Berlandina mishenini, Marusik, Yuri M., Fomichev, Alexander A. & Omelko, Mikhail M., 2014

Marusik, Yuri M., Fomichev, Alexander A. & Omelko, Mikhail M., 2014, A survey of East Palaearctic Gnaphosidae (Araneae). 1. On the Berlandina Dalmas, 1922 (Gnaphosinae) from Mongolia and adjacent regions, Zootaxa 3827 (2), pp. 187-213 : 192

Berlandina mishenini sp. n.

Figs 20–29

Material: MONGOLIA, Khovd Aimag: holotype ♂ and paratype 1♂ ( ISEA), foothill of Muchar-Ula Mt., 47º09’N, 92º11’E, rubbly semidesert, 1800 m, 6.05.2012 (AF).

Etymology. The specific name is a patronym in honour of Sergei I. Mishenin (Novosibirsk, Russia) a teacher of AF.

Diagnosis. This new species differs from other members of the group by a relatively long embolus, and the bent-upward tip of embolus.

Description. Male (holotype). Total length 5.25. Carapace: 2.35 long, 1.95 wide. Coloration: carapace and all limbs light brown. Legs brown-gray. Abdomen brown gray dorsally with light longitudinal stripe, venter yellow. Spination of leg IV: femur: d1-1-1(0), p0-0-1, r0-0-1; patella: p1-0, r1-0; tibia: d1-0-1, p1-1-1, r1-1-1, v2-2 -2; metatarsus: d1-2-0, p1-1-0, r1-1-0, v2 -0-2.

Leg article length.

Palp as in Figs 22–29 ; tibial apophysis broad, as long as wide, with small tooth (not visible in figures, but location arrowed on Fig. 23 ); embolus longer than wide, bent in upper 1/3; embolus with sclerotized ridge terminating by strong spine, both well visible in apical view ( Figs 28–29 ).

Female unknown.

Distribution. Known from the type locality only.

Figures

FIGURES 20 – 29. Habitus and male palp of Berlandina mishenini sp. n. 20 – 21 habitus; 22 – 25 palp, ventral, dorsal, retrolateral and prolateral; 26 – 29 bulbus, retrolateral, ventral, apical and dorso-apical. Abbreviation: Tr tegular ridge; arrow indicate position of small tooth hidden by tibial apophysis.