New Species of Spiders Prodidomus rufus Hentz, 1847 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) in Iraq

Aliaa Hussein Mizhir

International Journal of Animal Biotechnology and Applications

New Species of Spiders Prodidomus rufus Hentz, 1847 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) in Iraq

Aliaa Hussein Mizhir

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This is the first record of species Prodidomus rufus Hentz, 1847 in Iraq. One femal of Prodidomus rufus were collected from Al-Najaf province, southern Iraq. Photographys of habitus, chelicerae, palp organ and epigyne of the species are presented. So far, 46 genera of Araneae have been recorded in Iraq. Prodidomus rufus is a type of factual spider in the domestic Gnaphosidae . It is establish in China, Israel, Japan, Caledonia, the United States, Cuba State , Argentina, Chile, and St. Helena . Spiders are organisms able to take advantage of new microhabitats available in homes and around houses in settle in human dwellings. While some of these species don’t proliferate under these circumstances, other urban colonist adapts successful, mainly due to the absence of competitors, predators and an abundance food. Prodidomus rufus is the 47 genus. The specimens were collected from one garden in Al-kufa district in Al-Najaf province, southern Iraq. They were preserved in 70% ethanol and examined using HAMILTON type dissecting microscope

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