Ilhan Coşar

Kırıkkale University · Department of Biology

Two new species of Dysdera Latreille, 1804, D. yigitakcai sp.n. (♂♀; Kahramanmaraş) and D. mehmeti sp.n. (♂♀; Gaziantep), are described from the eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey. Of these, D. mehmeti sp.n. belongs to the asiatica species-group. Dysdera yigitakcai sp.n. possesses characteristics of different species-groups but appears closest...

A new species, Zodarion yigitakcai sp.n. (♂♀) is described from Kahramanmaraş and Osmaniye provinces of Turkey. This contribution increases the total number of Zodarion species known from this country to 33. The distribution records of the new species and its comparative materials Z. barbarae Bosmans, 2009 and Z. spinibarbe Wunderlich, 1973 in Turk...

This short paper reports a titanoecid species new to the araneofauna of Türkiye, Titanoeca flavicoma L. Koch, 1872. Its morphology is briefly described and illustrated. The distribution of this species in Türkiye is also mapped.

This short paper reports one linyphiid species new to the Turkish araneo-fauna. Characteristic features and photographs of Erigone dentosa O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1894 are presented. Its presence represents the easternmost boundary of this species in Europe.

Scotina celans (Blackwall, 1841) is recorded for the first time from Türkiye. Characteristic features and photographs of copulatory organs are presented together with information on the geographical distribution of the species.

Two new species are described from Anatolia: Coreodrassus recepsahini sp.n. (♂♀) and Poecilochroa ilkerakkusi sp.n. (♂). Coreodrassus recepsahini sp.n. differs from the sibling C. semidesertus Ponomarev et Tsvetkov, 2006 (re-illustrated here) by the shape of copulatory organs. Poecilochroa ilkerakkusi sp.n. well differs from P. hamipalpis (Kroneber...

In this paper, the characteristic features and photographs of Alopecosa mariae (Dahl, 1908) are presented. The distribution of this species in Türkiye is also mapped. With this data, the number of species belonging to the family Lycosidae increased to 92 in Türkiye.

A new, illustrated record of the gnaphosid species, Drassyllus villicoides (Giltay, 1932), for the araneofauna of Türkiye is presented. The distribution of this species in Türkiye is mapped as well.

The little-known spider species Harpactea cecconii (Kulczyński, 1908) is redescribed based on samples collected from the island of Cyprus. Photographs of the female copulatory organ are given for the first time. In addition, the fine structure of the spiniform embolus of the male copulatory organ is revealed by SEM photographs. The possibility that...

In this study, the first record of Psammitis secedens (L. Koch, 1876) from the province of Ardahan, located in the Northeastern part of the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey are reported. Images of species are presented in addition to their distribution map.

In this study, a new record of Menemerus animatus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876 (♀) is presented from Elazığ province. Its morphology is briefly described and illustrated. The distribution of this species and other species belonging to genus Menemerus Simon, 1868 in Türkiye is also mapped adding new locality records of Menemerus semilimbatus (Hahn, 18...

Two spider species of the liocranid genus Mesiotelus Simon, 1897 new to the fauna of Turkey are recorded on the basis of female specimens: M. caucasicus Zamani et Marusik, 2021 from Hakkari Province in the Eastern Anatolia and M. deltshevi Naumova, 2020 from Diyarbakır Province in the Southeast Anatolia. The characteristic features are illustarted....

This study reports a spider species which is new for the Turkish Araneo-fauna. The species, Clubiona pseudosimilis Mikhailov, 1990, was collected from Ardahan Province. Its characteristic features and photographs are presented. The distribution of species in Turkey is also mapped.

The females of Zodarion samos Bosmans, 2009 and Zodarion varoli Akpınar, 2016 are described for the first time. Z. samos Bosmans, 2009 is further a new record to the Turkish araneofauna. Characteristic features and photographs of both species are presented, and known localities in Turkey are provided. Previous records of Zodarion rubidum Simon, 191...

