><p>Palp as in Fig. 3 D – G; spermophor slightly bent medially (Fig. 3 F, G); ejaculatory duct (Ed) diverging from conductor base (Fig. 3 F); conductor long, curved blade-shaped in lateral view.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Known only from the type locality in the Eastern Province, northeastern Saudi Arabia. This is the first record of Dorceus C. L. Koch, 1846 from this country and the easternmost known record of the genus.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The specific epithet is an Arabic word meaning “ sword, ” referring to the shape of the conductor in lateral view.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DFDF9D600ECB5244A64887890212A161	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
7E2D46A4638252D1B12A1F1C6974BED8.text	7E2D46A4638252D1B12A1F1C6974BED8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Drassyllus crimeaensis Kovblyuk 2003	<div><p>Drassyllus crimeaensis Kovblyuk, 2003</p><p>Material.</p><p>Lebanon: Keserwan-Jbeil Gov.: • 1 ♂ (ZMUT), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.736946&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.99222" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.736946/lat 33.99222)">Faitroun</a>, 33°59'32"N, 35°44'13"E, 1200 m, 21. 4. 2022 (C. Reuter) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>North Macedonia and Crimea (Ukraine) to Iran. New genus record for Lebanon, with the present material representing the southernmost known record of the species.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/7E2D46A4638252D1B12A1F1C6974BED8	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
4036D351B63F5C41B4661211D56309E9.text	4036D351B63F5C41B4661211D56309E9.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Episinus israeliensis Levy 1985	<div><p>Episinus israeliensis Levy, 1985</p><p>Fig. 16 A – F</p><p>Episinus israeliensis Levy, 1985: 92, figs 1–10 (♂ ♀).</p><p>Episinus israeliensis: Levy 1998: 129, figs 238–247 (♂ ♀; figures reproduced from Levy 1985).</p><p>Material.</p><p>Lebanon: Keserwan-Jbeil Gov.: • 1 ♂ (ZMUT), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.683334&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.966667" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.683334/lat 33.966667)">Raifoun</a>, 33°58'N, 35°41'E, 900 m, 11.2014 (C. Reuter) .</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>Here we provide the first photographs of the male of this species. The palpal femur is slightly swollen (Fig. 16 F), a character not documented in other congeners.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Previously known only from Israel. This is the first record of the genus Episinus Walckenaer, 1809 from Lebanon, with the present material representing the northernmost known record of the species.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4036D351B63F5C41B4661211D56309E9	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
209721AB833051DDA693B8CE3FA002D7.text	209721AB833051DDA693B8CE3FA002D7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Hogna effera (O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872)	<div><p>Hogna effera (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872)</p><p>Material.</p><p>UAE: Ras Al Khaimah: • 1 ♂ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.187&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.281" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.187/lat 25.281)">W. Daftah</a>, 25°16'51.6"N, 56°11'13.2"E, 431 m, 14. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Middle East. In the UAE, it was previously reported from Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah (Alderweireldt and Jocqué 2017), and Abu Dhabi (Logunov 2020).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/209721AB833051DDA693B8CE3FA002D7	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
D5C08189009C5C64B3B3D0299F128D66.text	D5C08189009C5C64B3B3D0299F128D66.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Langona pallida Proszynski 1993	<div><p>Langona pallida Prószyński, 1993</p><p>Material.</p><p>UAE: Sharjah: • 7 ♂ 5 ♀ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.245&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.289999" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.245/lat 25.289999)">W. Shees</a>, 25°17'24.0"N, 56°14'42.0"E, 418 m, 14. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Afghanistan. In the UAE, it has been reported from all emirates except Dubai (Wesołowska and van Harten 2010, 2011, 2020).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D5C08189009C5C64B3B3D0299F128D66	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
