Title of article :
FIRST RECORD OF THE CELLAR SPIDER GENUS NITAHUBER &EL-HENNAWY, 2007 (ARANEAE, PHOLCIDAE) FROM IRAQ
Author/Authors :
Baker, Ishraq Mohammed Department of Biology - College of Science - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq , Ali, Hayder Badry Department of Biology - College of Science - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq , Fadhil, Hula Younis Department of Biology - College of Science - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq
Abstract :
The current study presents the cellar spiders genus NitaHuber & El-Hennawy, 2007 (Araneae, Pholcidae) as the first record for Iraq spider fauna, this genus represented by the species Nita elsaffHuber & El-Hennawy, 2007 were identified based on morphological characteristics and DNA sequence data. A short morphological description is also presented for cellar spiders listed in Iraq; including this species in addition to Artema AtlantaWalckenaer, 1837.
Keywords :
Araneae , Iraq , Nita , Pholcidae , spiders
Journal title :
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
