Arachnologische Mitteilungen
https://arages.de/zeitschrift/arachnologische-mitteilungenŠestáková A, Černecká Ľ, Naumova M, Purgat P, Szita É & Gajdoš P
A review of two very rare ground spiders from sandy habitats, new for Slovakia (Araneae: Gnaphosidae)
Eine Übersicht zu zwei sehr seltenen Plattbauchspinnen aus Sandhabitaten, neu für die Slowakei (Araneae: Gnaphosidae)
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Two rare and interesting spider species (Gnaphosa mongolica Simon, 1895 and Haplodrassus bohemicus Miller & Buchar, 1977) were found during intensive research into the Pannonic sand steppes in Slovakia and represent new records for the country. Numerous specimens of both species were collected between the villages Radvaň nad Dunajom and Marcelová in the years 2017–2020 (145 ind. G. mongolica and 82 ind. H. bohemicus), indicating stable populations. The Slovak records of G. mongolica represent the northernmost and westernmost location of the species in Europe. The characteristic features, photos of the habitus and genitalia, the currently known distribution in Europe and the phenology of both species are provided. A more detailed discussion concerns the morphology of copulatory organs of H. bohemicus, including the first report of a lateral gynandromorphy in this species.
Bulgaria, faunistic, Gnaphosa mongolica, gynandry, Haplodrassus bohemicus, Pannonic sand steppes, species conservation, sand dunes