Two rare wetland spider species new to Slovakia: Larinia elegans Spassky, 1939 and Tetragnatha reimoseri (Roșca, 1939) (Araneae, Araneidae, Tetragnathidae)
We report the first Slovak records of Larinia elegans Spassky, 1939 and Tetragnatha reimoseri (Roșca, 1939) based on adult females and a juvenile from wetland habitats in western and southern Slovakia. These findings extend the known Central European ranges for both species. The finding of T. reimoseri adds a new locality within its fragmented European distribution, whereas the record of L. elegans contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of its overall distribution. Diagnostic characters, photographs of specimens, and habitat details are provided to support identification and future monitoring efforts.
Authors
- Anna Šestáková (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7421-6491)
- Pavol Purgat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1504-7659)
- Stanislav Korenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8079-3618)
- Peter Gajdoš (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7874-0554)
Institutions
- Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (SK)
- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZ)
- Slovak Academy of Sciences (SK)
- Slovak National Museum (SK)
- Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Check List
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15560/21.6.1160
- Primary Topic
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Grantová Agentura České Republiky
- Vedecká Grantová Agentúra MŠVVaŠ SR a SAV