41D2B9048F5F53D89433B59392C3E004.text	41D2B9048F5F53D89433B59392C3E004.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Latrodectus dahli Levi 1959	<div><p>Latrodectus dahli Levi, 1959</p><p>Material.</p><p>Kuwait: Jahra Gov.: • 1 ♀ (SMNS -Aran-001242), nr. <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=47.2&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=29.733334" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 47.2/lat 29.733334)">Camp Virginia</a>, 29°44'N, 47°12'E, without further data ; • 1 ♂ 1 ♀ (SMNS -Aran-001726), without further data .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Morocco, Middle East to Azerbaijan and Central Asia. New record for Kuwait.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/41D2B9048F5F53D89433B59392C3E004	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
7020B029937E5D6DA834A22A706030F3.text	7020B029937E5D6DA834A22A706030F3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Leptopilos hajarensis Zamani & Marusik 2026	<div><p>Leptopilos hajarensis Zamani &amp; Marusik, sp. nov.</p><p>Fig. 8 A – G</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype • ♀ (DWLC), UAE: Sharjah: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.245&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.289999" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.245/lat 25.289999)">W. Shees</a>, 25°17'24.0"N, 56°14'42.0"E, 306 m, 27. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The new species is similar to L. levantinus Levy, 2009, but differs in having a distinct median furrow (Mf) clearly visible on both the epigyne and endogyne, and in the anterior part of the receptacles being smaller than the posterior part (vs anterior part globular and wider than the posterior part) (cf. Fig. 8 E – G vs Chatzaki et al. 2002: figs 74, 75).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Female. Habitus as in Fig. 8 A. Total length 2.90. Carapace 1.30 long, 1.05 wide. Body and appendages almost completely pale beige. Chelicera as in Fig. 8 D, with two pro- and three retromarginal teeth. Measurements of legs: I: 4.00 (1.10, 0.45, 0.95, 0.85, 0.65), II: 4.05 (1.10, 0.45, 1.00, 0.85, 0.65), III: 2.60 (0.75, 0.35, 0.55, 0.55, 0.40), IV: 3.25 (1.40, 0.45, 1.05, 1.35, 0.35).</p><p>Epigyne as in Fig. 8 E – G; plate ~ 1.5 × wider than long, with distinct anterior hood and pair of small posterior pockets (Pp); fovea ~ 1.4 × longer than wide, posterior part with oblique ridges (Pr); copulatory openings (Co) located at anterior third of fovea; copulatory ducts straight, more strongly sclerotized than other parts of endogyne; receptacles longitudinal, posterior part wider than anterior.</p><p>Male. Unknown.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Known only from the type locality in Sharjah, northern UAE. This is the first record of the genus Leptopilos Levy, 2009 from this country.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The specific epithet refers to the Hajar Mountains, the type locality of the new species.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/7020B029937E5D6DA834A22A706030F3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
877A5FB93240578BAE182B7DD0F0450A.text	877A5FB93240578BAE182B7DD0F0450A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Loureedia melanconi Szuts & Zamani 2026	<div><p>Loureedia melanconi Szűts &amp; Zamani, sp. nov.</p><p>Fig. 4 A – F</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype • ♂ (HNHM 11521), Saudi Arabia: Eastern Prov.: As Saffaniyah, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=48.766666&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=27.866667" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 48.766666/lat 27.866667)">Saudi Aramco Tanajib Airport</a>, 27°52'N, 48°46'E, 17. 11. 2021 (C. J. Melancon) .</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The prolateral arm of the conductor (Pa) is strongly bent, resembling that of L. phoenixi Zamani &amp; Marusik, 2020 and L. jerbae (El-Hennawy, 2005) (cf. Fig. 4 D vs Szűts et al. 2023: fig. 6 A, B). It can be distinguished from L. phoenixi by the larger retrolateral arm of the conductor (Ra; Fig. 4 F), and from L. jerbae by the apical curvature of the retrolateral conductor margin (vs straight), as well as by the blunt tip of the retrolateral arm of the conductor (vs pointed). The male also differs from L. phoenixi in body coloration, particularly in lacking large white dorsal abdominal spots (cf. Fig. 4 A vs Zamani and Marusik 2020: fig. 1 a – f). The general coloration of the species is very similar to that of L. maroccana Gál, Kovács, Bagyó, Vári &amp; Prazsák, 2017 and L. jerbae, but the patellae bear broad stripes on both ends (~ 20 % of the segment length covered with black setae, as in L. phoenixi), whereas L. maroccana and L. jerbae have only thin white stripes in these areas (cf. Fig. 4 A vs Szűts et al. 2023: fig. 2 B, D).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Male. Habitus as in Fig. 4 A, B. Total length 12.40. Carapace 6.55 long, 5.25 wide, 3.80 high. Carapace, sternum, labium, chelicerae, and maxillae dark walnut brown with reddish shine. Carapace anteriorly densely covered with long black setae; pars cephalica covered with red scales, pars thoracica covered with red and scattered white setae. Legs covered with thin black setae, with distinct thick, dense bands of white setae at all joints. Abdomen covered with black setae, dorsally with crimson red longitudinal foliate pattern bearing white spots at its lateral extensions; anteriormost part of median globular pattern trilobed, lateral lobes white and anterior lobe crimson red. Spinnerets black. Measurements of legs: I: 12.40 (3.85, 2.20, 2.75, 2.25, 1.35); II: 11.65 (3.80, 1.95, 2.30, 2.25, 1.35); III: 10.40 (3.45, 2.05, 2.10, 1.80, 1.00); IV: 12.75 (4.15, 2.15, 3.05, 2.30, 1.10).