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The faunistic diversity of the spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Waterberg District in the Limpopo Province of South Africa
The South African National Survey of Arachnida (SANSA) has conducted surveys in the Waterberg District of the Limpopo Province, South …
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Nocturnal hawkmoth pollination in fynbos vegetation: A critical re-appraisal and first observations from the Cape Peninsula
Pollination by nocturnal hawkmoths is considered rare in the hyper-diverse fynbos vegetation, but it is also hard to detect. Here, …
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First record of Occidentosphena ruandensis (Rehn, 1914) in Cameroon, and re-description of Occidentosphena uvarovi (Rehn, 1942) (Orthoptera, Pyrgomorphidae) from the Cameroon Volcanic Line
Occidentosphena Kevan, 1956 is an Afrotropical grasshopper genus that currently comprises two described species, namely Occidentosphena ruandensis (Rehn, 1914) and …
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First record and redescription of Gerista dimidiata Bolívar, 1905 (Orthoptera, Acrididae, Oxyinae) from Cameroon
Gerista dimidiata Bolívar, 1905 is the only species in its monotypical Afrotropical genus. It occurs at swampy-forest edges, where it …
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A contribution to the Atherigona (Diptera, Muscidae) fauna of Angola
This study lists a total of 13 species of Atherigona Rondani, 1856 from Angola, 9 of which were previously recorded: …
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Corrigenda: Haddad CR (2025) And they just keep coming: four new genera of dark sac spiders from southern Africa (Araneae, Trachelidae). African Invertebrates 66(1): 19-64. https://doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.66.139299
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Comparison of lowland tropical forest spider (Araneae) assemblages from Congo and Panama using a rapid assessment protocol
A Rapid Assessment Protocol (RAP) for non-canopy spiders was used to collect replicate samples from four lowland rainforest sites for …
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Small-scale variations in spider and springtail assemblages between termite mounds and the surrounding grassland matrix
The snouted harvester termite (Trinervitermes trinervoides (Sjöstedt, 1911)) is a widespread grass-eating termite species that constructs thermoregulated dome-shaped mounds. However, …
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A new species and new records of Chumma (Araneae, Macrobunidae) from South Africa
A new species of the genus Chumma Jocqué, 2001, C. foordisp. nov., is described from the Western Cape, South Africa. …
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The rare siphonophore Rhizophysa eysenhardtii Gegenbaur, 1859 (Hydrozoa, Siphonophora, Cystonectae) from False Bay, South Africa
From June to September 2022, five colonies of the rare hydrozoan siphonophore Rhizophysa eysenhardtii were observed for the first time …
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Afrogarypus foordi sp. nov. – a new pseudoscorpion species (Pseudoscorpiones, Geogarypidae) from South Africa
A new species of pseudoscorpion, Afrogarypus foordisp. nov. (Pseudoscorpiones, Geogarypidae), is described in honour of South African arachnologist Stefan Hendrik …
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Foordus gen. nov., a new genus of euophryine jumping spider from South Africa (Salticidae, Araneae)
A new monotypic genus Foordusgen. nov. with Foordus stefanisp. nov. as the type species is described. A short discussion on …
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The first record of Atherigona from Lesotho (Diptera, Muscidae), with description of a new species
Eight species of Atherigona Rondani, 1856 are recorded from Lesotho for the first time: Atherigona angulata Deeming, 1971, Atherigona chrysohypene …
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A revision of the hover fly genus Amphoterus Bezzi, 1915 (Diptera, Syrphidae) with the description of one new species
Amphoterus Bezzi, 1915 is a genus of rarely collected Afrotropical hover flies (Diptera, Syrphidae). We present the first description of …
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Two new species of Diaphorocellus Simon, 1893 from Madagascar (Araneae, Palpimanidae)
Two new species of the palpimanid genusDiaphorocellusSimon, 1893,D. isalosp. nov.(♂♀), andD. jocqueisp. nov.(♂♀), are described from central and eastern parts …
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On the revisited types of four poorly known African species of Palpimanus (Araneae, Palpimanidae)
Based on the types deposited in the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (Germany), the following African species of Palpimanus Dufour, 1820 …
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A new species of the spider genus Cangoderces (Araneae, Telemidae) from South Africa
A new species of the spider family Telemidae from South Africa, Cangodercesglobosa sp. n., is diagnosed, described and illustrated. This …
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Determination of species and instars of the larvae of the Afrotropical species of Thanatophilus Leach, 1817 (Coleoptera, Silphidae)
Thanatophilus micans and T. mutilatus have significance for forensic entomology. Their larvae are therefore described and a key is provided …