Berlandina koponeni, Marusik, Yuri M., Fomichev, Alexander A. & Omelko, Mikhail M., 2014

Marusik, Yuri M., Fomichev, Alexander A. & Omelko, Mikhail M., 2014, A survey of East Palaearctic Gnaphosidae (Araneae). 1. On the Berlandina Dalmas, 1922 (Gnaphosinae) from Mongolia and adjacent regions, Zootaxa 3827 (2), pp. 187-213 : 192-195

Berlandina koponeni sp. n.

Figs 30–37

Material: MONGOLIA, Ömnögovi Aimag: holotype ♂ ( ZMMU), unknown locality, sand dune, 1.06.1997 (YM). Paratypes: Bayankhongor Aimag: 9♂ (Nr.878, NHMB), 8 km OSO von Somon Bajanleg, 1350 m, Sandwüste auf Schotterboden, mit altem Haloxylon -Bestand, hie und da mit grossen Nitraria und Lasiagrostis -Stellen. Geeinzelt vom Boden vom den Pflanzen, unter trockenem Mist und aus dem Sand herausgegraben. 2.VII.1967 (Z.Kaszab).

Etymology. The specific name is a patronym in honour of our friend and colleague Seppo Koponen (University of Turku).

Diagnosis. This species differs from other members of the group by the large median apophysis and thin and straight embolus. B. koponeni sp. n. can be also distinguished by two whitish spots in the mid part of abdomen ( Fig. 37 ).

Description. Male (holotype). Total length 7.0. Carapace: 3.2 long, 2.65 wide. Coloration: carapace and all limbs yellow. Carapace without pattern, but only with two diverging stripes running from fovea. Abdomen light cream coloured with gray dorsal pattern: three longitudinal stripes connected by transversal stripes and two whitish spots in mid part.

Spination of leg IV: femur: d1-1-1(0), p0-0-1, r0-0-1; patella: p1-0, r1-0; tibia: d1-0-1, p1-1-1, r1-1-1; v2-2 -2; metatarsus: d0(1)-2-0, p1-1-0, r1-1-0, v2-1 -3.

Leg article length.

Palp as in Figs 30–36 ; tibial apophsysis wide, sharply pointed; median apophysis large, longer than embolus; embolus relatively thin, longer than wide.

Female unknown.

Distribution. Known from the type locality only.

Figures

FIGURES 30 – 37. Habitus and male palp of Berlandina koponeni sp. n. 30 – 33 palp, ventral, retrolateral, prolateral and dorsal; 34 – 36 bulbus, ventral, retrolateral and apical; 37 habitus.