</p><p>Palp as in Fig. 4 C – F; stem of conductor ~ 1.5 × longer than wide, with straight prolateral margin forming right angle with posterior margin, and slightly curved retrolateral margin; prolateral arm of conductor (Pa) sharp-tipped and slightly shorter than blunt-tipped retrolateral one (Ra).</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>Molecular analyses were conducted to evaluate the phylogenetic relationships of the species. These analyses consistently recovered the L. jerbae - L. phoenixi - L. melanconi clade, with a closer relationship between the latter two, with another cryptic species from Algeria (Fig. 5 A). The phylogenetic analyses produced two alternative topologies: the maximum-likelihood analysis placed the L. jerbae - L. phoenixi - L. melanconi clade as sister to L. maroccana, whereas the Bayesian analysis suggested a sister relationship to the cryptic Algerian species (Fig. 5 B). However, none of these groupings received strong support.</p><p>The three best-scoring ASAP results were largely congruent. Two supported the L. jerbae - L. phoenixi - L. melanconi clade as three species (and also indicated partitioning within L. annulipes (Lucas, 1857)), whereas one recovered them as a single species. One of the former two analyses also suggested partitioning within L. colleni Henriques, Miñano &amp; Pérez-Zarcos, 2018 (Fig. 5 C).</p><p>Considering the genetic distance of nearly 2 % from L. phoenixi, together with the distinct differences in coloration, conductor morphology, and geographic distribution, we treat the specimen from Saudi Arabia as a separate species.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Known only from the type locality in the Eastern Province, northeastern Saudi Arabia. This is the first record of Loureedia Miller, Griswold, Scharff, Řezáč, Szűts &amp; Marhabaie, 2012 from this country and the southernmost known record of the genus.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>This species is named after Casey J. Melancon, an American who collected the holotype and is working as a lead avionics and aircraft electrical technician in Saudi Arabia.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877A5FB93240578BAE182B7DD0F0450A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
68D2E91D8E635A6684D8A1C148E4CF63.text	68D2E91D8E635A6684D8A1C148E4CF63.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Minosiella intermedia Denis 1958	<div><p>Minosiella intermedia Denis, 1958</p><p>Material.</p><p>UAE: Ras Al Khaimah: • 1 ♀ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.028&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.220001" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.028/lat 25.220001)">Kedra</a>, 25°13'12.0"N, 56°01'40.8"E, 248 m, 31. 7. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) ; Sharjah: • 5 ♂ 1 ♀ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.245&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.289999" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.245/lat 25.289999)">W. Shees</a>, 25°17'24.0"N, 56°14'42.0"E, 418 m, 14. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) ; • 1 ♂ (DWLC), Kalba, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.201&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=24.942999" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.201/lat 24.942999)">W. Al-Helo</a>, 24°56'34.8"N, 56°12'03.6"E, 256 m, 20. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Egypt to Central Asia and Afghanistan. New genus record for the UAE.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/68D2E91D8E635A6684D8A1C148E4CF63	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
0C0F2228599957508ED9FD872D19F731.text	0C0F2228599957508ED9FD872D19F731.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Nesioneta arabica Tanasevitch 2010	<div><p>Nesioneta arabica Tanasevitch, 2010</p><p>Material.</p><p>UAE: Ras Al Khaimah: • 1 ♂ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.187&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.281" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.187/lat 25.281)">W. Daftah</a>, 25°16'51.6"N, 56°11'13.2"E, 444 m, 14. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) ; Sharjah: • 7 ♂ 1 ♀ (ZMUT), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.245&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.289999" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.245/lat 25.289999)">W. Shees</a>, 25°17'24.0"N, 56°14'42.0"E, 418 m, 14. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Endemic to the UAE and known from all emirates except Ajman and Umm Al-Quwain (Tanasevitch 2010).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0C0F2228599957508ED9FD872D19F731	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
