The First Record from Ukraine of the Spider Monaeses israeliensis (Aranei, Thomisidae), from the Crimea

M. M.  Fedoriak; M. M.  Kovblyuk; Z. A.  Kastrygina

doi:10.15407/zoo2023.05.379

M. M. Fedoriak Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6200-1012
M. M. Kovblyuk V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4192-3077
Z. A. Kastrygina V. I. Vernadsky Taurida National University https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7312-0882

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/zoo2023.05.379

Keywords: spiders, new record, Cape Aya, Crimea, Ukraine

Abstract

Monaeses israeliensis Levy, 1973 is recorded from Cape Aya, Crimean Peninsula. This is also the first record of this species in Ukraine. Comments on the geographical distribution and diagnostic illustrations of this species are given.

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