Cryptodrassus Miller, 1943 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) – the first record for the fauna of the Caucasus

Abstract

The female Cryptodrassus helvolus (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) is first recorded in Azerbaijan (vicinity of Mingachevir). This is the first discovery of the species and the genus Cryptodrassus Miller, 1943 in the country and the Caucasus. A detailed description of the female is provided.

Keywords

• araneae
• cryptodrassus
• first record
• azerbaijan