Mimetus laevigatus (Keyserling, 1863)

Zarikian, Noushig A., Propistsova, Evgenia A. & Marusik, Yuri M., 2021, On spider families (Arachnida: Araneae) new to Armenia, Israel Journal of Entomology (Oxford, England) 51 (1), pp. 103-117 : 110

Mimetus laevigatus (Keyserling, 1863)

Material examined: Ararat Province: 1 juv., Garni Gorge, Azat River , 40°06'32"N 44°43'57"E, 1240 m, 17.v.2021 ; 1♀, env. of Goravan, Goravan Sands State Sanctuary , 39°53'51"N 44°43'35"E, 6.v.2021 . Vayots Dzor Province: 1 juv., env. of Shatin , 39°51'44"N 45°20'19"E, meadow with lava stones, 9.v.2021 . Armavir Province: 1♀, Jrarat , 40°04'59"N 44°11'26"E, collapsing clay cliffs and near water, 13.v.2021 . Kotayk Province: 1(♂), env. of Geghadir , 2 canyons nearby, 40°09'N 44°38'E, 15.v.2021 .

Comments: This is a single species of the genus in West Palaearctic and this is the commonest species of the family occurring in the Caucasus. It has been reported from 19 localities in Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan ( Otto 2020). In Armenia, it has been found in five localities.