title: A survey ofPireneitegafrom Tajikistan (Agelenidae, Coelotinae).
abstract: Five new species ofPireneitegaspecies from Tajikistan are described:Pireneitega zonsteinisp. n.(♂♀),Pireneitega muratovisp. n.(♀),Pireneitega tyuraisp. n.(♀),Pireneitega ramitensissp. n.(♀) andPireneitega kovblyukisp. n.(♂).Pireneitega major(Kroneberg, 1875) is redescribed for the first time based on the lectotype designated here. DNA barcodes for the five new species are documented for future use and as proof of molecular differences between these species.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110034, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoqing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
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; Zoological Museum, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Yuri M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Marusik
keywords: Aranei; Paracoelotes, redescription; central Asia; description; new species; spider; taxonomy