Zodarion bozdagensis, Coşar, 2021

Coşar, Ilhan, 2021, Two new species of Zodarion Walckenaer, 1826 (Araneae: Zodariidae) from Turkey, Zootaxa 4948 (4), pp. 559-568 : 560-564

Zodarion bozdagensis spec. nov.

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Type material. Holotype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/71) ♂, Turkey, Izmir Province, Ödemiş, Bozdað , 38°19’02’’N, 28°02’53’’E, elevation 950 m, 20 August 2018, T. Danışman leg., stony field near scrub . Paratypes: 5♂ 6♀, same data as holotype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/72) . 4♂ 4♀, Izmir Province, Ödemiş District, Birgi Village , 38°15’03’’N, 28°03’12’’E, elevation 395 m, 20 August 2018, T. Danışman leg., stony field near scrub (KUAM-ZOD-2020/73) ; 3♂ 4♀, Izmir Province, Ödemiş District, Bozdað , 38°20’04’’N, 28°06’33’’E, elevation 1495 m, 20 August 2018, T. Danışman leg., stony field near scrub (KUAM-ZOD-2020/74) .

Etymology. The species is named after the type locality, Bozdað Mountain.

Diagnosis. Zodarion bozdagensis spec. nov. is a member of the germanicum group and is similar to Z. bigaense Bosmans et al., 2014 . Males of the new species differ from those of Z. bigaense by having a long tibial apophysis with 2 pointed teeth terminally, a slender tegular apophysis and the shape of the median apophysis. Females differ from those of Z. bigaense by the larger, arched epigynal median plate and the more widely spaced spermathecae.

Description. Male holotype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/71) ( Figs 1–2, 5 , 7–8 , 11–18 ). Measurements: Total length 3.05. Prosoma length 1.40, width 1.10. Abdomen length 1.60, width 1.0. Ocular area length 0.40. Chelicerae length 0.40, width 0.25. Sternum length 0.90, width 0.70. Clypeus height 0.20. Eye diameters and inter-distances: AME 0.10, ALE 0.07, PME 0.07, PLE 0.07, AME–AME 0.05, AME–ALE 0.02, AME–PLE 0.05, AME–PME 0.08, PME–PME 0.20, PME–PLE 0.05, PLE–ALE 0.02. Leg lengths: Leg I 4.50 (1.30, 0.40, 1.0, 1.0, 0.80), Leg II 4.20 (1.10, 0.40, 0.90, 1.0, 0.80), Leg III 4.20 (1.0, 0.30, 0.90, 1.10, 0.90), Leg IV 6.30 (1.50, 0.50, 1.50, 1.90, 0.90).

Prosoma light yellow–brown, with dispersed dark brown pattern, edges brown, V-like brown shape in front of fovea ( Fig 1 ), black around AME ( Figs 7–8 ). Clypeus high, light yellow, margin with roughly triangular dark marking medially ( Fig 7 ). Chelicerae light yellow with median margins light-brown delimiting anteriorly small yellow circular patch, dorso-medially with long, dark setae ( Fig 7 ). Sternum grayish yellow, darker anteriorly and at coxae, without setae ( Fig 2 ). Abdomen dorsally with reticulated dark brown pattern and tiny yellow spots, covered with short, dark setae, anterior half part with narrow dorsal scutum ( Fig 1 ), ventrally whitish brown, its front whiter. Spinnerets light yellowish-white ( Fig 2 ). Legs femora brown, other segments light yellow. Palpal tibial apophysis long, finger shaped, terminally with 2 pointed teeth. Median apophysis S-shaped. Tegular apophysis on anteromedian part of bulb slender, slightly curved apically, tegulum strongly protruding prolaterally. Embolus with large base, curved strongly tapered apically ( Figs 11–18 ).

Female (KUAM-ZOD-2020/72) ( Figs 3–4 , 9–10 , 19–22 ). Measurements. Total length 4.40. Prosoma length 1.40, width 1.10. Abdomen length 3.0, width 1.60. Ocular area length 0.45. Epigyne width 0.50. Chelicerae length 0.55, width 0.35. Sternum length 1.0, width 0.80. Clypeus height 0.25. Eye diameters and inter-distances: AME 0.10, ALE 0.07, PME 0.07, PLE 0.07, AME–AME 0.07, AME–ALE 0.05, AME–PLE 0.07, AME–PME 0.12, PME–PME 0.20, PME–PLE 0.05, PLE–ALE 0.02. Leg lengths: Leg I 5.40 (1.50, 0.5, 1.20, 1.30, 0.90), Leg II 5.0 (1.40, 0.50, 1.10, 1.20, 0.80), Leg III 5.50 (1.40, 0.60, 1.10, 1.50, 0.90), Leg IV 7.40 (2.10, 0.60, 1.70, 2.10, 0.90).

Prosoma dark brown, with dispersed blackish pattern, edges brown. Its anterior part higher than posterior, two elliptic, oblique shapes in front of fovea ( Fig 3 ), black around AME ( Fig 9–10 ). Clypeus high, brown, with large, roughly triangular dark pattern medially ( Fig 9 ). Chelicerae light brown, anterior half and medially darker, delimiting anteriorly yellow circular patch, dorso-medially with long, dark setae ( Fig 9 ). Sternum grayish yellow, anteriorly darker, margins brown, without setae ( Fig 4 ). Abdomen dorsally dark brown, covered with short, dark setae ( Fig 3 ), ventrally whitish yellow. Spinnerets: light yellowish-white ( Fig 4 ). Legs femora brown, other segments light yellow. Epigyne with median plate dome shaped ( Fig 19 , 21 ); spermathecae round, separated by 3 times their diameter; fertilization ducts relatively short, oval, approximately half size of spermathecae, directed posteriorly ( Fig 20 , 22 ).

Distribution. Known only from the localities of the types (Fig. 36).

Figures

FIGURES 1–6. Zodarion bozdagensis spec. nov., habitus of male holotype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/71) and female paratype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/72). 1. male, dorsal view, 2. idem, ventral view, 3. female, dorsal view, 4. idem, ventral view, 5. male, lateral view, 6. female, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.5.

FIGURES 7–10. Zodarion bozdagensis spec. nov., ocular area 7. male holotype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/71), ocular area, frontal view, 8. Idem, dorsal view, 9. female paratype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/72), ocular area, frontal view, 10. Idem, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.2.

FIGURES 11–13. Zodarion bozdagensis spec. nov., male holotype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/71), pedipalp, 11. prolateral view, 12. ventral view, 13. retrolateral view. Scale bars: 0.2.

FIGURES 14–15. Zodarion bozdagensis spec. nov., SEM microphotographs of male holotype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/72) pedi- palp, 14. ventral view (right pedipalp), 15. retrolateral view (left pedipalp).

FIGURES 16–18. Zodarion bozdagensis spec. nov., male holotype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/71), pedipalp drawings 16. prolateral view, 17. ventral view and 18. retrolateral view.Abbreviations: Cy—cymbium, E—embolus, FD—fertilization duct, MA—median apophysis, RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis, TA—tegular apophysis. Scale bars: 0.2.

FIGURES 19–20. Zodarion bozdagensis spec. nov., female paratype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/72), epigyne, 19. ventral view, 20. dorsal view. Abbreviations: CO—copulatory opening, FD—fertilization duct, MP—median plate, S—spermatheca. Scale bar: 0.2.

FIGURES 21–22. Zodarion bozdagensis spec. nov., female paratype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/72), epigyne drawings 21. ventral view, 22. dorsal view. Abbreviations: CO—copulatory opening, FD—fertilization duct, MP—median plate, S—spermatheca. Scale bar: 0.2.