Eurocoelotes, WANG, 2002

WANG, XIN-PING, 2002, A Generic-Level Revision Of The Spider Subfamily Coelotinae (Araneae, Amaurobiidae), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2002 (269), pp. 1-150 : 73-81

EUROCOELOTES , NEW GENUS

TYPE SPECIES: Coelotes inermis (L. Koch, 1855) .

ETYMOLOGY: The generic name is derived from its similarity to Coelotes and from the occurrence in Europe, and is masculine in gender.

DIAGNOSIS: Females resemble Coelotes but have posteriorly situated epigynal teeth, an large atrium, and large copulatory ducts (figs. 211, 212). Males also resemble Coelotes in having a conductor dorsal apophysis and short, rounded median apophysis, but have no patellar apophysis (figs. 213–216).

DESCRIPTION: See description of type species (below).

DISTRIBUTION: Europe (map 8).

COMPOSITION: Eleven species are included. All are new combinations.

1. Eurocoelotes anoplus (Kulczyn’ski, 1897): female lectotype from Croatia, Yugoslavia, in MNHN, examined). NEW COM­ BINATION (transferred here from the genus Coelotes ).

2. Eurocoelotes brevispinus ( Deltshev and Dimitrov, 1996): male and female paratypes from Hambar dere, Slavyanka, Bulgaria, in IZS, examined. NEW COMBINATION (transferred here from Coelotes ).

3. Eurocoelotes deltshevi (Dimitrov, 1993) : male holotype, male and female par­ atypes from Bulgaria, in IZS and Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien, not examined. NEW COMBINATION (transferred here from Coelotes ).

4. Eurocoelotes drenskii (Deltshev, 1990) : male holotype from Bulgaria, in IZS, not examined. NEW COMBINATION (transferred here from Coelotes ).

5. Eurocoelotes falciger (Kulczyn’ski, 1897): types, depository unknown, not examined. NEW COMBINATION (transferred here from Coelotes ). Male and female specimens from Bulgaria, in MCB, MCV, and ZMB, examined.

6. Eurocoelotes gasperinii ( Simon, 1891) : male and female lectotypes from Dalmatia, Yugoslavia, in MNHN, examined. NEW COM­ BINATION (transferred here from Coelotes ).

7. Eurocoelotes inermis (L. Koch, 1855) : female neotype from Krakow, Poland, in SMNH, examined. NEW COMBINATION (transferred here from Coelotes ).

8. Eurocoelotes jurinitschi ( Drensky, 1915) : types, depository unknown, not examined. NEW COMBINATION (transferred here from Coelotes ). Male and female specimens from Bulgaria, in IZS, examined.

9. Eurocoelotes karlinskii ( Kulczyn’ski, 1906): types, depository unknown, not examined. NEW COMBINATION (transferred here from Coelotes ). Male and female specimens from East Europe, in IZS, examined.

10. Eurocoelotes kulczynskii ( Drensky, 1915) : types, depository unknown, not examined. NEW COMBINATION (transferred here from Coelotes ). Male and female specimens from Bulgaria, in IZS, examined.

11. Eurocoelotes microlepidus de Blauwe, 1973 : female holotype from Montecchio, Italy, in MCV, examined. NEW COMBINATION (transferred here from Coelotes ).

Eurocoelotes inermis (L. Koch) Figures 211–226

Amaurobius inermis L. Koch, 1855: 161 , fig. 1 (female neotype from Krakow, Poland, in SMNH, examined). – Miller, 1971: 175, figs. 13–15.

Coelotes inermis: L. Koch, 1868: 33 , figs. 15, 16. – Simon, 1875: 45; – Kulczyn’ski, 1887: 341, fig. 57; – Becker, 1896: 189, fig. 1; – Chyzer and Kulczyn’ski, 1897: 157, fig. 16; – Bösenberg, 1902: 222, fig. 315; – Kulczyn’ski, 1906:

464, figs. 2, 59; – Dahl, 1931: 26, figs. 42, 43;

– Simon, 1937: 983, 987, 1037, figs. 1508,

1516; – Drensky, 1942: 42, figs. 5k, 6a; – Lok­

sa, 1969: 106, figs. 73D, 75B; – de Blauwe,

1973: 39, figs. 34–36; – Deltshev, 1990: 33, fig.

