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Genus: Pterotricha Kulczyński, 1903 | Family: Gnaphosidae Banks, 1892

Pterotricha arcifera (Simon, 1882)

SPECIES | NOMEN DUBIUM

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Described: j

Distribution: Yemen

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Type Repository Provide information

It is widely assumed that most of the type material from Simon can be found in the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris, France -

Taxonomic References

Pythonissa arcifera Simon, 1882b: 238 (Dj) Original description

Pterotricha arcifera Dalmas, 1921: 263

Pterotricha arcifera El-Hennawy, 2024b: 370 (nomen dubium, type is juvenile)

References

Dalmas, R. de (1921). Monographie des araignées de la section des Pterotricha (Aran. Gnaphosidae). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 89: 233-328. -- Show included taxa

El-Hennawy, H. K. (2024b). Pterotricha dalmasi Fage, 1929 in Jordan (Araneae: Gnaphosidae). Serket 20(3): 367-371. -- Show included taxa

Simon, E. (1882b). Étude sur les arachnides de l'Yemen méridional. In: Viaggio ad Assab nel Mar Rosso, dei signori G. Doria ed O. Beccari con il R. Aviso "Esploratore" dal 16 Novembre 1879 al 26 Febbraio 1880. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova 18: 207-260, pl. 8. -- Show included taxa

External Resource References

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GBIF.org (2026). GBIF Home Page (via GBIF API). Available from: https://www.gbif.org [8 January 2026]

Edit History

Date	Type	Reference	Old value	Comment
2024-11-30	Taxon is nomen dubium	El-Hennawy, 2024b		Pterotricha arcifera (Simon, 1882) declared a nomen dubium
2024-11-30	New taxonomic reference entry	El-Hennawy, 2024b