Zaitunia huberi, Sergei Zonstein & Yuri M. Marusik, 2016

Sergei Zonstein & Yuri M. Marusik, 2016, A revision of the spider genus Zaitunia (Araneae, Filistatidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 214, pp. 1-97 : 56

Key to species of the Zaitunia beshkentica- group

(Male of Z. huberi sp. nov. and female of Z. psammodroma sp. nov. are unknown.)

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

– Females ……………………………………………………………………………………………4

2. Metatarsus IV shortened and thickened with distal comb of short spines ( Fig. 30 G, K); palpal tibia and embolic keel shorter ( Figs 30 H–J, 44C); Turkmenistan …… Z. psammodroma sp. nov.

– Metatarsus IV unmodified (as in Figs 28 A, D–F, 31E); palpal tibia and embolic keel longer ( Figs 28 G–I, 32A–G, 44B, D) ………………………………………………………………………3

3. Embolic keel lower and longer, and rounded at median part of terminal hook ( Figs 32 D–F, 44D); Kyrgyzstan ………………………………………………………………… Z. wunderlichi sp. nov.

– Embolic keel higher and shorter, and ends abruptly at basal part of terminal hook ( Figs 28 G–I, 44B); Tajikistan, Uzbekistan ……………………………… Z. beshkentica ( Andreeva &Tyshchenko, 1969)

4. Receptacles short, globular and subequal in size ( Fig. 30 C–E); Afghanistan …… Z. huberi sp. nov.

– Receptacles more elongate and noticeably differing by size ( Figs 29 I–K, 32H–I) …………………5

5. Median receptacles smaller than lateral pair ( Fig. 33 A–B) ………………… Z. wunderlichi sp. nov.

– Median receptacles larger than lateral pair ( Fig. 29 I–K) ………………………………………… …………………………………………………… Z. beshkentica ( Andreeva & Tyshchenko, 1969)

Figures

Fig. 28. Somatic characters and palp of Zaitunia beshkentica (Andreeva & Tyshchenko, 1969), ♂♂ from Khurshedi (A – C, G – I) and Babatagh (D – F). — A, E. Habitus, dorsal. B. Body, dorsal. C. Prosoma, dorsal. D, F. Habitus, doro-lateral and lateral. G. Palp, retrolateral. H – I. Same, prolateral.

Fig. 29. Somatic characters and endogyne of Zaitunia beshkentica (Andreeva & Tyshchenko, 1969), ♀♀ from Chiluchor-Chashma (A – B), Babatagh (C – F) and Khurshedi (G – K). — A, F – G. Prosoma, dorsal. B – C, H. Habitus, dorsal. D – E. Same, lateral and dorso-lateral. I – K. Endogyne, dorsal.

Fig. 30. Somatic characters and copulatory organs of Zaitunia huberi sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (A – F) and Z. psammodroma sp. nov., holotype, ♂ (G – K). — A. Habitus, dorso-lateral. B, G. Habitus, dorsal. C, E. Endogyne, ventral. D. Endogyne, dorsal. F. Calamistrum, lateral. H, J. Palp, retrolateral. I. Palp, prolateral. K. Legs III and IV, prolateral.

Fig. 32. Somatic characters and copulatory organs of Zaitunia wunderlichi sp. nov., paratype, ♂. — A. Prosoma, lateral. B. Habitus, dorso-lateral. C. Palp, prolateral. D. Cymbium and bulb, dorsal. E. Terminal part of palp, prolateral. F – G. Same, retrolateral.

Fig. 33. Somatic characters and copulatory organs of Zaitunia wunderlichi sp. nov., paratype, ♀ (A – B, D), Z. beshkentica (Andreeva & Tyshchenko, 1969), ♀ from Babatagh Mts (C), Z. logunovi sp. nov., paratype, ♂ (E, G) and Z. schmitzi (Kulczyński, 1911), ♀ from Jerusalem area (F). — A – D. Endogyne, dorsal (A, C – D) and ventral (B). E – F. Posterior respiratory system, dorsal. G. Close-up view of male tarsus IV, prolateral, showing pseudosegmentation. Scale bars: A – B, D – G = 0.1 mm; C = 0.2 mm.