Metellina orientalis (Spassky, 1932)

Meta orientalis Spassky, 1932: 184, figs 5–8.

For a full list of references see the WSC (2023).

Material. IRAN: East Azerbaijan Province: 2♂ 2j. (ZMUT), Ajab Shir, Hamzeh Zendan Cave, 37°30'30.65"N, 46°00'39.07"E, 13.IX.2016 (Y. Bakhshi) ; Ilam Province: 6♂ 3♀ 3j. (ZMUT), Dehloran, Pahleh, Kabir Kuh, Malek Cave, 33°12'17.20''N, 47°03'17.50''E, 14.V.2016 (H. Darvishnia) ; 3♀ 1j. (ZMUT), same locality; 2♂ 2♀ 7j. (ZMUT), Sarabeleh, Chehel Sotoon Cave, 33°46'40.80''N, 46°37'42.50''E, 1541 m, 8.X.2014 (H. Darvishnia) ; Isfahan Province: 1♀ (ZMUT), Semirom, Dengezlu Cave, 30°51'N, 51°38'E, 2250 m, 27.IX.2016 (M.J. Malek-Hosseini) ; Kermanshah Province: 3♂ 1♀ (ZMUT), Kerend, Kerend Cave, 34°15'36.65''N, 46°17'21.84''E, 16.X.2016 (H. Darvishnia); Kohgiluyeh & Boyer-Ahmad Province: 1♀ 1j. (ZMUT), Gachsaran, Gakal Cave, 1100 m, 30°18'44.0"N, 51°09'28.0"E, XI.2017 (M.J. Malek Hosseini) ; Lorestan Province: 1♂ 1♀ (ZMUT), Aligudarz, Darreh-ye Ashkaft Cave, 33°13'21.3"N, 48°48'58.0"E, 20.X.2016 (Y. Bakhshi) ; 1♀ (ZMUT), Aleshtar, Kahman Cave, 33°57'12.20''N, 48°19'10.80''E, 1907 m, 24.V.2016 (H. Darvishnia); 1♂ 2♀ (ZMUT), Khorram Abad, Pir Morad Cave, 33°43'38.00"N, 48°26'18.20"E, 24.IX.2016 (H. Darvishnia); 1♂ 1j. (ZMUT), Borujerd, Tang-eLor Cave, 33°47'55.30"N, 48°37'11.20"E, 21.X.2016 (Y. Bakhshi) ; West Azerbaijan Province: 1♂ 2♀ (ZMUT), Miandoab, Jabiglu Cave, 36°55'N, 46°35'E, 15.IX.2016 (Y. Bakhshi); 1♂ (ZMUT), Khoy, Ali Sheikh Cave, 38°49'N, 44°34'E, 12.IX.2016 (Y. Bakhshi) .

Records in Iran. Fars, Isfahan, Kermanshah, Kohgiluyeh & Boyer-Ahmad, Mazandaran, and Tehran ( Zamani et al. 2022b). New records for East Azerbaijan, Ilam, Lorestan, and West Azerbaijan.

Distribution. Anatolia to Iran and western Turkmenistan (WSC 2023).