Urozelotes rusticus (L. Koch, 1842)

Sherwood, Danniella, Marusik, Yuri M., Sharp, Adam & Ashmole, Philip, 2023, A survey of Gnaphosidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Ascension Island with description of a new species of Australoechemus Schmidt & Piepho, 1994, African Invertebrates 64 (3), pp. 291-302 : 291

Urozelotes rusticus (L. Koch, 1842)

Urozelotes rusticus : Platnick and Murphy 1984: 24, figs 55-58 (♂♀).

Zelotes rusticus : Grimm 1985: 221, figs 217b, 218b, 244, 272-273 (♂♀).

Other citations.

For complete list of taxonomic references, see WSC (2023).

Material examined.

Ascension Island • 1♀ Lady Hill ; -7.95, -14.37; pitfall trap baited with meat; 3rd March 2022; A. Sharp leg.; ASC F17 3 PFM • 1♂ Cricket Valley ; -7.95, -14.34; pitfall trap; 24th March 2022; A. Sharp leg.; ASC K17 3 PFU • 1♀ North of Cocoanut Bay ; -7.97, -14.34; pitfall trap baited with jam; 14th January 2022; A. Sharp leg.; ASC K19 3 PFJ • 1♂ Lower Valley Crater ; -7.92, -14.34; subterranean pipe trap baited with blue cheese; 29th March 2023; A Sharp leg.; ASC LVC PTC • 1♂, 1♀ ; Boatswain Bird Island ; -7.936, -14.307; hand collected; P. Ashmole and M. Ashmole leg.; ASC 1161 • 1♂ Ascension Island; -7.94, -14.37; collected between August-November 1957; E. A. Duffey leg.; No. 25; NHMUK .

Remarks.

Invasive. Originally described from Tirol in Central Europe, but now known from all continents ( WSC 2023). First recorded from Ascension Island by Duffey (1964) as Zelotes rusticus . Recent specimens confirm it is still to be found on the main island.