Agelenids of the World

Systematics and Taxonomy of Agelenidae, a Worldwide distributed Spider Family

On some new or rare spider species from Lesbos, Greece (Araneae: Agelenidae, Amaurobiidae, Corinnidae, Gnaphosidae, Liocranidae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2011
Authors:R. Bosmans
Journal:Arachnologische Mitteilungen
Volume:40
Pagination:15-22
Date Published:2011
ISBN Number:1018-4171
Keywords:Agroeca parva, Agroeca parva (Araneae): [Sp nov, Greece, P. 19]., Amaurobius lesbius, Amaurobius lesbius (Araneae): [Sp nov, Greece, P. 18]., Arabelia pheidoleicomes - Bosselaers 2009 (Araneae): [First time, described, Male, p. 20]., Description, Drassodes lacertosus (Araneae): [New record]., Drassodes lacertosus [Greece / / New record]., Eurasia, Europe, Land zones, New taxa, Nomenclature, Palaearctic region, species]., Systematics, Tegenaria maelfaiti (Araneae): [Sp nov, Greece, P. 16]., Tegenaria maelfaiti [Greece / / New, Trachyzelotes barbatus (Araneae): [New record]., Trachyzelotes barbatus [Greece / Lesbos / New record].
Abstract:

In this paper,three new spider species are described from the Greek Aegean island Lesbos: Tegenaria maelfaiti sp. nov. (Agelenidae), Amaurobius lesbius sp. nov. (Amaurobiidae) and Agroeca parva sp. nov. (Liocranidae), as well as the unknown male of Arabelia pheidoleicomes Bosselaers, 2009 (Corinnidae). Diagnostic features and notes on ecology and distribution of these species are given. Two new records for the island are provided, such that currently 300 spider species are known from Lesbos.

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