Supplements to the "Catalogue of the Swiss spiders" -: 1. New records from 1990 to 1993.

Als Nachtrag zum "Katalog der schweizerischen Spinnen bis 1990" (MAURER & HÄNGGI 1991) werden 7 Arten erstmals für die Schweiz gemeldet: Diplocephalus aff. procer (SIMON, 1884), sensu THALER (1972), Diplocephalus protuberans (O.P.-CAMBRIDGE, 1875), Tapinocyba praecox (O.P.-CAMBRIDGE, 1873), Trichoncus saxicola (O.P.-CAMBRIDGE, 1861), Zelotes pseudoclivicola GRIMM 1982, Ozyptila (=Oxyptila) sanctuaria (0. P. -CAMBRIDGE, 1871), Talavera (=Euophrys) aperta (MILLER, 1971). Weitere 8 Arten wurden bereits anderweitig publiziert, sind aber als Ergänzung zum "Katalog" nochmals zusammengefasst: Mecynargus (=Rhaebothorax) foveatus (F. DAHL, 1912), Tapinocyba maureri THALER, 1991, Bathyphantes setiger F.O.P.-CAMBRIDGE, 1894, Tallusia (=Centromerus) vindobonensis (KULCZYNSKI, 1889), Cybaeus intermedius MAURER, 1992, Cybaeus montanus MAURER, 1992, Zelotes atrocaeruleus (SIMON, 1878), Talavera inopinata WUNDERLlCH, 1993.As a supplement to the 'Katalog der schweizerischen Spinnen bis 1990' (MAURER & HÄNGGI 1991) 7 species are recorded for the first time for Switzerland: Dlplocephalus aff. procer (SI MON, 1884) sensu THALER (1972), Dip/ocephalus protuberans (O.P.-CAMBRIDGE, 1875), Tapinocyba praecox (O.P.-CAMBRIDGE; 1873), Trichoncus saxicola (O.P.-CAMBRIDGE, 1861), Zelotes pseudoclivicola GRIMM 1982, Ozyptlla (=Oxyptlla) sanctuaria (O.P.-CAMBRIDGE, 1871), Talavera (=Euophrys) aperta (MILLER, 1971). Further 8 species, already published elsewhere, are recorded here to complete the 'Catalogue': Mecynargus (=Rhaebothorax) foveatus (F. DAHL, 1912), Tapinocyba maureri THALER, 1991, Bathyphantes setiger F.O.P.-CAMBRIDGE, 1894, Tallusia (=Centromerus) vindobonensis (KULCZYNSKI, 1889), Cybaeus intermedius MAURER, 1992, Cybaeus montanus MAURER, 1992, Zelotes atrocaeruleus (SIMON, 1878), Talavera inopinata WUNDERLlCH, 1993

Supplement to "Katalog der schweizerischen Spinnen" - 2. new records from 1993 to 1999

Since the first supplement in 1993 38 species are recorded as new to Switzerland. 14 species are recorded here for the first time for Switzerland: Enoplognatha oelandica (THORELL, 1875); Theridion hemerobium SIMON, 1914; Diplocephalus crassilobus (SIMON, 1884); Diplocephalus pavesii PESARINI, 1996; Linyphia tenuipalpis SIMON, 1884; Porrhomma cambridgei MERRETT, 1994; Porrhomma rosenhaueri (L.KOCH, 1872); Pachygnatha terilis THALER,1991; Hahnia candida SIMON, 1975; Cryptodrassus hungaricus (BALOGH, 1935); Zelotes devotus GRIMM, 1982; Zelotes hermani (CHYZER,1897); Zelotes tenuis (L.KOCH, 1866); Tmarus stellio SIMON, 1875.24 species were published in other papers and are listed here only to complete the catalogue: Episinus maculipesCAVANNA, 1876; Robertus kuehnae BAUCHHENSS & UHLENHAUT, 1993; Centromerus capucinus (SIMON, 1884); Diplocephalus dentatusTULLGREN, 1955; Lepthyphantes arenicola DENIS, 1964; Lepthyphantes insignis (O.P.-CAMBRIDGE, 1913); Lessertia dentichelis (SIMON, 1884); Maro lepidus CASEMIR, 1961; Prinerigone vagans (AUDOUIN, 1826); Pseudomaro aenigmaticus DENIS, 1966; Silometopus bonessi CASEMIR, 1970; Acantholycosa norvegica (THORELL, 1872); Acantholycosa rupicola (DU FOUR, 1820); Pardosa alacris (C. L. KOCH, 1933); Pardosa baehrorum KRONESTEDT, 1999; Pardosa saltans TOPFER-HOFMANN im Druck;Altella biuncata(MILLER, 1949); Agroecainopina O. P.-CAMBRIDGE, 1886; Clubiona pseudoneglecta WUNDERLlCH, 1994; Zodarion italicum (CANESTRINI, 1868);Synaphosus sauvageOVTSHARENKO, LEVY & PLA TNICK, 1994;Zora parallela SIMON, 1878; Thanatus atratus SIMON, 1875; Ozyptila pul/ata (THORELL, 1875).4 species have to be deleted from the catalogue: Diplocephalus foraminifer (O.P.-CAMBRIDGE, 1875); Diplocephalus aft. procer (SIMON, 1884) sensu THALER (1972); Acantholycosa pyrenaea (SIMON, 1876); Zodarion gal/icum (SI MON, 1873). The actual number of known species in Switzerland is 926

Supplement to the "Katalog der schweizerischen Spinnen" - 3. new records from 1999 to 2002 and records of synanthropic spiders

