Pardosa albatula –complex

Identification key to Pardosa albatula –complex

1. Males.............................................................................................. 2

– Females............................................................................................ 4

2. Palps yellowish to light brown, with white setae (WS) from femur to tarsus........................................ 3

– All segments of palp dark brown; only femur and patella with white setae (WS) (Figs 4 (C, I), 5 (C, F, I).......... P. blanda

3. WS from femur to middle of the tarsus of the palp; erected setae (ES) shorter than tibial length (Figs 4 B, H), 5 B, E, H)............................................................................................... P. albatula

– WS from femur to the 2/3 of the tarsus; ES longer than tibial length (Figs 4 A, G), 5 A, D, G)................ P. consimilis

4. Median septum narrower than 0.8 mm, spermathecae less than 0.1 mm wide...................................... 5

– Median septum wider than 0.85 (mostly than 0.9) mm, spermathecae about 0.15 mm wide (Fig. 3 D, G, J)...... P. consimilis

5. Medial lumen of epigyne (L) narrower than or equal to the copulatory ducts (CD) behind the spermathecae (S); CD transverse, then at almost right angles directed forward (Fig. 3 E, H, K)........................................... P. albatula *

– Medial lumen (L) wider than diameter of CD behind the spermathecae; CD curved forward (Fig. 3 F, I, L)...... P. blanda *

*Female P. albatula and P. blanda may be indistinguishable due to a high overlap of all major taxonomic features (see also in Discussion).