A new species of Zodarion similar to Z. van Bosmans, 2009, Z. crewsae sp.n. (♂♀), from Osmaniye, Turkey is described. Zodarion spinibarbe Wunderlich, 1973 (♂) a species previously know from Cyprus found in Turkey for the first time.Three species are are illustrated and their distribution are mapped. This study increases the number of Zodarion speci...

In this study reports a theridiid species which is new for the araneofauna of Turkey. The photographs and characteristic features of Steatoda erigoniformis (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) are presented. The distribution of this species in Turkey is also mapped.

A new genus of Liocranidae, Turkocranum gen. n., is described which can be distinguished from the other genera of Liocraninae by the spination pattern of the legs, the male palp with large lanceolate retrolateral tibial apophysis and the epigyne including triangular septum covered with setae. The genus is regarded as monobasic with T. bosselaersi s...

In this study, two species belong to Menemerus genus are new for the spider fauna of Turkey reported. These species are Menemerus bivittatus (Dufour, 1831) (♀) and Menemerus taeniatus (L. Koch, 1867) (♀). The characteristic features and photographs of two species are presented. The distribution of these species in Turkey is also mapped.

In this study, a new record of a spider species belonging to the genus Tallusia Lehtinen & Saaristo, 1972 which is little known in the world, is reported. This species is Tallusia vindobonensis (Kulczyński, 1898). Its belongs to both sexes characteristic features and photos are presented. The distribution of this species in Turkey is also mapped. W...

In this paper, two species are newly recognized from Turkey. One is new to science, described as Ozyptila kahramanmarasensis sp. n. on the basis of a male specimen from Kahramanmaraş Province. The other, Oxyptila patellibidens Levy, 1999 is found for the first time in Şanlıurfa Province.

A new, illustrated record of the linyphiid species, Ceratinella scabrosa (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871), for the araneofauna of Turkey is presented. The distribution of this species in Turkey is mapped as well. In addition, the distribution of the Ceratinella brevis (Wider, 1834) species is shown on the map. Also, electron microphotographs of the fem...

Three new species of zodariid spiders are described from Turkey: Zodarion ozkutuki spec. nov., Zodarion turkesi spec. nov. and Zodarion yagmuri spec. nov. New photographs of genitalia are provided for Zodarion van Bosmans 2009.

Leptonetela turcica sp. n. is described and illustrated based on material collected in the Kahramanmaraş Province of Turkey. Differences between the new species and the closely related species are discussed.

A new species of spider similar to Zodarion van Bosmans, 2009 is described based on material of both sexes from Kahramanmaraş province, Turkey. Characteristics features and photographs of new species and Zodarion van Bosmans, 2009 are presented. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:8C46FD7C-090E-4A4C-BA6D-04F27D45217A

This paper reports a zodarid species which is new for the araneofauna of Turkey. The characteristic features and photographs of Palaestina dentifera O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872 are presented.

In this study, presented one new record genus and one new record species of Trachelidae Simon, 1897 from Kahramanmaraş province. The new record genus; Cetonana Strand, 1929, new record species; Cetonana laticeps (Canestrini, 1868) (♂). Its morphology is briefly described and illustrated. The distribution of these species and other species belonging...

A new species, Zodarion gaziantepense sp. n. is described from the southeastern region of Turkey. Z. gaziantepense sp. n. can be easily distinguished from all other Turkish and European representatives of the genus by the structure of a triangular-shaped median apophysis.

This short paper reports a salticid species which is new for the araneofauna of Turkey. The characteristic features and photographs of Pellenes bonus Logunov, Marusik & Rakov, 1999 are presented. The distribution of this species in Turkey is also mapped.

Three species from three different genera of jumping spiders (Salticidae) were collected from Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. Two species are reported from the country for the first time: Leptorchestes peresi (Simon, 1868) (), () and Talavera petrensis (C. L. Koch, 1837) (), (). The third species, Heliophanus feltoni Logunov, 2009, was described from Kayser...

