- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 25 Issue: 3
- Uloborus walckenaerius Latreille 1806 (Araneae, Uloboridae), A Spider New to Turkish Fauna
Uloborus walckenaerius Latreille 1806 (Araneae, Uloboridae), A Spider New to Turkish Fauna
Authors : Abdullah Bayram
Pages : 241-243
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :Bu çal›flmada Türkiye'den ilk kez kay›t edilen Uloborus walckenaerius Latreille, 1806 'nin morfolojik özellikleri verilmifltir The morphological characteristics of Uloborus walckenaerius Latreille, 1806, which is recorded for the first time in Turkey, are given in this study.Uloborid spiders are unique among spiders in lacking poison glands. They are cribellate orb weavers, and spin geometrical orb webs or sectors of orbs, similar to those of Araneidae, Tetragnathidae and the other related families. They are distributed in all parts of the world but are abundant in the tropics. In Uloboridae, more than 200 species belonging to 23 genera have been described (1-3). So far, only one species (Uloborus plumipes Lucas, 1846) of this family has been recorded in Turkey (4). This paper deals with the characteristic features of Uloborus walckenaerius Latreille, and adds a species to the spider fauna of Turkey.Keywords : Uloborus walckenaerius, Araneae, Uloboridae, Systematics, New record, Turkey