3; – Heimer and Nentwig, 1991: 356, fig. 925;

– Roberts, 1995: 250; – Buchar et al., 1995:

120, fig. 35; – Ovtchinnikov, 1999: 74, figs. 31,

32.

DIAGNOSIS: This species is similar to E. karlinskii but can be distinguished by the laterally originated, strong spermathecal heads of females (figs. 211, 212) and by the presence of a small tooth on the distal conductor and a broad conductor dorsal apophysis in males (fig. 213).

DESCRIPTION: Total length about 8.00– 10.5. General somatic characters same as Coelotes atropos . From front, anterior eye row slightly procurved, posterior row procurved; eye sizes and arrangements: AME smallest and slightly smaller than ALE, ALE subequal to PLE and PME; AME­AME subequal to AME­ALE, slightly shorter than AME diameter, ALE­PLE close together, PME­PLE slightly longer than PLE diameter, PME­PME slightly shorter than PME diameter, AME­PME slightly shorter than AME diameter. Clypeal height about twice AME diameter or slightly less, covered with long, strong setae; chilum divided, hairless, long (fig. 217). Chelicerae with three promarginal and three retromarginal teeth (fig. 218). Labium about as long as wide, slightly notched distally. Length of 1st leg patella + tibia shorter than carapace length.

Tarsal organ not seen on examined speci­ mens (figs. 219, 220). Apex of ALS with 2 major ampullate gland spigots (MAP), about 18–20 piriform gland spigots in both sexes; PMS with 1 or 2 minor ampullate gland spigots (mAP), one of them more or less reduced, about 43 aciniform gland spigots in female and at least 60 in male, 2 cylindrical gland spigots (CY) in female; PLS with about 60 aciniform gland spigots in female and about 78 in male, and 2 cylindrical gland spigots in female (figs. 221–226).

Epigynum with epigynal teeth short, situated posterad of atrium; atrium small, anteriorly situated; copulatory ducts broad, membranous, anteriorly situated; spermathecal heads long, situated anterad of spermathecae; spermathecae longitudinally elongated, convoluted, widely separated, with indistinct bases and stalks (figs. 211, 212). Male palp with patellar apophyses absent; RTA large, with distal end strongly extended beyond tibia; lateral tibial apophysis present; cymbial furrow short; tegular sclerite apparent; conductor strong, with small tooth near apex; conductor dorsal apophysis broad; conductor lamella moderately developed; embolus basal to prolateral in origin, moderately long,

linear, relatively strong; median apophysis spoonlike, with smooth distal end, not point­ ed (figs. 213–216).

