Mikhailov K.G. 2024. Progress in the study of the spider fauna (Aranei) of Russia and neighbouring regions: a 2022 update // Arthropoda Selecta. Vol.33. No.3: 425–432 [in English].
Zoological Museum, Moscow Lomonosov State University, Bolshaya Nikitskaya str., 2, Moscow 125009 Russia.
Kirill Mikhailov: mikhailov2000@gmail.com ORCID 0000-0002-3304-5470
doi: 10.15298/arthsel.33.3.11
ABSTRACT: Calculations of the spider diversity of Russia and other countries of the former USSR (FSU), as well as of their physiographic regions, as of 2022 are given compared to earlier data. By December 31st, 2022, 3,586 and 2,531 spider species had been reported from the FSU republics and Russia, respectively. As additional electronic appendices, 43 spider species lists are provided for the post-Soviet republics and their physiographic regions, as well as European and Asian parts of FSU and Russia.
KEY WORDS: Araneae, diversity, spiders, post-Soviet republics, physiographical regions, fauna, catalogue.