Asiascape, Zamani & Marusik, 2020

Zamani, Alireza & Marusik, Yuri M., 2020, A review of Agelenini (Araneae: Agelenidae: Ageleninae) of Iran and Tajikistan, with descriptions of four new genera, Arachnology 18 (4), pp. 368-386 : 383-384

Asiascape gen. n.

Type species: Asiascape parthica sp. n. from northern Iran .

Etymology:Acombination ofAsia and scape, referring to the similarity with the genus Agelescape . The gender is feminine.

Diagnosis: Asiascape gen. n. differs from similar genera by the shape and composition of the embolic division with a stick-like embolus and absence of a lamellar process ( gideoni -group of Persiscape gen. n. has a stick-like embolar process and the presence of a lamellar process), tegular apophysis strongly bent (90°) in retrolateral view v (. rounded or straight), a rounded patellar apophysis, and 2 tibial apophyses ( Figs. 4C , 5 E–F), a shallow scape (c. 4× wider than long, v. as long as wide), and closely spaced receptacles, directed laterally ( v. either widely separated receptacles or directed mesally) ( Figs. 14 E–H).

Remarks: A broad base of the conductor, a rounded tip of the patellar apophysis, and 2 tibial apophyses as in A. parthica sp. n. is also known in Gorbiscape agelenoides , a species tentatively placed in the genus because of the similarity of the embolus and conductor to the generotype. Asiascape parthica sp. n. and G. agelenoides differ by the shape of the embolus and the tegular apophysis.

Description: As for the species.

Composition: Only the type species.

Figures

Fig. 4: Bulb, ventral view. A, B Agelescape cf. livida, from Israel;C Asiascape parthica sp. n.; D Gorbiscape gorbachevi sp. n.; E G. agelenoides. A after Levy (1996), E after de Blauwe (1980), both with modification. Scale bar = 0.2 mm

Fig. 5: Palps.A Agelescape cf. livida, from Israel, ventral view;B same, retrolateral view; C Gorbiscape gorbachevi sp. n., ventral view; D same, retrolateral view; E Asiascape parthica sp. n., ventral view; F same, retrolateral view. Scale bars = 0.2 mm, if indicated.

Fig. 14: Epigynes. A Gorbiscape gorbachevi sp. n., intact, ventral view; B same, macerated, dorsal view; C, D same, posterior views; E, F Asiascape parthica sp. n., intact, ventral views; G same, macerated, dorsal view; H same, posterior view; I Persilena sengleti sp. n., posterior view; D same, intact, ventral view; K same, antero-ventral view; L same, dorsal view. Scale bars = 0.2 mm. Abbreviation: Cd = copulatory duct.