Two new species of the megadiverse genus Zodarion Walckenaer, 1826, from the Aegean and Southeastern Anatolian regions of Turkey are described and illustrated: Zodarion bozdagensis spec. nov. (♂,♀) from Izmir and Zodarion siirtensis spec. nov. (♂) from Siirt. This contribution increases the total number of Zodarion species to 23 for Turkey. The dis...

The poorly known crab spider Ozyptila aculipalpa Wunderlich, 1995 (Araneae, Thomisidae) was originally described on the basis of a male specimen from Iran. The species is redescribed here using new specimens collected from Turkey. The previously unknown female of this species is described for the first time.

In this paper, two species are newly recognized in Turkey. One is new to science, described as Zodarion kunti sp. n. (♂, ♀) from southeast Anatolian region. The other, Zodarion christae Bosmans, 2009 is found for the first time in Denizli, Antalya, and Muğla provinces.

In this study, Abacoproeces topcui Türkeş et. al. 2015 is shown to be an inappropriate generic assignment. The male and hitherto unknown female are redescribed and the species is transferred to Pelecopsis comb.n.

In this paper, two species of ground spiders are recorded for the first time from Turkey: Synaphosus shirin Ovtsharenko, Levy & Platnick, 1994 and Synaphosus trichopus (Roewer, 1928). In addition, these species are redescribed and illustrated in detail.

This study is based on Linyphiidae species collected from different regions of Turkey between 2009–2013. In total, 8 species of linyphiid spiders are recorded from Turkey. These species; Gonatium nemorivagum (O. P.-Cambridge, 1875), G. rubens (Blackwall, 1833), Mecopisthes silus (O. P.-Cambridge, 1873), Pelecopsis elongata (Wider, 1834), P. mengei...

A new species, Zodarion izmirense sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on material collected in the İzmir Province of Turkey. Differences between the new species and the closely related Zodarion tireboluensis Danışman and Rubio, 2017 are discussed.

This study is based on Linyphiidae species collected from different regions of Turkey between 2009–2013. In total, 8 species of linyphiid spiders are recorded from Turkey. These species; Gonatium nemorivagum (O. P.-Cambridge, 1875), G. rubens (Blackwall, 1833), Mecopisthes silus (O. P.-Cambridge, 1873), Pelecopsis elongata (Wider, 1834), P. mengei...

Mermessus denticulatus (Banks, 1898) and genus Mermessus O.P.-Cambridge, 1899 of family Linyphiidae are recorded from Turkey for the first time. It was probably imported to Europe from North America together with potted plants at at the end of 1980’s. Its presence represents the easternmost boundary of this species in Europe.

Three clubionid species: Clubiona frutetorum L. Koch, 1867, Clubiona genevensis L. Koch, 1866, and Clubiona similis L. Koch, 1867 are reported from Turkey for the first time. All species are illustrated. In total, 13 species of Clubionidae belonging to one genus, Clubiona, are now known from Turkey.

Two myrmecomorphic spiders are recorded for the first time from Turkey. Their morphology is briefly described and illustrated.

The gnaphosid spider species Drassodes caspius Ponomarev & Tsvetkov, 2006 is recorded for the first time from Turkey. Its morphology is briefly described and illustrated.

Three gnaphosid spiders are recorded for the first time from Turkey. These species are Drassyllus dadia Komnenov & Chatzaki, 2016, Haplodrassus minor (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1879), and Zelotes talpinus (L. Koch, 1872). Their morphology is briefly described and illustrated.

Six Salticidae spider species, Evarcha laetabunda (C. L. Koch, 1846), Heliophanus verus Wesolowska, 1986, Pellenes seriatus (Thorell, 1875), Plexippoides flavescens (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872), Pseudicius palaestinensis Strand, 1915 and Saitis barbipes (Simon, 1868) are new records for the spider fauna of Turkey. Their morphology is briefly descri...

The species Coelotes sinopensis sp.n. is described from Sinop Province, Turkey. Differences between the new species and related species are discussed.

Four Salticidae spider species, Euophrys sulphurea (L. Koch, 1867), Neon levis (Simon, 1871), Pellenes brevis (Simon, 1868), and Sibianor aurocinctus (Ohlert, 1865), are recorded for the first time from Turkey. Their morphology is briefly described and illustrated.

