First records of three rare spider species (Araneae) from Chisinau new to the Republic of Moldova: Liocranoeca spasskyi, Marinarozelotes manytchensis and Oecobius rhodiensis

By

Vasiliev, Alexandr
Gajdos, Peter
Izverscaia, Tatiana
Ghendov, Veaceslav

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-12-31

Original Publication

Travaux du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle "Grigore Antipa"

Volume

68

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

253--262

Subjects

Aranei , Botanical Garden , Institute of Zoology , new record , synanthropic , urban green area

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

București, România Muzeul Național de Istorie Naturală "Grigore Antipa" -2009

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.68.e170943

 

Abstract

<br> This study documents the first records of three rare spider species from the Republic of Moldova:<br> Liocranoeca spasskyi<br> Ponomarev, 2007 (Liocranidae),<br> Marinarozelotes manytchensis<br> (Ponomarev &amp; Tsvetkov, 2006) (Gnaphosidae), and<br> Oecobius rhodiensis<br> Kritscher, 1966 (Oecobiidae). Specimens were collected in Chisinau during 2023&amp;ndash;2024 through manual sampling and pitfall trapping at three sites. The findings substantially extend the known distribution ranges of the species. The record of<br> O. rhodiensis<br> represents the first national record of the family Oecobiidae in Moldova. Ecological data, including microhabitat descriptions and meteorological parameters, are provided for each site. Records of mature specimens also extend the known phenological periods for these species. The results contribute to the faunistic knowledge of the region and highlight Moldova&amp;rsquo;s potential as a biogeographic corridor for Eastern European spider fauna.<br>