Zelotes minous Chatzaki, 2003

Chatzaki, Maria & Keer, Johan Van, 2019, Ground spiders (Araneae: Gnaphosidae, Liocranidae, Prodidomidae) from the Greek islands Rodos, Symi and Karpathos, with the description of new species, Zootaxa 4646 (3), pp. 434-460 : 455

Zelotes minous Chatzaki, 2003

Zelotes minous Chatzaki, 2003: 70 , figs 77-79 (male only) (female misidentified, see below Z. shaked )

Zelotes daidalus Chatzaki, 2003: 77 , figs 102-103 (female only) (male synonymized with Z. shaked )

Comments. Zelotes minous and Z. daidalus were both described by Chatzaki et al. (2003). A closer study of the descriptions of these species, as well the examination of the material from this study and of comparative material (i.e. the type of Z. shaked Levy, 1998 , see below) confirmed an earlier observation that the sexes of these species are mismatched. Z. minous clearly belongs to the segrex group with both sexes conforming to its distinctive characters. These include the bulging embolar base with a dorsal median hole and a sclerotized retrolateral rim, the stout embolus originating from the dorsal part of the tegulum and curving retrolaterally, and the rather simple epigynal plate with divided anterior margins and concave posterior margin. Further taxonomic notes and material will be included in another paper dedicated solely to this group.

Distribution. Crete, Karpathos (see Chatzaki et al. (2003)).