Clubiona vegeta Simon, 1918

Bosmans, Robert, Henrard, Arnaud, Benhalima, Souâd & Kherbouche-Abrous, Ourida, 2017, The genus Clubiona Latreille, 1904 (Araneae: Clubionidae) in the Maghreb, with notes on the genevensis group and new records from the Mediterranean Region, Zootaxa 4353 (1), pp. 1-28 : 13-17

Clubiona vegeta Simon, 1918

( Figs 42–44 , 45–51 , 64–67 , 77–79 ; Map 3)

Clubiona parvula Lucas, 1846: 205 , pl. 12, fig. 2 (♂, ♀ syntypes from Algeria, around Alger; not examined, probably in MNHNP; preoccupied by Clubiona parvula Blackwall, 1833 ); Simon 1899: 84 (cit.); Simon 1909: 32 (cit.). Clubiona vegeta Simon, 1918 (nom. n.).

Diagnosis. Clubiona vegeta and C. genevensis are sister species which are difficult to separate by the genital organs, especially the females. Males of C. vegeta mainly differ from C. genevensis by the strongly protruding and dark chelicerae in ( Figs 43, 44 ). Females of C. genevensis are separated by the usually narrower atria ( Figs 26, 27 ) and copulatory ducts ( Figs 30, 32 ). In C. vegeta , those are larger ( Figs 47–51 ).

Description. Last described by Sterghiu (1985). For another relevant description, see Helsdingen (1979).

Previous citations in the Maghreb. ALGERIA: Alger : Surroundings of Alger ( Lucas, 1846, sub C. parvula ) . Djelfa: Takersan ( Simon, 1899, sub C. parvula ). MOROCCO : Marrakech-Safi: Essaouira (as Mogador; Simon 1909, sub C. parvula ).

New records. AFRICA: ALGERIA: Sétif: Bir el Arche, 900m, 3 ♀♀, under stones in cultivated fields, 27. II.1990 (CRB). Skikda: Ben Azouz, 200m, 1 ♂, litter in Eucalyptus plantation, 2.III.1990, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). Tipasa: Sidi Fredj, 10m, 1 ♂, under stones in dunes with maquis, 18.XII.1986, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). MOROCCO: Rabat-Salé-Khénitra: Rabat, Maâmora forest, Sidi Amira, 145m, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 1.III.1989, S. Benhalima leg. (CSB). Souss-Massa: between Tamri and Tamanar, 1 ♀, pitfalls in coastal dunes, 15-28. IV.2012, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). TUNISIA: Bizerte: Utique, 6 ♂♂ 8 ♀♀, litter in Euphorbia hedge, 29.I.2003, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). Nabeul: Tazerka, 4 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀, border of salt marsh and dunes, 26.I.2003, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). Tunis: la Goulette, 1 ♀, under stones in Pinus plantation, 30.I.2003, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). Medenine: Djerba, Midoun, 1 ♀, litter in dunes, 15.XII.2014, K. De Smet leg. (CRB). EUROPE: PORTUGAL: Ėvora: Ribera do Almugro, 1 ♀, litter in Eucalyptus plantation, 8.IV.1996, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). Beja: Serpa W., near Rio Guadiana, 1 ♀, beating trees, 24.V.2007, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). Faro: Luz, W. Lagos, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, under stones along fields, 15.II.2006, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). SPAIN: Alava: Salvatierra, 1 ♀, under stones in low maquis, 6. IV.1992, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). Albacete: Almansa, 950m, 1 ♀, under stones in maquis, 3.IV.1996, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). Alicante: Crevillente, 1 ♀, litter in wasteland, 8.IV.1998, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). Almeria: Cabo de Gata , 1 ♂, pitfalls in dunes, IV.1999, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB); Vera, Rio Antas, 1 ♀, litter along river, 8.IV.1999, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). Islas Baleares: Mallorca: Cala Vicente, 3 ♀♀, 9.III.1971, D. J. Clark leg. (NHML); Ibiza: Ses Feixes, pitfalls, 28.XII-8.I.2010, J. Hernandez leg. (CJH). Cádiz: Tarifa , 1 ♂ 3 ♀♀, IV.1991, P. Poot leg. (CRB). Murcia: Sierra de la Tercia, Totana W., 2 ♀♀, under under stones in maquis, 4.IV.1996, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). FRANCE: Haute-Corse: Calacuccia, Lozzi, track to Monte Cinto, 1200m, 1 ♀, under stones in open maquis, 25.V.1995, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). Bouches-du-Rhône: Chateauneuf-le-Rouge, 233m, 1 ♀, open Quercus maquis, 1.V.2015, P. Oger leg. (CPO); Pyrénées-Orientales; Argelès-sur-Mer, Chemin du Pas Den Diego, 4m, 3 ♀♀, along Mas Larrieu, 18.V.2015, P. Oger leg. (CPO); Baixas, 130m, 2 ♀♀, under stones on a slope, 17.V.2015, P. Oger leg. (CPO); Ortaffa, La Polleda, 28m, 4 ♀♀, under stones in dry grassland, 25.V.2015, P. Oger leg. (CPO). ITALY: Foggia: Lesina, La Porcareccia dunes, 1 ♂, pitfalls, 5.XII.2003, S. Biserni & A. Renzi leg., P. Pantini det. (CMB). Palermo: Roccella Valdemone, torrente Roccella, 1 ♂, at light trap, 28.XI.1995, P. Pantini & M. Valli leg., P. Pantini det. (CMB); Terrasini, riserva naturale Orientata Caporama, 2 ♀♀, 14. IV.2012, pitfalls in palm grove, C. Cusimano leg., P. Pantini det. (CMB). GREECE: Peloponnisos: Lakonia: Vathia N., 1 ♀, phrygana along dry rivulet, 22.V.1998, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB), 1 ♀, 14. IV.2012, pitfalls in palm grove, C. Cusimano leg., P. Pantini det. (CMB).

