Marusik Yu.M.1, Omelko M.M.2, Koponen S.3 2013. Redescription of Pterotricha loeffleri (Roewer, 1955) (Aranei: Gnaphosidae: Gnaphosinae) // Arthropoda Selecta. Vol.22. No.4: 349–352 [in English].

1 Institute for Biological Problems of the North, Portovaya Str. 18, Magadan 685000 Russia. E-mail: yurmar@mail.ru

2 Gornotaezhnaya Station FEB RAS, Gornotaezhnoe Vil., Ussuriysk Dist., Primorski Krai 692533 Russia; Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova 8, Vladivostok 690950 Russia. E-mail: omelkom@gmail.com

3 Zoological Museum, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland E-mail: sepkopo@utu.fi

KEY WORDS: Iran, Turkmenistan, Gnaphosidae, Pterotricha, Bobineus.

Abstract. Pterotricha loeffleri (Roewer, 1955) is redescribed on the basis of the holotype male from Tehran. A possible female of this species from Bushehr is described for the first time. The potential synonymy of P. loeffleri and P. strandi Spassky, 1936 from Turkmenistan and the unique characters of P. loeffleri are briefly discussed.

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