ARACHNOLOGISCHE GESELLSCHAFT

Doi
10.30963/aramit6806
Author

Geci D, Ibrahimi H, Naumova M, Bilalli A, Musliu M, Grapci-Kotori L, Kasumaj E & Gashi A

Year
2024
Title

A note on alien spider species from Kosovo (Arachnida: Araneae)

Title translated

Eine Bemerkung zu nichtheimischen Spinnenarten in Kosovo (Arachnida: Araneae)

Issue

Heft 68

Pages
21-28
Abstract

Kosovo is a small landlocked country on the Western Balkans and the youngest country in Europe. In this paper, we report three alien spider species from Kosovo for the first time: Ostearius melanopygius, Parasteatoda tepidariorum and Spermophora senoculata. In addition, we report new records for Pholcus phalangioides for the region. Our investigation is one of the first contributions to the knowledge about the distribution patterns of alien spider species on the Balkan Peninsula.

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Keywords

Balkans, distribution, invasive species, Linyphiidae, Pholcidae, Theridiidae