title: On the synonymy of two Acantholycosa species (Araneae, Lycosidae) from the Altai.
abstract: Two species previously known from East Kazakhstan, Acantholycosa katunensis Marusik, Azarkina & Koponen, 2004, known from the holotype male, and Acantholycosa kurchumensis Marusik, Azarkina & Koponen, 2004, syn. n. known from females, are synonymized, and priority is given to Acantholycosa katunensis. Acantholycosa katunensis is reported for the first time in the Russian Altai. Both sexes of this species are illustrated, and a distribution map is provided.
authors.affiliation: Altai State University, Lenina Pr., 61, Barnaul, RF-656049, Russia.
authors.forename: Alexander A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Fomichev
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biological Problems of the North RAS, Portovaya Str. 18, Magadan 685000, Russia; Department of Zoology & Entomology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa; Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russia.
authors.forename: Yuri M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Marusik
authors.affiliation: Zoological Museum, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Seppo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koponen
keywords: Aranei; Russia; South Siberia; new record; new synonymy; wolf spider