Contribution to the knowledge of Araneae (Arachnida) in Maleshevo, North Macedonia

Vol 25 No 1 (2022): Acta Musei Macedonici Scientiarum Naturalium

Abstract

A total of 58 species from 16 families (Agelenidae – 1; Araneidae – 1; Clubionidae – 1; Dictynidae – 1; Gnaphosidae – 15; Linyphiidae – 2; Liocranidae – 3; Lycosidae – 15; Miturgidae – 2; Philodromidae – 4; Phrurolithidae – 1; Pisauridae – 1; Salticidae – 1; Theridiidae – 5; Thomisidae – 4; Zodariidae – 1) were recorded from 3 localities in Maleshevo, North Macedonia. Two of the recorded species are new for the Macedonian fauna: Lathys humilis (Blackwall, 1855) and Episinus maculipes Cavanna, 1876. Both of them are widely distributed in Europe as well as in other parts of the world. Most probably their distribution is not isolated in Maleshevo and these species are distributed in other Macedonian regions as well. The spiders are classified in 14 zoogeographic categories belonging to 4 chorotypes (widely distributed, Euro-pean, Mediterranean and endemics). The widely distributed species are dominant (63.79%), followed by the European (31.03%), Mediterranean (3.45%) and endemic species (1.72%).