On the distribution of Gnaphosa orites (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) with a note on its southernmost record, from the Russian Far East

Abstract

The distribution of the Holarctic Gnaphosa orites is presented, including its southernmost record in the Russian Far East. G. orites has the broadest geographical range in terms of latitudinal distribution among all known Gnaphosa species: from 43° to 70°N. Notes on its biology and diagnostic photographs of the habitus and copulatory organs are provided.