A quick scan of the spider fauna in the surroundings of Përmet, Albania (Arachnida, Araneae) – Preliminary report

During an inventory in Albania in the spring of 2014, 154 species of spiders of 27 families were collected and partly identified. At least 42 species are recorded for the first time for Albania. A small number of specimens remain under study as they could not be linked to a described species with certainty. The Albanian spider fauna proves to be less well investigated than of most other Balkan countries and needs much attention in the future.