Xysticus bifasciatus C.L. Koch, 1837

Seropian, Armen, Bulbulashvili, Natalia, Krammer, Hans-Joachim, Thormann, Jana, Hein, Nils, Karalashvili, Elisabeth, Kachlishvili, Nino & Datunashvili, Anastasia, 2024, Picking pearls from the Silk Road: Insights into the spider (Arachnida, Araneae) diversity in Georgia from the Caucasus Barcode of Life (CaBOL) project. Part III, Caucasiana 3, pp. 89-118 : 89

* Xysticus bifasciatus C.L. Koch, 1837

Material examined.

GEORGIA - Racha-Leckhumi and Kvemo Svaneti • 1juv.; Oni mun., Tskhmori Vill; N42.53125°, E43.470933°; 1225 m a.s.l.; Fagus sp. forest; leg. Astrin J.; 18 Jul. 2018; ZFMK-TIS 8000027 (BOLD:AAL7717) .

Genetics. A single barcode was obtained from the specimen ZFMK-TIS 8000027 (BOLD:AAL7717) with the nearest neighbor in BOLD Systems X. bifasciatus from Germany (BOLD:AAL7717, p -distance 0.78%).

Remarks.

The first record of this species in Georgia is based solely on the determination via barcode, which further can be supported by earlier records of X. bifasciatus in the South Caucasus (Azerbaijan) and the North Caucasus ( Otto 2023) and Western Palaearctic distribution ( Nentwig et al. 2023; WSC 2023).