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Notes on<i>Cesonia</i>, a newly recorded genus for the Asian spider fauna (Araneae, Gnaphosidae)

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  • Abstract.The spider species Cesonia aspida Chatzaki, 2002, together with its genus Cesonia Simon, 1893, was found in Anatolia (Turkey) and represent new records for the Asian spider fauna

  • Thirty species, belonging to four species groups, within the genus Cesonia are known from America (PLATNICK 2007)

  • Material and methods The two specimens were collected from southern Turkey and have been deposited in the Arachnology Museum of Niğde University (NUAM GNA 80/ 0001-2)

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Abstract.The spider species Cesonia aspida Chatzaki, 2002, together with its genus Cesonia Simon, 1893, was found in Anatolia (Turkey) and represent new records for the Asian spider fauna. Cesonia is a rare and striking Palaeartic gnaphosid genus which is widely distributed in North and Central America, including the West Indies. Members of this genus are fast-moving, agile hunters, usually found in sandy habitats, under loose leaf litter and stones. Thirty species, belonging to four species groups, within the genus Cesonia are known from America (PLATNICK 2007).

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