Alexander A. Fomichev

A survey of East Palaearctic Gnaphosidae (Araneae). 2. Two new Gnaphosa Latreille, 1804 species from Western Mongolia

Abstract Two new species: Gnaphosa khovdensis sp. n. (♂) and G. esyunini sp. n. (♂♀) are described from Khovd Aimag of Mongolia. Descriptions, figures, diagnosis and map of the records are provided. The new species are assigned to a monophyletic group together with the recently described G. ustyuzhanini Fomichev et al., 2013.

Five new species of the Acantholycosa-complex (Araneae: Lycosidae) from Mongolia

Five new species from Mongolia belonging to the Acantholycosa-complex are diagnosed and described: Acantholycosa vahterae sp. n. (♂♀, Govi-Altai Aimag), A. kronestedti sp. n. (♂♀, Govi-Altai Aimag), Mongolicosa azarkinae sp. n. (♂♀, Khovd Aimag), M. cherepanovi sp. n. (♀, Bayan-Ölgii Aimag) and M. ozkutuki sp. n. (♀, Khovd Aimag).

New data on spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) of Iraq

Until recently only 33 species of spiders had been known from Iraq. New material collected in northern Iraq reveals 20 species, 13 genera and six families new to the country. One species, Pterotricha arzhantsevi sp. n. is described as new to science. Comparative figures are provided for seven species; the 54 species currently known from Iraq are listed and their occurrence in neighbouring Iran and Turkey is shown. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:4812F8A8-7A95-4D66-8E2D-CE42F73E7E91

A survey of East Palaearctic Gnaphosidae (Araneae). 8. New data on Berlandina and Gnaphosa from Mongolia

Two new species: Berlandina litvinovi sp. n. and Gnaphosa zonsteini sp. n. are described based on both sexes from Western Mongolia. The females of Berlandina koponeni Marusik, Fomichev & Omelko, 2014 and Berlandina nakonechnyi Marusik, Fomichev & Omelko, 2014 are described for the first time. Gnaphosa ustyuzhanini Fomichev, Marusik & Omelko, 2013, known from males, is synonymized with Gnaphosa rasnitsyni Marusik, 1993, known from females. Berlandina koponeni is recorded from China for the first time. Descriptions, illustrations and a map of distribution records are provided.

A survey of East Palaearctic Lycosidae (Araneae). 12. Two new Mongolicosa species from Mongolia

Two new species of Mongolicosa Marusik, Azarkina et Koponen, 2004 are described from Mongolia: M. przhewalskii sp. n. (♀♂) and M. uncia sp. n. (♀♂). A map with distribution records of all known Mongolicosa species and descriptions of new species are provided.

A survey of East Palaearctic Gnaphosidae (Araneae). 5. On Synaphosus from Central Asia

Four new species of Synaphosus are described from Central Asia: S. shmakovi sp. n. (♀, Western Mongolia), S. ovtsharenkoi sp. n. (♂♀, Central Mongolia), S. mongolicus sp. n. (♀, South-Western Mongolia) and S. saidovi sp. n. (♀, Tajikistan). New faunistic records and illustrations of S. palearcticus Ovtsharenko, Levy & Platnick, 1994 and S. turanicus Ovtsharenko, Levy & Platnick, 1994 are provided. Synaphosus with three named species is recorded for the first time from Mongolia, and S. palearcticus is reported for the first time from Tajikistan.

On the synonymy of two Acantholycosa species (Araneae, Lycosidae) from the Altai

Abstract Two species previously known from East Kazakhstan, Acantholycosa katunensis Marusik, Azarkina & Koponen, 2004, known from the holotype male, and Acantholycosa kurchumensis Marusik, Azarkina & Koponen, 2004, syn. n. known from females, are synonymized, and priority is given to Acantholycosa katunensis. Acantholycosa katunensis is reported for the first time in the Russian Altai. Both sexes of this species are illustrated, and a distribution map is provided.

NEW DATA ON THE CENTIPEDE (CHILOPODA) FAUNA OF EAST KAZAKHSTAN REGION

Five species of Chilopoda from East Kazakhstan Region are recorded in Kazakhstanfor the first time: Lamyctes ( Lamyctes ) emarginatus (Newport, 1844), Lithobius ( Monotarsobius ) crassipes L. Koch, 1862, Lithobius ( Monotarsobius ) steppicus Farzalieva et Zalesskaja, 2002, Lithobius ( Lithobius ) forficatus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Scutigera coleoptrata (Linnaeus, 1758). All records in the region are mapped.

REDESCRIPTION AND NEW DATA ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF A POORLY KNOWN PIRATE SPIDER ERMETUS INOPINABILIS (ARANEI: MIMETIDAE)

A poorly known species of pirate spider belonging to a monotypic genus, Ermetus inopinabilis Ponomarev, 2008, is redescribed in details based on types and other material. Digital photographs and SEM micrographs are provided to illustrate its specific features. The species and genus are reported for the first time from Altai and Tuva.

A survey of East Palaearctic Gnaphosidae (Araneae). 4. A review of Fedotovia Charitonov, 1946

Fedotovia Charitonov, 1946 is a genus of Gnaphosinae earlier known to contain only two species: F. uzbekistanica Charitonov 1946 (♂♀, type species) and F. mongolica Marusik, 1993 (♀). Revision of available material reveals two more species, both from Mongolia: F. mikhailovi sp. n. (♂♀) and F. feti sp. n. (♂♀). All four species have very similar copulatory organs and can be more easily differentiated by somatic characters (body size, spination, eye formula). All species are described and illustrated.