Gnaphosa montana (L. Koch, 1866)

Figs 42–45, Map 2.

Gnaphosa montana: Tullgren 1946: 85, f. 26B, pl. 14, figs 170–172 (♂♀); Grimm 1985: 73, figs 48, 72–74 (♂♀); Izmailova 1989: 103, figs 84 (♀); Ovtsharenko et al. 1992: 74, figs 243–244, 267–270 (♂♀); Roberts 1998: 123, figs (♂♀); Almquist 2006: 401, figs 346a–f (♂♀).

For a complete synonym listing and references see Platnick (2014)

Material examined. FINLAND: 1♀ (ZMUT), Meltaus, indoors, 30.06.1973 (K. Suormala). RUSSIA: Novosibirsk Area: 5♀ (ISEA), Toguchin Dist., 5–7 km SW of Lebedevo Vil., ca. 54°54’N, 84°18’E, steppe on slope, 25–350 m, 22– 25.07.1996 (D.V. Logunov). Khabarovsk Province: 1♀ (IBPN), Shantar Islands, 2003 (M. Skopets).

Comments. This species is listed in Platnick (2014) as having a Palaearctic range; however, the easternmost records lie in Cisbaikalia (Ovtsharenko et al. 1992; Izmailova 1989). These records are based on females only. The other previously known record in Asia lies 2000 km west of Cisbaikalia near Omsk (Ovtsharenko et al. 1992). The present record from the Novosibirsk area is also far away from Cisbaikalia (over 1300 km). Figures of specimens found in Xinjiang (Zhao 1993), undoubtedly refer to Gnaphosa licenti Schenkel, 1963 . Specimens from Shantar Islands (Figs 42–43) and the Novosibirsk Area have no significant differences with those from Finland (Figs 44–45). It appears that Gnaphosa montana has Palaearctic disjunctive range and occurs across Europe, with isolated populations present in West Siberia, Cisbaikalia and on the Shantar Islands.

MAP 3. Distribution records of Gnaphosa kansuensis, gray symbol refers to new locality.