New records of 3 genera and 3 species of Salticidae from Turkey are presented for Bianor albobimaculatus (Lucas, 1846), Dendryphantes rudis (Sundevall, 1833) and Hyllus insularis Metzner, 1999. Their morphology is briefly described and illustrated. Current knowledge on diversity of Salticidae in Turkey is also reviewed. Total number of Salticidae s...

Two salticid spider species, Chalcoscirtus catherinae Prószyński, 2000 and Heliophanus curvidens (O. P.-Cambridge, 1872) are recorded for the first time from Turkey. Their morphology is briefly described and illustrated.

Scorpion venoms are rich bioactive peptide libraries that offer promising molecules that may lead to the discovery and development of new drugs. Leiurus abdullahbayrami produces one of the most potent venoms among Turkish scorpions that provokes severe symptoms in envenomated victims. In the present study, the peptide profile of the venom was inves...

Three dictynid spider species, Altella lucida (Simon, 1874), Brommella falcigera (Balogh, 1935), and Lathys lehtineni Kovblyuk, Kastrygina & Omelko, 2014 are reported for the first time from Turkey. Their morphology is briefly described and illustrated.

A little known linyphiid spider species, Araeoncus tauricus Gnelitsa, 2005 is recorded for the first time from Turkey. Its morphology is briefly described and illustrated.

In this study, jumping spider fauna of Kırıkkale was investigated and 37 species belonging to 21 genera were identified. Examined samples were collected from various localities in the region between April 2011 and August 2012. Total of 231 specimens have been collected as a result of the field studies. As a result, 4 species: Leptorchestes sikorski...

Three dictynid spider species, Altella lucida (Simon, 1874), Brommella falcigera (Balogh, 1935), and Lathys lehtineni Kovblyuk, Kastrygina & Omelko, 2014 are reported for the first time from Turkey. Their morphology is briefly described and illustrated.

New records of 3 genera and 3 species of Salticidae from Turkey are presented for Bianor albobimaculatus (Lucas, 1846), Dendryphantes rudis (Sundevall, 1833) and Hyllus insularis Metzner, 1999. Their morphology is briefly described and illustrated. Current knowledge on diversity of Salticidae in Turkey is also reviewed. Total number of Salticidae s...

This paper reports six linyphiid spider species which are new to the Turkish araneo-fauna. Descriptive notes, drawings and photographs of

Danışman, T., Erdek, M., Sancak, Z. & Coşar, İ. 2012. A new genus record for the corinnid sac spider fauna of Turkey (Araneae: Corinnidae). Munis Entomology & Zoology, 7 (2): 1097-1100] ABSTRACT: In this study, the knowledge belonging to descriptions, habitats and distributions of Orthobula charitonovi (Mikhailov, 1986) which is new records for Tur...

Seven jumping spider species, Aelurillus gershomi PROSZYN'SKI, 2000, Aelurillus luctuosus (LUCAS, 1846), Chalcoscirtus infimus (SIMON, 1868), Chalcoscirtus tanasevichi MARUSIK, 1991, Euophrys pseudogambosa STRAND, 1915, Pseudicius picaceus (SMON, 1868) and Sitticus avocator (O. P.-CAMBRIDGE, 1885) are reported for first time from Turkey.

A new species of Hersiliola Thorell, 1870 is described from Antalya Province, Turkey. Differences between the new species and related species are discussed.

This short paper reports one linyphid species as a new record for the Turkish araneo-fauna. The characteristic features and photographs of Diplocephalus crassilobus (Simon, 1884) are presented. The total number of linyphid species recorded from Turkey is now 90.

Abstract: In this study, the species of Zoropsis spinimana (Dufour, 1820) (Araneae: Zoropsidae), Marilynia bicolor (Simon, 1870) (Araneae: Dictynidae) and Nurscia albosignata Simon, 1874 (Araneae: Titanoecidae) are firstly recorded from Turkey. In this study, these species are described, the their geographic of distribution are shown, the ecologica...