Revision of the genus Zodarion (Araneae: Zodariidae) in the Czech and Slovak Republics
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| Year of publication | 2002 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae |
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| Field | Zoology |
| Keywords | Distribution; description; Araneae; Zodarion; Palaearctic region |
| Description | More than 1800 individuals of three species of the genus Zodarion Walckenaer, 1833 collected in the Czech and Slovak Republics were revised. Z. germanicum (C. L. Koch, 1837) was collected in 1870 in the Czech Republic and in 1897 in Slovakia for the first time. Hitherto, this species was recorded from about 50 (Czech Republic) and 80 sites (Slovakia), respectively. This species was most frequently collected from open grassy habitats. Z. rubidum Simon, 1914 was first collected in 1981 in the Czech Republic, and in 1983 in Slovakia. Hitherto, this spider was recorded from 7 (Czech Republic), and 8 sites (Slovakia), respectively. This species was collected from open sparsely covered habitats. Z. italicum Canestrini, 1868 was found very recently in an abandoned stone pit in the Czech Republic. Maps of the records for the Czech Republic and Slovakia and descriptions of the three species are presented. |
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