E80176123D9954E0816FB05462977811.text	E80176123D9954E0816FB05462977811.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Nigma conducens (O. Pickard-Cambridge 1876)	<div><p>Nigma conducens (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876)</p><p>Material.</p><p>UAE: Fujairah: • 3 ♀ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.076&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.295" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.076/lat 25.295)">Al Dhaid – Masafi Rd.</a>, 25°17'42.0"N, 56°04'33.6"E, 298 m, 10. 9. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Previously known only from North Africa (Morocco to Egypt). New genus record for the UAE, with the present material representing the easternmost known record of the species.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E80176123D9954E0816FB05462977811	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
BC0150A78F2B528295514113E86D7823.text	BC0150A78F2B528295514113E86D7823.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oecobius marathaus Tikader 1962	<div><p>Oecobius marathaus Tikader, 1962</p><p>Material.</p><p>UAE: Sharjah: • 9 ♂ 7 ♀ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.245&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.289999" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.245/lat 25.289999)">W. Shees</a>, 25°17'24.0"N, 56°14'42.0"E, 418 m, 14. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Tropical Africa; introduced to Brazil, Saint Helena, Ascension, India, Laos, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia (Queensland). New record for the UAE.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/BC0150A78F2B528295514113E86D7823	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
27E28E48E9C253C5A00D3F3F49941065.text	27E28E48E9C253C5A00D3F3F49941065.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oecobius putus O. Pickard-Cambridge 1876	<div><p>Oecobius putus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876</p><p>Material.</p><p>Kuwait: Al Ahmadi Gov.: • 1 ♂ (ZMUT), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=48.05&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=28.766666" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 48.05/lat 28.766666)">Sabah Al Ahmad Vill.</a>, 28°46'N, 48°03'E 4. 6. 2022 (A. Martinez) ; UAE: Ras Al Khaimah: • 1 ♂ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.187&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.281" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.187/lat 25.281)">W. Daftah</a>, 25°16'51.6"N, 56°11'13.2"E, 444 m, 14. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) ; Sharjah: • 1 ♂ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.254&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.289999" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.254/lat 25.289999)">W. Shees</a>, 25°17'24.0"N, 56°15'14.4"E, 418 m, 10. 7. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>South Africa, Egypt, Cyprus, Sudan to Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, and India; introduced to the USA and Mexico. New records for Kuwait and the UAE.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/27E28E48E9C253C5A00D3F3F49941065	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
AD5FDBB7B86B5C00AC94F48DBA280D81.text	AD5FDBB7B86B5C00AC94F48DBA280D81.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phlegra pusilla Wesolowska & van Harten 1994	<div><p>Phlegra pusilla Wesołowska &amp; van Harten, 1994</p><p>Material.</p><p>UAE: Sharjah: • 2 ♂ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.245&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.289999" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.245/lat 25.289999)">W. Shees</a>, 25°17'24.0"N, 56°14'42.0"E, 418 m, 14. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Senegal, Nigeria, Zimbabwe to the UAE. In the UAE, it was previously reported from Ras Al Khaimah (Wesołowska and van Harten 2010); new record for Sharjah.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/AD5FDBB7B86B5C00AC94F48DBA280D81	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
255C37295D99599BB40D8FEE1E2AC882.text	255C37295D99599BB40D8FEE1E2AC882.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Plexippus paykulli (Audouin 1826)	<div><p>Plexippus paykulli (Audouin, 1826)</p><p>Material.</p><p>Lebanon: Mount Lebanon Gov.: • 1 ♂ 1 ♀ (ZMUT), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.6&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.9" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.6/lat 33.9)">Sahih Valley</a>, 33°54'N, 35°36'E, 14. 8. 2022 (A. Martinez) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Africa; introduced to both Americas, Europe, Middle East, South Asia, Australia, and Pacific Islands. New record for Lebanon.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/255C37295D99599BB40D8FEE1E2AC882	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
