The first record of Dictis L. Koch, 1872 (Araneae, Scytodidae) in the Caucasus

By

Seropian, Armen

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-11-27

Original Publication

Caucasiana : journal on the biodiversity of the Caucasus and the adjacent regions

Volume

3

Pages

215--221

Subjects

Faunistics , Kakheti , new record , Scytodinae , spitting spiders , Vashlovani

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[Sofia, Bulgaria] Pensoft 2022-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/caucasiana.3.e138762

 

Abstract

<br> Dictis<br> L. Koch, 1875, is recorded in the Caucasus for the first time. Dictis strandi (Spassky, 1941), comb. nov. is transferred to Dictis from Scytodes Latreille, 1804 based on the examined female and two males raised to maturity from the egg sac. Collecting data and digital photos of live and preserved specimens are provided, along with detailed descriptions of both sexes, diagnostic illustrations, and observations on the natural history of Dictis strandicomb. nov. The endogyne is depicted for the first time.