New and little-known species of the Lycosidae from Azerbaijan, the Caucasus (Araneae, Lycosidae)

Abstract

Summary The genus Lycosa Latreille, 1804 (s.str.) is redefined. Lycosa praegrandis C. L. Koch, 1836 is redescribed on the basis of newly collected specimens. Three new lycosid species, Geolycosa dunini sp. n., Pardosa pirkuliensis sp. n. and Pardosa paracolchica sp. n., from Azerbaijan are diagnosed, figured and described. Tarentula nordmanni Thorell, 1875 is synonymised with Lycosa praegrandis C. L. Koch, 1836, and Pardosa caraiensis Mcheidze, 1947 is synonymised with Lycosa pontica Thorell, 1875. A new combination, Geolycosa vultuosa (C. L. Koch, 1839), comb. n., is proposed. The name Lycosa infernalis Motchoulsky, 1849 is considered a nomen dubium. The male of Pardosa colchica Mcheidze, 1947 is described for the first time.