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Aliens in Europe

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AutorInnen: 
Huber BA, Neumann J, Grabolle A, Hula V
Erscheinungsjahr: 
2017
Vollständiger Titel: 
Aliens in Europe: updates on the distributions of Modisimus culicinus and Micropholcus fauroti (Araneae, Pholcidae).
ZFMK-Autorinnen / ZFMK-Autoren: 
Dr. Bernhard A. Huber
Org. Einordnung: 
Arachnida
Publiziert in: 
Arachnologische Mitteilungen
Publikationstyp: 
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI Name: 
http://doi.org/10.5431/aramit5303
Bibliographische Angaben: 
Huber BA, Neumann J, Grabolle A, Hula V. 2017. Aliens in Europe: updates on the distributions of Modisimus culicinus and Micropholcus fauroti (Araneae, Pholcidae). Arachnologische Mitteilungen 53: 12-18. http://doi.org/10.5431/aramit5303
Abstract: 

The pholcid spiders Modisimus culicinus (Simon, 1893) and Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887) are pantropical species that have spread around the world at least several decades ago. Here we present numerous new records for both species, most of which fall into the expected latitudes, i.e. between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn (93% and 87% of records respectively). However, we also report the first records for M. culicinus from Central Europe (Germany and Czech Republic, >50°N) and the first European record for M. fauroti from outside of Belgium (Germany). The fact that in both species several specimens have been found at more than one locality suggests that they may already be in the stage of establishment and spreading in Europe. Finally, we present an updated identification key to the genera of Pholcidae in Europe.