New data on cave spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) of Iran, with new species and records Author Zamani, Alireza Zoological Museum, Biodiversity Unit, FI- 20014 University of Turku, Turku, Finland. Author Darvishnia, Hamid Department of Biology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran. Author Marusik, Yuri M. Institute for Biological Problems of the North, FEB RAS, Portovaya Str. 18. Magadan 685000, Russia. & Altai State University, Lenina Pr., 61, Barnaul, RF- 656049, Russia. & Department of Zoology & Entomology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa. text Zootaxa 2023 2023-11-02 5361 3 345 366 https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5361.3.3/52195 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5361.3.3 1175-5326 10084538 D9AE18C9-A265-44F0-A0AF-E663A59B2EAF Steatoda triangulosa ( Walckenaer, 1802 ) Aranea triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802: 207 . For a full list of references see the WSC (2023) . Material. IRAN : Ilam Province : 3♀ ( ZMUT ), Sarabeleh , Zanjireh-ye Olya Vil., Var-e-Zamin Cave , outside of the cave, 33°49'01.70''N , 46°33'39.90''E , 1125 m , 15.VII.2014 ( H. Darvishnia ) ; Kermanshah Province : 2♀ ( ZMUT ), Kerend , Kerend Cave , 34°15'36.65''N , 46°17'21.84''E , 1662 m , 20.V.2016 ( H. Darvishnia ); 1 ♂ 1♀ 1j. ( ZMUT ), Razavar , Gelim Goosh Cave , 34°41'15.10"N , 46°52'40.10"E , 18.X.2016 ( Y. Bakhshi ) . Records in Iran . Alborz , Gilan , Golestan , Isfahan , Mazandaran , Tehran , West Azerbaijan , and Zanjan (Zamani et al . 2022b). New records for Ilam and Kermanshah . Distribution. Transpalaearctic (the Iberian Peninsula to Japan ). Introduced to Canada and USA ( WSC 2023 ).