Civizelotes medianoides, Senglet, 2012

Senglet, Antoine, 2012, Civizelotes new genus, and other new or little known Zelotinae (Araneae, Gnaphosidae), Revue suisse de Zoologie 119 (4), pp. 501-528 : 514-515

Civizelotes medianoides sp. n. Figs 40-49

HOLOTYPE: SPAIN, Andalusia, Cordoba, Alajar / Aracena , 37°52'N 06°41'W; Ƌ; 07.06.2002.

PARATYPES: Same locality as for holotype; 1 Ƌ, 1 ♀ (with vulva in microvial); 07.06.2002 . – Alajar 1 / Aracena , corkoakleaflitter, 37°52'N 06°41'W; 5 Ƌ, 1 ♀ (lastmoultof ♀ 12.06.2009); 09.06.2009 . – SPAIN, Andalusia, Cordoba, Breñadam , evergreenoakslitter, 37°51'N 05°04'W; 1 Ƌ (lastmoult 10.06.2002); 01.06.2002 . – Huelva, LinaresdelaSierra / Aracena , 37°54'N 06°37'W; 1 ♀; 05.07.1969 . – Same ; 2 Ƌ; 05.06.2002 . – Huelva, northofLa Nava , schistlitter, 38°00'N 06°45'W; 1 Ƌ, 1 ♀ (lastmoultof ♀ 10.08.2002); 09.06.2002 .

OTHERMATERIALEXAMINED: SPAIN, Cordoba, Alajar / Aracena , 37°52'N 06°40'W; 1 ♀; 07.07.1969 . – PuertodeAlajar , 820 m, evergreenoakleaflitter, 37°53'N 06°40'W; 3 Ƌ, 1 ♀ (last moultof ♀ 22.06.2009); 10.06.2009 . – MolinodelrioAlajar , deepleaflitter, 37°52'N 06°40'W; 1 Ƌ, 3 ♀; 13.06.2009 . – PalmadelRio ( Retortillodam ), leaflitter, 37°51'N 05°22'W; 1 Ƌ; 03.06.2009 . – RoadPosada-Villaviciosa 2, stonesinPinuslitter, 37°00'N 05°05'W; 1 ♀; 02.06.2009 . – Estremadura, Badajoz, RioSillo ( HigueralaReal ), 38°06'N 06°41'W; 2 ♀ (last moultof 1 ♀ 16.06.2009); 14.06.2009 .

ETYMOLOGY: The species name reflects the close relationship with C. medianus

(Denis).

DESCRIPTION: Prosoma and legs tawny. Opisthosoma grey, with darker hairs. Tarsi I, II scopulate. Leg spination: Femora IV p001, r001; metatarsi II v220.

Ƌ: Total length 4.50. Prosoma: 2.00 long, 1.50 wide, 0.69 wide at level of posterioreyes. Eyesizesandinterdistances: AME 0.08, ALE 0.10, PME 0.08, PLE 0.08; AME-AME 0.06, AME-ALE 0.01, PME-PME 0.03, PME-PLE 0.04, ALE-PLE 0.04. MOQlength 0.27, frontwidth 0.36, backwidth 0.40. Clypeus: 0.08 fromAME, 0.06 from ALE. Pedipalp (43-47): Patella and retrolateral tibial apophysis longer than dorsal length of tibia. In ventral view a small conical apophysis visible on superior ventral margin of embolar base. Scutum occupying 1/5 of opisthosoma length.

♀: Total length 4.75. Prosoma: 2.22 long, 1.58 wide, 0.81 wide at level of posterior eyes. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.08, ALE 011, PME 0.10, PLE 0.10; AME-AME 0.04, AME-ALE 0.01, PME-PME 0.03, PME-PLE 0.04, ALE-PLE 0.04. MOQlength 0.29, frontwidth 0.40, backwidth 0.43. Clypeus: 0.08 fromAME, 0.06 from ALE. Epigynum (Fig. 48): Median narrowing of lateral folds greater than in C. medianus . Vulva (Fig. 49).

FIGS 40-49

Civizelotes medianoides sp. n., male. (40) Carapace. (41) Sternum. (42) Male chelicerae and ocular group, anterior view. (43) Left male palp, prolateral view. (44) Id., ventral view. (45) Id., retrolateral view. (46) Id., cymbium discarded, retrolateral view. (47) Id., apical view. (48) Epigynum. (49) Vulva, dorsal view. Bold lines indicate epigynal folds. Scale 0.2 mm.