4C399C5FF895520DBEB0E72C961BF439.text	4C399C5FF895520DBEB0E72C961BF439.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Prodidomus emiratus Zamani & Marusik 2026	<div><p>Prodidomus emiratus Zamani &amp; Marusik, sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 6 F, 15 A – C</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype • ♀ (DWLC), UAE: Ras Al Khaimah: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.165&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.238" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.165/lat 25.238)">Masafi</a>, 25°14'16.8"N, 56°09'54.0"E, 430 m, 29. 10. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The new species is most similar to P. nigellus Simon, 1890, known from Yemen. Both species have a thin posterior plate, but differ in the size of the septal hood (Sh) and the sclerotization of the septal base: the new species has a small, pit-like hood and an unsclerotized base, whereas P. nigellus has a large hood and a base as wide as the fovea, well sclerotized (cf. Fig. 15 A – C vs Dalmas 1919: fig. 28). The endogyne of P. nigellus has never been illustrated and cannot be compared.</p><p>Description.</p><p>Female. Habitus as in Fig. 6 F. Total length 3.55. Carapace 1.10 long, 0.85 wide. Carapace and legs yellow; chelicerae beige; sternum, labium, maxillae, abdomen, and spinnerets pale beige. Measurements of legs: I: missing, II: 2.90 (0.75, 0.50, 0.70, 0.55, 0.40), III: 2.55 (0.70, 0.40, 0.55, 0.55, 0.35), IV: 4.00 (1.10, 0.55, 1.00, 0.80, 0.55).</p><p>Epigyne as in Fig. 15 A – C; plate 1.2 × wider than long; fovea divided by tapering septum, septum with pair of anterior hoods and small posterior hood (Sh); posterior part of fovea weakly sclerotized; thin transverse posterior plate posterior to fovea, almost indistinct on non-dissected epigyne, with pair of hoods (Hp); copulatory ducts (Cd) long, wide, forming three circular loops; receptacles (Re) tubular, anterior portion straight and parallel, posterior portion roundly bent.</p><p>Male. Unknown.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Known only from the type locality in Ras Al Khaimah, northern UAE.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The specific epithet refers to the distribution of the species in the UAE.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4C399C5FF895520DBEB0E72C961BF439	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
6AE0740599435AB8AB18A5FA79A105A3.text	6AE0740599435AB8AB18A5FA79A105A3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Prodidomus Hentz 1847	<div><p>Prodidomus Hentz, 1847</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>This is a large genus with 54 named species distributed worldwide (WSC 2026). It has never been properly revised, and many species lack illustrations of the endogyne. Based on published figures of the epigynes and palps, the genus is likely polyphyletic. Several species from the Mediterranean, Arabian Peninsula, and Sudan have similar epigynes and may represent junior synonyms of the cosmopolitan P. rufus Hentz, 1847: P. aurantiacus Simon, 1890 (Yemen), P. bicolor Denis, 1957 (Sudan), P. geniculosus Dalmas, 1919 (Tunisia), and P. rollasoni Cooke, 1964 (Libya).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6AE0740599435AB8AB18A5FA79A105A3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
EEBE7370AB4B5E8E88ABD7581C1BCC00.text	EEBE7370AB4B5E8E88ABD7581C1BCC00.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Synaphosus dulcicola Zamani & Marusik 2026	<div><p>Synaphosus dulcicola Zamani &amp; Marusik, sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 6 E, 9 B – D</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype • ♀ (DWLC), UAE: Sharjah: Kalba, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.201&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=24.942999" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.201/lat 24.942999)">W. Al-Helo</a>, 24°56'34.8"N, 56°12'03.6"E, 265 m, 20. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Comparative material.</p><p>Synaphosus gracillimus (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) (Fig. 9 A): Israel: Southern Dist .: • 1 ♀ (SMNHTAU), NW Negev Desert, Nahal Besor, 31°08'N, 34°37'E, 200 m, 8. 4. 2010 (L. Friedman &amp; C. Dress).</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The new species is similar to S. gracillimus, known from Egypt and Israel, but differs in having the anterior hood (Ah) located anterior to the anterior loops of the copulatory ducts (vs at the same level), the anterior loop almost round (vs oval), relatively larger accessory glands (Ag), and anterior loops spanning wider than the receptacles (vs the opposite) (cf. Fig. 9 B – D vs Fig. 9 A and Ovtsharenko et al. 1994: figs 56, 57).