Ecology. In the Maghreb, C. vegeta was collected in various, often man-influenced habitats such as Eucalyptus and Pinus plantations, secondary maquis, coastal dunes, salt marshes and cultivated fields. Adult specimens of both sexes were found from December to April.

Distribution. C. vegeta was found in Algeria and Morocco and for the first time in Tunisia. It occurs much more to the south than other Clubiona species, in coastal dunes, in Morocco in the region of Agadir and in Tunisia on the island Djerba. It occurs further in Europe, Central Asia, and the Canary Islands ( Helsdingen 2017).

MAP 3. Records of Clubiona vegeta Simon, 1918 in the Maghreb.

Figures

FIGURES 42–44. Clubiona vegeta Simon, 1918, male and female (from Tunisia): 42 female habitus, dorsal view; 43 male habitus, dorsal view; 44 same, detail of the prosoma,ventral view.Scale bars = 1mm.

FIGURES 45–51. Clubiona vegeta Simon, 1918, male and female (from Tunisia): 45 male palp, retrolateral view; 46 same, ventral view; 47 epigyne, ventral view; 48 vulva, ventral view, reflected light; 49 same, dorsal view; 50 vulva, ventral view, transmitted light; 51 same, dorsal view.Abbreviatures:A = atrium, CD = longitudinal copulatory duct,CS = cymbial modified setae, S = spermathecae.Scale bars = 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 52–67. Clubiona spp., male palp: 52–55 Clubiona diniensis Simon, 1878 (from Algeria); 56–59 C. genevensis L. Koch, 1866 (from Greece); 60–63 C. leucaspis Simon, 1932 (from Spain); 64–67 C. vegeta Simon, 1918 (from Tunisia). 52, 56, 60, 64 leftpalp, retrolateral view; 53, 57, 58, 61, 62, 65, 66 detail of RTA and base of cymbium, retrolateral view (65, white arrow, RTA needle-like extension present; 66, black arrow, RTA needle-like extension absent, probably broken); 54, 59, 63, 67 detail of bulbus and basolateral extension of cymbium (stars), retrolateral view; 55 same, ventral view. Scale bars: 52, 56, 60, 64 = 0.1 mm; 53, 57, 59, 61, 63, 67 = 50 µm; 54, 55, 58, 62, 65, 66 = 20 µm.

FIGURES68–79. Clubiona spp., male palp, details on the modifiedcymbialsetae, retrolateral view:68–70 Clubiona diniensis Simon,1878(from Algeria); 71–73 C.genevensis L.Koch, 1866(from Greece); 74–76 C. leucaspis Simon, 1932(from Spain); 77–79 C. vegeta Simon, 1918 (from Tunisia). 68 detail of setal apices; 69, 72, 74, 75, 78 detail of setal bases; 70, 73, 76, 79 detail of the swellings; 71, 77 global view. Scale bars: 68, 71, 74, 77 = 50 µm; 69, 70, 72, 73, 75, 76, 78, 79 = 10 µm.

FIGURES 26–33. Clubiona genevensis L. Koch, 1866, female genitalia: 26 epigyne (from France), ventral view; 27, 28 same (from Greece); 29 vulva (from France), ventral view, reflected light; 30 same, dorsal view; 31 same, ventral view; 32 vulva (from France), dorsal view; 33 same, ventro-dorsal view, transmitted light. Abbreviatures: A = atrium, CD = longitudinal copulatory duct, S = spermathecae.Scale bars = 0.2 mm.