Berlandina ubsunurica Marusik & Logunov, 1995

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 : 189

Berlandina ubsunurica Marusik & Logunov, 1995

Figs 1–12

B. u. Marusik & Logunov, 1995b: 181, f. 8–10 (♂).

B. u.: Logunov et al. 1998: 237.

B. u.: Marusik & Logunov 1999: 131.

B. u.: Marusik et al. 2000: 24.

B. u.: Marusik & Logunov 2006: 49.

Material examined: RUSSIA, Tuva: 3♀ 8♂ ( ZMMU), SE Tuva, NE bank of Ubsunur Lake, 50º04’N; 92º58’E, dry Nanophyton erinaceus stony steppe, 750 m, 14.06.1995 (D.V. Logunov); ♂ 1♀ ( ZMUT), same locality, salt meadow at shore, 14– 16.06.1995 (S.Koponen). MONGOLIA, Bayankhongor Aimag: 2♂ l♀ ( ZMMU), [08], Bayanlig Somon, Bor-Tolgoi, 44°06'N 100°56'E, 1400 m, 2–4.06.1997 (YM); 1♀ ( ZMMU), [09], Bayanlig Somon, Bogd Somon, Ikh-Bogd Mt. Range, Ikh-Bogd Pass, 44°43'N 100°52'E, 2000–2100 m, 4.06.1997 (YM); 1♀ (Nr.872 NHMB), Žinst ul Gebirge, ca. 10 km O von Somon Schine žinst, 2000 m, Plateau mit eintхniger Vegetation. Geeinzelt unter Steinen, vom Boden und von den Pflanzen 30.VI.1967 (Z.Kaszab). Dundgovi Aimag: 4♂ (Nr.786, NHMB), Delgerchangaj ul, 6 km S von Somon Delgerchangaj, 1650–1700 m, eingegraben neben einem Wasserriss zwischen Caragana und Amygdalus , 11.06.– 10.07.1967 (Z.Kaszab). Ömnögovi Aimag: 12♂ ♀ (Nr.792, NHMB), Tachilga ul Gebirge, zwischen Somon Zogt-Ovoo und Somon Dalanzadgad, 68 km S von Zogt- Ovoo, 1550 m, 12.06.1967 (Z.Kaszab); 1♀ (Nr.806. NHMB), Ostrand von Zöölön ul Gebirge, 58 km WSW von Somon Bagandalaj, 1500 m, Unterwegs nach Somon Sevrej, am “Beel” des Gebirges, in einem Sajr (trockenes Flussbett), mit vielen Caragana , Zygophyllum , Artemisia , usw., geeinzelt unter Steinen und von den Planzen 16.VI.1967 (Z.Kaszab).

Diagnosis. Males of B. ubsunururica differ from sibling B. mishenini sp. n. by a broader embolus, profile of the tibial apophysis (cf. Figs 3 & 24 ). Females of B. ubsunururica are similar to these of B. nenilini , B. hui and B. spasskyi . They differ from B. nenilini by the narrower peak and shape of lateral pockets. From B. hui they differ by the wider peak, widely spaced receptacles and wide fovea. Females of B. ubsunurica differ from B. spasskyi by having a smaller peak and larger oval shaped receptacles (round and very small in B. spasskyi ).

Comments. The male of this species is well described in Marusik & Logunov (1995) and here we provide detailed figures of the male palp and describe the previously unknown female.

Description. Female. Total length 3.25–4.25. Carapace: 1.71 long, 1.36 wide. Spination of leg IV: femur: d1- 0-1, p0-0-1, r0-0-1; patella: r1; tibia: d1-0-1, p1-0-1, r1-0-1, v2-2 -2; metatarsus: d2-2-2, p0-1-0, r0-1-0, v2-2 -2.

Leg article length.

Epigyne as in Figs 10–12 , fovea heart like, wider than high, with small peak, receptacles oval, spaced about their height.

Distribution. Although Platnick (2014) lists this species only from Russia it has also been reported from Mongolia ( Marusik & Logunov 1999, 2006). So far, it is known from Southern Tuva ( Marusik et al. 2000), Bayankhongor, Ömnögovi and Dundgovi Aimags of Mongolia.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 9. Male palp and habitus of Berlandina ubsunurica. 1 – 4 palp, ventral, prolateral, retrolateral and dorsal; 5 palpal tibia, dorsal; 6 – 8 bulbus, ventral, retrolateral and apical; 9 habitus. Abbreviations: Em embolus, Ma median apophysis, Tr tegular ridge, Tt tooth of RTA.

FIGURES 10 – 19. Epigyne of Berlandina ubsunurica (10 – 12), epigyne and habitus of B. nenilini (13 – 16) and B. hui (17 – 19). 10 – 11, 13, 15, 17 epigyne, ventral; 12, 14, 18 epigyne, dorsal; 16, 19 habitus. Abbreviation: Op outgrowths of lateral pocket.

FIGURES 20 – 29. Habitus and male palp of Berlandina mishenini sp. n. 20 – 21 habitus; 22 – 25 palp, ventral, dorsal, retrolateral and prolateral; 26 – 29 bulbus, retrolateral, ventral, apical and dorso-apical. Abbreviation: Tr tegular ridge; arrow indicate position of small tooth hidden by tibial apophysis.