In this third supplement to the Catalogue of Swiss spiders of MAURER & HANGGI (1990) 9 species are recorded for the first time for Switzerland. 4 additional species already published elsewhere are added to the list of Swiss spiders. 5 other earlier published species are listed, which are only known from greenhouses or under similar eusynanthropic conditions. The list of spiders known to Switzerland today comprises 944 species

Zoropsis spinimana (Araneae: Zoropsidae) first record in Germany

The first two records of Zoropsis spinimana (Dufour, 1820) in Germany are presented together with a further discovery of the species in Central Switzerland. A spreading of the species from South to North along traffic routes is supposed and climate change is suggested as a possible reason for the species establishing itself in Central Europe

Cicurina japonica (Araneae: Dictynidae) - eine nach Mitteleuropa eingeschleppte Kräuselspinnenart

This paper presents the first two European records for the dictynid species Cicurina japonica (Simon, 1886), originally distributed in East Asia. The many specimens caught in the former freight railway station of the "Deutsche Bundesbahnen" (DB) in Basle allow us to present some ideas about the ecology of the species.Die ersten beiden Nachweise der ursprünglich ostasiatisch verbreiteten Kräuselspinnen-Art Cicurina japonica (Simon, 1886) für Europa werden vorgestellt. Die umfangreichen Funde im Areal des ehemaligen Güterbahnhofes der Deutschen Bundesbahnen (DB) in Basel erlauben ansatzweise eine ökologische Charakterisierung der Art

Drassodes lapidosus and Drassodes cupreus (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) - a never-ending discussion

Drassodes lapidosus and Drassodes cupreus (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) – a never-ending discussion. According to PLATNICK (2006) the taxa Drassodes lapidosus (Walckenaer, 1802), the type species of the genus Drassodes (Westring, 1851), and Drassodes cupreus (Blackwall, 1834) are two valid species. However, GRIMM (1985) merged them into one taxon. Different taxonomists have separated these species by the positions of the teeth in the frontal margin of the chelicerae and by the proportions of the palpal segments in males. Females are separated by the proportions of different features in the epigyne. The altitude at which they occur is used for separation, too. The aim of this paper is to discuss whether these characteristics really allow the separation of these two taxa. In order to solve this taxonomical problem, 116 male and 108 female specimens from Central Europe were examined. The variation of the mentioned characters is shown. Spearman’s rho correlations and factor analyses are presented. The results show that there are transitions between the two taxa D. lapidosus and D. cupreus and, thus, they cannot be separated using the diagnostic features currently available

Nachträge zum "Katalog der schweizerischen Spinnen" : 4. Neunachweise von 2002 bis 2011

In the ”Checklist of the spiders of Central Europe” 945 species are listed for Switzerland. During the last few years numerous species have been found which represent new records for Switzerland and that, at least partly, have already been published. This 4th appendix to the catalogue of Swiss spiders presents fourteen species recorded for the first time in Switzerland: Carniella brignolii Thaler & Steinberger, 1988, Theridion cinereum Thorell, 1875, Diplocephalus foraminifer (O. P.-Cambridge, 1875), Panamomops affinis Miller & Kratochvíl, 1939, Troxochrota scabra Kulczyński, 1894, Pardosa fulvipes (Collett, 1876), P. sphagnicola (Dahl, 1908), Hahnia microphthalma Snazell & Duffey, 1980, Archaeodictyna consecuta (O. P.-Cambridge, 1872), Brommella falcigera (Balogh, 1935), Cheiracanthium campestre Lohmander, 1944, Drassodex drescoi Hervé, Roberts & Murphy, 2009, Thanatus firmetorum Muster & Thaler, 2003 and Xysticus viduus Kulczyński, 1898. Thirteen further species are presented that were already published elsewhere. The current number of species in Switzerland is thus 972. As special curiosities, five species are presented that will not yet be entered into the checklist but nevertheless may happen to be found in human surroundings

ADDITIONAL SPIDER RECORDS FROM MT. FRUŠKA GORA (SERBIA) WITH A FIRST INSIGHT INTO WINTER SPECIES

Monitoring spiders with pitfall traps often only includes data collected during the vegetation period. Herein, we present the results of long-term sampling at Erdelj, Fruška Gora Mountain, over 19 months in 2011/2012. Special emphasis was placed on the winter period. At three sampling sites, a meadow, an area of shrubs and a deciduous forest, 1113 adult spiders of 116 species were identified. Thirty-four species are new records for the mountain; six of them are new to Serbia. The meadow yielded the highest number of species (59), with a high proportion (40%) of species collected only in this habitat type. Eleven species were found to be active mostly or exclusively in winter. Four of them were so-called rare spiders and two of them are new records for Serbia. Of all recorded species, five are on the list of strictly protected spiders in Serbia and could be used as an additional argument for environmental protection

Spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) in winter : differences in the appearance of species in small-scale spaces as a response to daily temperature fluctuations

Pitfall traps were positioned for the investigation of the spider fauna at the northern and southern slopes of three mountain ridges (Chilchberg, Riedberg, and Buechenberg, municipalities Nunningen and Zullwil, canton Solothurn, Switzerland) within the Swiss Jura Mountains. The temperature in the upper litter was measured at three hour intervals. Independent of the weather more or less clear differences between northern and southern slopes could be observed. Maximum day temperature fluctuations of 15.8 °C were measured. There were no significant differences in spider communities based on quantitative comparison methods. However, a qualitative analysis showed major differences in species composition. More than 50% of all species per investigation area showed clear preferences for the northern or the southern slope, with more then two thirds of the individuals only found on either the north or south slopes