New records of spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) for Bashkortostan fauna

During a short expedition to the lowland part of the Abzelilovskiy Region of Bashkortostan in September 2025, a small collection of spiders containing 25 species was collected. Seven species being recorded from Bashkortostan for the first time. One species Larinia jeskovi Marusik, 1986 being recorded for the first time in the Ural fauna. For the 17 species, the distribution within the Republic of Bashkortostan is clarified. Distribution of all species new to Bashkortostan is discussed. Diagnostic characters are illustrated for little-known species Trichoncus affinis. Based on the results of the present study, the total number of spider species recorded from Bashkortostan has increased to 470 species.