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Female. Habitus as in Fig. 6 E. Total length 2.80. Carapace 1.20 long, 1.05 wide. Carapace and chelicerae brown; sternum, labium, and maxillae pale brown. Legs pale brown; patellae and tibiae I and II almost entirely dark brown. Abdomen dark grey dorsally, beige ventrally. Spinnerets pale brown. Measurements of legs: I: 3.15 (0.95, 0.55, 0.70, 0.50, 0.45), II: 3.00 (0.90, 0.45, 0.70, 0.50, 0.45), III: 2.45 (0.70, 0.40, 0.45, 0.50, 0.40), IV: 3.70 (0.95, 0.60, 0.80, 0.80, 0.55).</p><p>Epigyne as in Fig. 9 B – D; plate ~ 1.3 × longer than wide; anterior hood (Ah) located anterior to anterior loops of copulatory ducts, separated by ~ 2 × its length; fovea absent; copulatory ducts situated in median part of plate, directed laterally; ducts long, forming anterior and posterior loops; anterior loops almost round, posterior loops elongate-oval; copulatory ducts with globular accessory glands (Ag) lacking stalks; receptacles looped, span of anterior loops wider than that of receptacles.</p><p>Male. Unknown.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Known only from the type locality in Sharjah, northern UAE. This is the first record of the genus Synaphosus Platnick &amp; Shadab, 1980 from this country.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The specific epithet is a compound of the Latin word dulcis, meaning sweet, and the Latin suffix - cola, meaning inhabitant or dweller. It refers to the type locality of the species, situated in Wadi Al-Helo (“ Sweet Wadi ”).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EEBE7370AB4B5E8E88ABD7581C1BCC00	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
83BF6968064058FEA6437522ECB7B951.text	83BF6968064058FEA6437522ECB7B951.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Thanatus imbecillus L. Koch 1878	<div><p>Thanatus imbecillus L. Koch, 1878</p><p>Material.</p><p>Lebanon: Keserwan-Jbeil Gov.: • 1 ♂ (ZMUT), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.736946&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.99222" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.736946/lat 33.99222)">Faitroun</a>, 33°59'32"N, 35°44'13"E, 1200 m, 21. 4. 2022 (C. Reuter) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Greece to Central Asia. New record for Lebanon.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/83BF6968064058FEA6437522ECB7B951	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
82D7058A7C3D50F9B13CD957A30F1BD4.text	82D7058A7C3D50F9B13CD957A30F1BD4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Thanatus setiger (O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872)	<div><p>Thanatus setiger (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872)</p><p>Material.</p><p>Lebanon: Keserwan-Jbeil Gov.: • 1 ♂ (ZMUT), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.736946&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.99222" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.736946/lat 33.99222)">Faitroun</a>, 33°59'32"N, 35°44'13"E, 1200 m, 21. 4. 2022 (C. Reuter) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Morocco to Iran and the UAE. New record for Lebanon.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/82D7058A7C3D50F9B13CD957A30F1BD4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
B79DE22A5C8D557CA5FFEE06DC5CC874.text	B79DE22A5C8D557CA5FFEE06DC5CC874.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Thomisus unidentatus Dippenaar-Schoeman & van Harten 2007	<div><p>Thomisus unidentatus Dippenaar-Schoeman &amp; van Harten, 2007</p><p>Material.</p><p>UAE: Sharjah: • 1 ♂ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.26&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.275" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.26/lat 25.275)">W. Shees</a>, 25°16'30.0"N, 56°15'36.0"E, 306 m, 27. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Yemen, Iraq to India. New record for the UAE.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B79DE22A5C8D557CA5FFEE06DC5CC874	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
B6D039A420DA592192C556CD1BB04856.text	B6D039A420DA592192C556CD1BB04856.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Thomisus zyuzini Marusik & Logunov 1990	<div><p>Thomisus zyuzini Marusik &amp; Logunov, 1990</p><p>Material.</p><p>UAE: Fujairah: • 1 ♂ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.093&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.295" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.093/lat 25.295)">Al Dhaid-Masafi Rd.</a>, 25°17'42.0"N, 56°05'34.8"E, 333 m, 10. 9. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Turkey and Cyprus to Mongolia and south to Yemen. New record for the UAE.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B6D039A420DA592192C556CD1BB04856	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
