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Issue: Vol. 5814 No. 1: 20 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5814.1.2
Page range: 43-67
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New and interesting spiders (Arthropoda, Araneae) from Vashlovani National Park and Chachuna Managed Reserve (Georgia). Part II.

Institute of Zoology; Ilia State University; Cholokashvili av. 3/5; Tbilisi; 0162; Georgia.
Rustaveli st. 8; 1400; Gori; Georgia.
Konstantine Eristavi st. 12; 0103; Tbilisi; Georgia.
Institute of Ecology; Ilia State University; Cholokashvili av. 3/5; Tbilisi; 0162; Georgia.
Agricultural University of Georgia; Tbilisi; 0159; Georgia.
Araneae Arachnida biodiversity new records new species South Caucasus taxonomy

Abstract

Spiders collected individually during short outings at different locations, as well as during a trip to Vashlovani National Park and Chachuna Managed Reserve, were identified, resulting in the recognition of 22 species, of which three are described as new: Harpactea digitata Seropian, sp. nov. (♂, Dedoplistskaro) (Dysderidae), Leptopilos longiembolus Seropian & Japaridze, sp. nov. (♂, Vashlovani National Park), and Palpimanus obscurus Seropian & Bulbulashvili, sp. nov. (♂♀, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Iran) (Palpimanidae). A female of Synema inexpectatum Seropian, Bulbulashvili, Makharadze & Baznikin, 2024, collected with several males, is described, while the species is recorded for the first time from the Kvemo Kartli region. Furthermore, Bogdocosa kronebergi (Andreeva, 1976), Marinarozelotes adriaticus (Caporiacco, 1951), and Pseudicius palaestinensis Strand, 1915 are recorded in Georgia for the first time. Diagnostic drawings and photographs of preserved specimens are included, along with detailed collecting data.

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How to Cite

Seropian, A., Bulbulashvili, N., Makharadze, G., Zukakishvili, A. & Japaridze, L.-G. (2026) New and interesting spiders (Arthropoda, Araneae) from Vashlovani National Park and Chachuna Managed Reserve (Georgia). Part II. Zootaxa, 5814 (1), 43–67. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5814.1.2