Tanasevitch A.V.1, Kunt K.B.2, Seyyar O.2 2005. A new species of the genus Megalepthyphantes Wunderlich from Turkey (Aranei: Linyphiidae: Micronetinae) // Arthropoda Selecta. Vol.13 (for 2004). No.4: 279–280 [in English].
1 Center for Forest Ecology and Productivity, Russian Academy of Science, Profsoyuznaya str., 84/32, Moscow 117997 Russia.
2 Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Biology, University of Niğde, TR-51200 Niğde Turkey.
ABSTRACT. A new species of Megalepthyphantes Wunderlich, 1994 is described from Mersin Province, Turkey. This species seems to be closely related to M. lydiae Wunderlich, 1994 known from Greece.
KEY WORDS: Spiders, Linyphiidae, Megalepthyphantes, new species, Turkey.