13A89A7EB94654C688C01653D898693D.text	13A89A7EB94654C688C01653D898693D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Titanoeca flavicoma L. Koch 1872	<div><p>Titanoeca flavicoma L. Koch, 1872</p><p>Material.</p><p>Lebanon: Keserwan-Jbeil Gov.: • 3 ♂ (ZMUT), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.736946&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.99222" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.736946/lat 33.99222)">Faitroun</a>, 33°59'32"N, 35°44'13"E, 1200 m, 21. 4. 2022 (C. Reuter) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>France (Corsica) to Turkey and the Levant. New genus record for Lebanon.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/13A89A7EB94654C688C01653D898693D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
015C690612CB5F0F8BE166FCFFC8147B.text	015C690612CB5F0F8BE166FCFFC8147B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Trichothyse golan (Levy 1999)	<div><p>Trichothyse golan (Levy, 1999)</p><p>Fig. 10 A – D</p><p>Poecilochroa golan Levy, 1999: 435, figs 15, 16 (♀).</p><p>Trichothyse golan: Sankaran et al. 2025: 59.</p><p>Material.</p><p>Lebanon: Mount Lebanon Gov.: • 1 ♂ (ZMUT), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.6&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.9" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.6/lat 33.9)">Sahih Valley</a>, 33°54'N, 35°36'E, 14. 8. 2022 (A. Martinez) ; Golan Heights: • 1 ♀ (SMNHTAU), Mt. Hermon Area, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.7&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.25" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.7/lat 33.25)">Panyas</a>, 33°15'N, 35°42'E, 380 m, 17. 6. 2020 (S. Zonstein) ; • 2 ♀ (SMNHTAU), Mt. Hermon Area, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.666668&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.233334" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.666668/lat 33.233334)">Senir</a>, 33°14'N, 35°40'E, 250 m, 24. 5. 2012 (S. Zonstein) ; West Bank: • 1 ♀ (SMNHTAU), Judean Hills, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=34.916668&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=31.816668" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 34.916668/lat 31.816668)">Nahshon Jnc.</a>, 31°49'N, 34°55'E, 130 m, 6–23.5. 2020 (W. Kuslitzky) ; • 3 ♂ (SMNHTAU), same locality, 23.5. – 3. 6. 2020 (W. Kuslitzky); • 2 ♀ (SMNHTAU), same locality, 14–24.6. 2020 (W. Kuslitzky); • 1 ♀ (SMNHTAU), same locality, 1–12.7. 2020 (W. Kuslitzky); • 1 ♀ (SMNHTAU), same locality, 13–30.6. 2022 (W. Kuslitzky) .</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The male of T. golan is most similar to that of T. loricata (Kritscher, 1996), known from Sicily, in having a tibial apophysis with anterior branches almost subequal in length and forming an almost straight line, but differs in having the dorsal branch (Db) rounded apically and the ventral branch (Vb) pointed (vs the opposite). The two species also differ in the shape of the embolus: T. golan has a wide embolic base (Eb) and a claw-like tip, whereas in T. loricata the base is of uniform width and the embolus is straight (cf. Fig. 10 B – D vs Bauer 2022: fig. 1 c – e).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Male (specimen from Lebanon). Habitus as in Fig. 10 A. Total length 6.10. Carapace 2.75 long, 2.05 wide. Carapace and chelicerae pale brown; sternum, maxillae, and labium yellowish brown. Femora dark brown, other segments pale brown. Abdomen dark grey, paler ventrally, dorsally with large brownish scutum covering almost half of its surface. Spinnerets dark grey, paler apically. Measurements of legs: I: 6.80 (2.00, 1.20, 1.45, 1.30, 0.85); II: 6.65 (1.95, 1.15, 1.40, 1.30, 0.85); III: 5.95 (1.85, 0.95, 1.15, 1.25, 0.75); IV: 7.85 (2.25, 1.15, 1.65, 2.05, 0.75).</p><p>Palp as in Fig. 10 B – D; retrolateral tibial apophysis with two branches of subequal length, forming an almost straight line; ventral branch (Vb) with rounded tip, dorsal branch (Db) pointed; cymbium ~ 2 × longer than wide, with two anterior spines on each side; bulb ~ 1.4 × longer than wide; spermophor wide, forming a single loop, prolateral part straight, retrolateral part slightly bent; conductor wide, its tip as wide as embolic base in retrolateral view; embolus with wide base (Eb), forming a right angle with the base.</p><p>Female. See Levy (1999).</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>This species was previously known from the female only.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Previously known only from the type locality in the Golan Heights. This is the first record of the genus Trichothyse Tucker, 1923 from Lebanon, and the northernmost known record of the species.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/015C690612CB5F0F8BE166FCFFC8147B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
32B3492E67BD598CAA82FD4CD19588FC.text	32B3492E67BD598CAA82FD4CD19588FC.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Trochosa dentichelis Buchar 1997	<div><p>Trochosa dentichelis Buchar, 1997</p><p>Figs 6 A, 13 A – D, 14 A – E</p><p>Material.</p><p>UAE: Sharjah: • 6 ♂ (DWLC, ZMUT), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.245&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.289999" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.245/lat 25.289999)">W. Shees</a>, 25°17'24.0"N, 56°14'42.0"E, 418 m, 14. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Previously known from northern India to Bhutan. New genus record for the UAE, with the present material representing the westernmost known record of the species.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/32B3492E67BD598CAA82FD4CD19588FC	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
