Cebrennus kochi (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872)

Figs 1–6, 88–91, 173

Heteropoda kochii O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872: 312, pl. 14, fig. 13 (description of male and female; syntypes from Jerusalem, Israel, HECO B.1416, not examined).

Cebrenis kochi Simon 1874: 266, pl. 5, fig. 2 (redescription of female, transfer to Cebrenis).

Cebrennus kochi Simon 1880: 332 (transfer to Cebrennus). Fage 1921: 163, figs 2a–c (illustration of male and female); Levy 1989: 155, figs 84–93 (illustration of male and female); Jäger 2000: 171, figs 17–21 (illustration of male and female).

Material examined. SYRIA: Rif Dimashq: 3 males (PJ 3392–3394), Golan, vicinity Camp Fauar, June 1981, K. Kallenberger leg. + ded. (NHMW). ISRAEL: Northern District: 1 female (PJ 3402, SD 391), Golan, Lake of Galilee, olive orchard, N 32°52'47", W 35°33'01", [165 m elev.], 12 September 2011 (SMF). Central District: 1 male (PJ 3409, SD 394), Geulim [32°17'47.35"N, 34°56'37.90"E, 63 m elev.], at home, Ron Keren leg. 1 April 2012 (TAUZM Ar 50318). Tel Aviv: 1 male (PJ 3401), Jaffa (SMF 5570). Southern District: 1 female (PJ 3400), Negev desert, between Beer Sheva and Mitzpe Ramon, Sede Boqer, Milan Rezac leg. 6–29 May 2003 (SMF).

Diagnosis. Small to medium-sized Sparassinae, body length of males: 8.2–13.0, females: 14.3–19.6. Males and females see Jäger (2000).

Description. See Levy (1989). Some additional characters are given here for 1 female (PJ 3400): AME 0.41, ALE 0.33, PME 0.26, PLE 0.26, AME–AME 0.25, AME–ALE 0.38, PME–PME 0.51, PME–PLE 1.25, AME–PME 0.40, ALE–PLE 0.93, clypeus AME 0.23, clypeus ALE 0.25. Spination: Palp: 0 20, 0 0 0, 1000, 1000; legs: femur I–II 323, III 322(1), IV 321; patella 000; tibia I 202(3)4, III–IV 2024; metatarsus I, III 2024, II 202(1)4, IV 3036. Ventral metatarsi I–IV with scopula in distal half, without spines or bristles distally. Palpal claw with ca. 10 teeth.

Variation. Males (n=5): PL 4.9–6.4, PW 4.3–6.0, AW 3.1–4.2, OL 5.3–6.9, OW 3.8–5.0; chelicerae with 2 anterior and 4–6 adnate posterior teeth. Females (n=1): PL 6.0, PW 4.9, AW 3.9, OL 5.1, OW 3.7; chelicerae with 2 anterior and 5/6 adnate posterior teeth. Females show a strong variation in the shape of epigynal field, median septum as well as the anterior membranous parts (atria) of the internal duct system (Figs 1–6).

Distribution. Syria, Israel (Fig. 173).