Occurence of the alien spider Mermessus denticulatus (Banks, 1898) (Araneae: Linyphiidae) in Turkey

摘要

Mermessusdenticulatus (Banks, 1898) and genus Mermessus O.P.-Cambridge, 1899 of family Linyphiidae are recordedfrom Turkey for the first time. It was probably imported to Europe from NorthAmerica together with potted plants at at the end of 1980’s. Its presencerepresents the easternmost boundary of this species in Europe