Wolf spiders are tiny to very large predators with more than 2400 species distributed worldwide.The fossorial lycosid Karakumosa Logunov & Ponomarev, 2020 is almost a diverse genus currently comprises 10 named species-K. alticeps (Kroneberg, 1875),K. badkhyzica (Logunov & Ponomarev, 2020), K. gromovi(Logunov & Ponomarev,2020),K. medica (Pocock, 1889),K.repetek (Logunov & Ponomarev, 2020),K. reshetnikovi (Logunov & Fomichev, 2021),K.shmatkoi (Logunov & Ponomarev, 2020),K. tashkumyr (Logunov & Ponomarev, 2020),K.turanica (Logunov & Ponomarev, 2020) and K. zyuzini (Logunov & Ponomarev, 2020)- all of which occur in Central Asia. Iran as one of the most important countries in the Middle East is home to outstanding biodiversity. Despite the recent numerous studies by researchers the faunistic composition and taxonomic relationships for most taxonomic groups of Iran, including spiders, remain poorly understood. Here, we present two new Karakumosa species from Iran with detailed figures. Moreover, the occurrence of K. shmatkoi is provided from the country for the first time.

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