Ero aphana (Walckenaer, 1802)

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

Ero aphana (Walckenaer, 1802)

Material examined: Vayots Dzor Province: 1(♂), Shatin, Scenic place, 39°50'49"N 45°19'00"E, 9.v.2021 .

Comments: Although the specimen is a subadult, it can be easily identified as this species due to the presence of four tubercles on the abdomen (vs. two or none in the other species). This species is the most common among all Ero species occurring in the Caucasus, and reported from 16 localities in Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan ( Otto 2020).

Ero furcata (Villers, 1789) Material examined: Kotayk Province: 1♀, env. of Aghavnadzor , 40°33'56"N 44°40'43"E, 14.v.2021 .

Comments: So far, this species was known only from the Northern Caucasus and northwestern Georgia ( Otto 2020).