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The study aims to catalog spider species in Dagestan and document new findings, including species previously unrecorded in Russia.

January 17, 2026Open Access

New data on the spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) of Dagestan, Russia

Key Points

The study aims to catalog spider species in Dagestan and document new findings, including species previously unrecorded in Russia.
Collected and identified 93 spider species in Dagestan.
Photographed eight live specimens in their natural habitats.
Illustrated six species to provide visual reference.
Described a new spider species, Paracedicus ponomarevi.
Redescribed Aulonia kratochvili and highlighted the first records for the region.
Identified 12 new spider records for Dagestan.
Documented two species as first records for Russia.
Provided the first published photograph of Atypus muralis web.
Raised awareness about the Desidae family presence in Russia.

Abstract

The study presents a list of 93 spider species collected in Dagestan, 12 of which are new records for the region. The following six species are illustrated: Aelurillus laniger Logunov the former species is redescribed. A new species, Paracedicus ponomarevi sp. n. (Desidae), is described based on a female specimen. The family Desidae is reported from Russia for the first time. The current state of knowledge on the spider fauna of Dagestan and prospects for future research is discussed.

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Alexander A. Fomichev (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/696b26b2d2a12237a9349f8e https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18252182

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