Zelotes anatolyi, Fomichev & Marusik, 2021

Fomichev, Alexander A. & Marusik, Yuri M., 2021, A survey of East Palaearctic Gnaphosidae (Araneae). 11. New data on Gnaphosidae (Araneae) from Tajikistan, Zootaxa 4966 (4), pp. 443-457 : 455-456

Zelotes anatolyi sp. n.

Figs 32 , 36–38 , 42–44 , 46 , 65–66 .

Type. TAJIKISTAN, Khatlon Region: holotype ♂ ( ISEA, 001.8556), E foothill of Aruktau Mt. Range , between Khumdon and Sambuli Villages, 37°50.210’N, 68°35.872’E, stony steppe, 420 m, 05.04.2019 (A.A. Fomichev) .

Etymology. The specific epithet is dedicated to Anatoly A. Fomichev (Novosibirsk, Russia), the father of the first author.

Diagnosis. The new species belongs to puritanus species group. Zelotes anatolyi sp. n. differs from all Central Asian species of this group, except for Z. gussakovskyi , by square-shaped intercalary sclerite (Is) (vs. triangular, circular, ovate or oblong). From Z. gussakovskyi it can be distinguished by ovate terminal apophysis (Ta) (vs. triangular) (cf. Figs 37 , 43 and 54, 57, 60, 63 ).

Description. Male. Habitus as in Fig. 32 . Total length 5.5. Carapace 2.33 long, 1.75 wide. Coloration.Chelicerae, labium, maxillae and sternum orange. Carapace orange with dark gray edges. Palps yellowish gray. Legs: I, II—Fe, Pt, Ti—gray, Mt, Ta—yellow; III—Fe, Pt—gray, Ti, Mt, Ta—yellow; IV—Fe, Pt, Ti, Mt—gray, Ta—yellow. Coxae yellowish gray. Abdomen dark gray dorsally, yellowish gray ventrally. Scutum brownish gray. Spinnerets dark gray. Leg spination: I: Fe d1-1-0, p0-0-1. II: Fe d1-1-0, p0-0-1. III: Fe d1-1-0, p0-1-1, r0-1-1; Pt r1; Ti p1-1-1, r0-1-1, v2- 2-2; Mt d0-1-0, p1-1-0, r1-1-0, v2-0-0; IV: Fe d1-1-0, r0-0-1; Ti p1-1-0, r1-1-1, v2-2-2; Mt d0-1-0, p0-1-0, r1-1-0, v2-0-2. Leg measurements. I: 6.33 (1.75, 1.05, 1.35, 1.2, 0.98); II: 5.62 (1.55, 0.93, 1.13, 1.08, 0.93); III: 4.86 (1.35, 0.73, 0.88, 1.05, 0.85); IV: 7.21 (1.93, 1.03, 1.45, 1.75, 1.05).

Palp as in Figs 36–38 , 42–44 , 46 . Tibial apophysis straight and pointed, as long as tibia, about 3 times longer than wide; intercalary sclerite square-shaped; terminal apophysis lanceolate, as long as intercalary sclerite; embolar projection blunt, twice thicker than terminal apophysis, bearing a small tooth (Sm); median apophysis claw-like, directed upwards; embolus straight, shifted retrolaterally.

Female. Unknown.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality.

Comments. Zelotes anatolyi sp. n. has an unusually bright coloration: orange carapace, chelicerae and sternum and a partially yellowish legs.

Figures

FIGURES 28–32. Bulb (28) and male habitus (29) of Poecilochroa hamipalpis, and habitus of Zelotes khatlonicus sp. n. (30–31) and Z. anatolyi sp. n. (32). 28–29 apical and dorsal; 30 female, dorsal; 31–32 male, dorsal. Scale bars: 2 mm.

FIGURES 33–38. Male palps of Zelotes khatlonicus sp. n. (33–35) and Z. anatolyi sp. n. (36–38). 33, 36 retrolateral; 34, 37 ventral; 35, 38 dorsal. Scale bars: 0.2 mm. Abbreviations: Em embolus, Ma median apophysis.

FIGURES 39–44. Bulbs of Zelotes khatlonicus sp. n. (39–41) and Z. anatolyi sp. n. (42–44). 39, 42 prolateral; 40, 43 ventral; 41, 44 retrolateral. Scale bars: 0.2 mm. Abbreviations: Em embolus, Ep embolar projection, Is intercalary sclerite, Ma median apophysis, Ta terminal apophysis.

FIGURES 45–53. Bulbs of Zelotes khatlonicus sp. n. (45) and Z. anatolyi sp. n. (46), and epigynes of Z. khatlonicus sp. n. (47–49), Z. mikhailovi (50), Z. puritanus (51) and Z. potanini (52–53). 45–46 apical; 47, 50–53 intact, ventral; 48–49 macerated, ventral and dorsal. Scale bars: 0.2 mm. Abbreviations: Ah anterior hood, Cd copulatory ducts, Em embolus, Ep embolar projection, Fo fovea, Gl glands, Lm lateral margins, Ma median apophysis, Re receptacles, Ta terminal apophysis.

FIGURES 65–66. Distribution records of studied species in Tajikistan. Drassodex tajikistanicus sp. n.—diamond; Nomisia palaestina—triangle; Poecilochroa hamipalpis—circle; Z. khatlonicus sp. n.—star; Zelotes anatolyi sp. n.—square. One single symbol may refer to more than one closely located records. Frame on Fig. 66 refers to Fig. 65.

FIGURES 54–64. Male palps of Zelotes mikhailovi (54–56), Z. puritanus (57–59), Z. potanini (60–62) and Z. gussakovskyi (63–64). 54, 60, 63 ventral; 64 dorsal; 57 embolic division, ventral; 55, 58, 61 same, dorsal; 56, 59, 62 tibia, retrolateral.