Arctosa tbilisiensis Mcheidze, 1946

Marusik, Yuri M. & Nadolny, Anton A., 2020, On the identity of Trochosa hispanica (Araneae, Lycosidae), with notes on the synonymy of West Palaearctic “ Trochosa ” species, Zootaxa 4859 (1), pp. 56-80 : 71-72

Arctosa tbilisiensis Mcheidze, 1946

Fig. 13 D–G

Arctosa tbilisiensis Mcheidze, 1946: 285 , figs 1–3 (♂ ♀); Alderweireldt 2002: 183, figs 1–5 (♂ ♀); Kunt et al. 2012: 640, figs 4a–d (♂ ♀).

Trochosa impercussa Roewer, 1955a: 770 , fig. 21 (♀). Syn. n.

Trochosula afghana Roewer, 1960b: 29 , figs 22a–b (♀). Syn. n.

For the complete list of references see World Spider Catalog (2020).

Types. Trochosa impercussa Roewer, 1955 ( Fig. 13 D–F): ♀ holotype (SMF), “Arachn. Coll. Rwr. -Lfd. No.10475, No.477, Typ. Iran: Sabzawaran”, H. Löffler leg., examined.

Trochosula afghana Roewer, 1960 ( Fig. 13G ): ♀ holotype from “Tang-Djangal Baz” or “Kharzar (Hézaradjat)” [= 34°20’N 67°47’E], not examined, lost ( Maria Mostadius , University of Lund, pers. comm.).

Other material examined. IRAN: 5♂ 5♀ 2j ( ZMMU), Mazandaran Prov., Nashtarood-Khoshkadaran , 51.033°E 36.750°N, 9– 10.06.2000 (Y.M. Marusik) ; Tehran Prov., 5♂ 5♀ 1juv. ( ZMMU), Tehran, Plant-Protec- tion-Organization Pk , 51.414°E 35.673°N, 7– 22.06.2000 (Y.M. Marusik) ; 1♂ 4♀ ( ZMMU), east of Tehran, Ab-

Ali area, 35°46’N 51°57’E, 2.06.2000 (Y.M. Marusik); Fars Prov.: 1♂ 1♀ ( ZMMU), ca. 50 km NNE of Shi- raz, Bamoo Reserve , 29°45’N 52°45’E, 18– 28.05.2000 (Y.M. Marusik); 2♂ 2♀ ( ZMMU), Haft-barm , 29°45’N, 52°15’E, 24.05.2000, (Y.M. Marusik). AZERBAIJAN: 2♂ 1♀ ( ZMMU), Baku City , Ganly-Gyol Lake , 40°21.46’N 49°48.36’E, 20.05. & 6.06.2003 (Y.M. Marusik); 1♂ 1♀ ( ZMMU), Nakhchivan, ca. 3 km E of Akhura Village, 39°34’N, 45°11’E, 1400 m, 2.06.2003 (Y.M. Marusik) .

Comments. Trochosa impercussa was described based on the holotype female from Sabzawaran City (=Jiroft, 28°40’13.080”N 57°44’12.840”E). The holotype studied exhibited no differences from Arctosa tbilisiensis , a species known from Greece to Azerbaijan and south to Iran. This species is thoroughly described by Alderweireldt (2002). The record from Jiroft ( Iran) is the southeasternmost in the range. Written description, illustration of habitus and epigyne illustrations of Trochosula afghana Roewer, 1960 fit well with those in A. tbilisiensis , and therefore the two names are to be synonymized with A. tbilisiensis .

Figures

FIGURE 13. Holotype female of Pardosa persica (A–C) and Arctosa tbilisiensis females (D–G): holotypes of Trochosa impercussa (D–F) and T. afghana (G). A, D female habitus, dorsal; B, E photographs of epigyne, ventral; C, F–G original line figures of epigyne. C, F after Roewer (1955a) and G after Roewer (1960b)