MATERIAL EXAMINED: AUSTRIA: Graz , September 1875, 1 male (H. Emerton, MCZ). BULGARIA: C. Balkan, C. Tuzha, 1500 m, August 10, 1996, 2 males (C. Deltshev, IZS). FRANCE: 2 females ( MCZ). ITALY: Friuli­Venezia Giulia, Arta Terme, 440 m, September 7, 1963, 1 female (Bianchi Valle, MCB) ; Friuli­Venezia Giulia, Paluzza , 600 m, September 9, 1963 (Bianchi Valle, MCB) ; Bolzano, Planca di Sotto , August 25, 1972, 1 female (Rallo, MCV) ; Bressanone, Tonte Plose , 1200 m, June 18, 1972, 1 female (Oppi, MCV) ; Basel, 1 male and 1 female ( AMNH). GERMANY: Nurnberg , 1 male and 1 female ( SMNH, Coll. Thorell, 227/ 1383c) ; between Deutz and Siegen , August 9, 1964, 1 female ( USNM) ; 1 male ( HEC, B.438, t.100) ; Neiderwall a Rhein, 1 female ( CAS). POLAND: Krakow , 1 female neotype ( SMNH, Coll. Thorell, 227/1383a) ; Roztocze Natl. Pk., Bukowa Gora , June 20, 1987, 3 females (B. and H. Malkin, AMNH). Pachow , Pow. Wadowice. Woj. Krakowskie , September 8, 1974, 1 female (B. Malkin and M. Mlynarski, AMNH). SWITZERLAND: Umgebung Basel , Franmatt VII, 6 males and 17 females (Keine Angaben, NHMB) ; Alpes , 1 male and 1 female ( SMNH, Coll. Thorell, 227/1383b) ; Basel , 1 male and 1 female (Schenkel, AMNH) ; Predigerholz, SW of Neumunchenstein, 340 m, under bark of oak log, September 2, 1973, 1 female (B. Malkin and H. and I. Hurlimann, AMNH). Solothurn, Oensingen­Schloss , June 13, 1980, 1 female (B. and H. Malkin, AMNH) ; Ruttenen , May 1–2, 1980, 2 males (B. Malkin, AMNH) ; May 1976, 1 female (B. Malkin, AMNH) ; Oberdorf, August 1973, 1 female (B. Malkin, AMNH). YUGOSLAVIA: Fra Gospic e Karlobag , August 17, 1969, 1 male and 3 females (Bianchi Valle, MCB). Passo di Kupras , August 11, 1970, 1 male ( MCB) ; August 11, 1970, 1 male (Mc Brigamo, MCV). Slavenia, Kranj Forest , 1960, 3 males and 3 females (A. Polenec, MCZ). EU­ ROPE: 2 males ( AMNH­CU, Lot. 581, Sub. 499). 1 male and 2 females (Marx Collection, USNM, No. 242) ; Seyde Osterzgeb, Vienweide , November 21, 1967, 1 female ( ZMB, Kat. ­ Nr. 28823) ; 1 male, 2 females, 1 female, 14473); 4 males ( ZMB, Kat.­Nr. 14013) ; 1 male and 1 female ( ZMB, Dahl 2073) ; Tharaudt, F. Fichtenwald , 3 males and 1 female ( ZMB) ; 1 male and 2 females ( ZMB, 4696) ; 1 male ( ZMB, Dahl 877) ; 1 male ( ZMB, 14478) ; 1 female ( ZMB, Dahl 928) ; 3 males ( ZMB, 14471) ; 2 males ( ZMB, 14475) ; 1 female ( ZMB, Dahl , 926) ; 1 female ( ZMB, 1218) ; 1 female ( ZMB, Dahl 1636) ; 1 male ( ZMB, Dahl 2120) ; 1 female ( ZMB, Dahl 2358) ; 1 female ( ZMB, Dahl 1343) ; 1 female ( ZMB, 14480) ; 6 males ( ZMB, 14018) ; 1 male ( ZMB, 14480) ; 6 males ( ZMB, 14018) ; 1 male ( ZMB, 14470) ; 1 female ( ZMB, Dahl 2074) ; 1 female ( ZMB, Dahl 2119) ; 2 males ( ZMB, 14476) ; 2 females ( ZMB, Dahl , 2135) ; 1 male ( ZMB, 14477) ; 1 male ( ZMB, 14474) ; 4 males ( ZMB, 14472) .

DISTRIBUTION: Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Yugoslavia.

1 male, 3 females, 2 females, 1 male and 1 female, 1 female ( ZMB) ; 2 females ( ZMB, Dahl 1162) ; 3 males ( ZMB, Kat.­Nr. 14016) ; 1 male and 1 female ( ZMB, 5169) ; 8 males ( ZMB, Kat.­Nr. 14094) ; 1 male and 1 female ( ZMB, 4698) ; 2 males and 4 females ( ZMB,

Figures

Figs. 211, 212. Eurocoelotes inermis (Koch), female. 211. Epigynum. 212. Vulva.

Figs. 213, 214. Eurocoelotes inermis (Koch), male palp. 213. Ventral view. 214. Retrolateral view, showing conductor dorsal view.

Figs. 215–218. Eurocoelotes inermis (Koch). 215. Male palp, prolateral view. 216. Male palp, retrolateral view. 217. Carapace, front view. 218. Chelicera, ventral view.

Figs. 219, 220. Eurocoelotes inermis (Koch), female. 219. Tarsus, with tarsal organ not visible (single arrow shows trichobothrium). 220. Trichobothrium.

Figs. 221–223. Eurocoelotes inermis (Koch), female spinnerets, ventral view, left. 221. ALS. 222. PMS. 223. PLS. Abbreviations are spelled out on p. 6.

Figs. 224–226. Eurocoelotes inermis (Koch), male spinnerets, ventral view, right. 224. ALS. 225. PMS. 226. PLS. Abbreviations are spelled out on p. 6.