C1B860DE52135E5BADD53CFEFF291729.text	C1B860DE52135E5BADD53CFEFF291729.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Wadicosa fidelis (O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872)	<div><p>Wadicosa fidelis (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872)</p><p>Material.</p><p>UAE: Ras Al Khaimah: • 1 ♂ 1 ♀ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.187&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.281" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.187/lat 25.281)">W. Daftah</a>, 25°16'51.6"N, 56°11'13.2"E, 444 m, 14. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) ; Sharjah: • 1 ♂ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.254&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.289999" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.254/lat 25.289999)">W. Shees</a>, 25°17'24.0"N, 56°15'14.4"E, 418 m, 10. 7. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Trans-Palaearctic and Southeast Asia: Morocco and Portugal to the Philippines and Indonesia (Sumatra). In the UAE, it was previously reported from all emirates except Ajman and Umm Al-Quwain (Feulner and Roobas 2015; Alderweireldt and Jocqué 2017).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C1B860DE52135E5BADD53CFEFF291729	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
CF0D7FC8693254B185C796DA14E7B7DA.text	CF0D7FC8693254B185C796DA14E7B7DA.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Xysticus kaznakovi Utochkin 1968	<div><p>Xysticus kaznakovi Utochkin, 1968</p><p>Material.</p><p>Lebanon: Keserwan-Jbeil Gov.: • 1 ♂ 1 ♀ (ZMUT), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.736946&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.99222" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.736946/lat 33.99222)">Faitroun</a>, 33°59'32"N, 35°44'13"E, 1200 m, 21. 4. 2022 (C. Reuter) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>North Macedonia to Tajikistan. New record for Lebanon.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/CF0D7FC8693254B185C796DA14E7B7DA	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
15EA6BCE909D5B1CB5B6485ED7AEA783.text	15EA6BCE909D5B1CB5B6485ED7AEA783.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Zelotes laetus (O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872)	<div><p>Zelotes laetus (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872)</p><p>Material.</p><p>Kuwait: Al Ahmadi Gov.: • 1 ♀ (ZMUT), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=48.05&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=28.766666" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 48.05/lat 28.766666)">Sabah Al Ahmad Vill.</a>, 28°46'N, 48°03'E 4. 6. 2022 (A. Martinez) ; UAE: Sharjah: • 1 ♂ (DWLC), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.245&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.289999" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.245/lat 25.289999)">W. Shees</a>, 25°17'24.0"N, 56°14'42.0"E, 418 m, 14. 8. 2025 (M. R. Sharaf) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>North Africa to Senegal and Kenya, Portugal, France, Greece (Crete) to the Middle East; introduced to Hawaii, USA, Mexico, Peru, Galapagos, and Ascension. New genus records for Kuwait and the UAE.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/15EA6BCE909D5B1CB5B6485ED7AEA783	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
93028DE2DD2C5C0ABB633F3D9B71D17B.text	93028DE2DD2C5C0ABB633F3D9B71D17B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Zodarion barbarae Bosmans 2009	<div><p>Zodarion barbarae Bosmans, 2009</p><p>Material.</p><p>Lebanon: Keserwan-Jbeil Gov.: • 2 ♂ 1 ♀ (ZMUT), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.736946&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.99222" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.736946/lat 33.99222)">Faitroun</a>, 33°59'32"N, 35°44'13"E, 1200 m, 21. 4. 2022 (C. Reuter) .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Previously known from Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey. New record for Lebanon, with the present material representing the southernmost known record of the species.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/93028DE2DD2C5C0ABB633F3D9B71D17B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Zamani, Alireza;Marusik, Yuri M.;Sharaf, Mostafa R.;Al Ketbi, Khafiya;Szűts, Tamás	Zamani, Alireza, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharaf, Mostafa R., Al Ketbi, Khafiya, Szűts, Tamás (2026): New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records. ZooKeys 1276: 95-124, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1276.186138
