Revision of the genus Zodarion Walckenaer, 1833 (part IV). The species of Morocco (Araneae: Zodariidae)
Benhalima, Souâd
Bosmans, Robert
Zootaxa
2020
2020-12-30
4899
1
93
114
98Z76
Benhalima & Bosmans
Benhalima & Bosmans
2020
[151,669,1311,1338]
Arachnida
Zodariidae
Zodarion
Animalia
Araneae
11
104
Arthropoda
species
mostafai
sp. nov.
Figures 64–65, 82–85, 102–105
Etymology.The species is with pleasure and great love dedicated to Mostafa Bounouar (Rabat, Morocco), husband of the first author of this paper.
Diagnosis.For males, see Z. jeanclaudeledouxi sp. nov.. Females can be distinghuished from the other species of this group by the presence and the shape of a trapezoid knob in the anterior part of the epigyne, which is absent in the other species.
Description.Measurements: Male (n=3): total length 3.5–5.6; carapace 1.86–3.00 long, 1.2–2.2 wide. Female (n=2): total length 4.2–5.3; carapace 1.95–2.30 long, 1.25–1.55 wide. Colour ( Figs 64–65): as in Z. ericorum sp. nov., but in males the tibiae are completely black and the pale part of legs more yellowish, and in the female only Ti IV with proximal part white. Eyes AM=1 (0.12); AL=PL=0.89; PM=0.63; a=0.63; b=0.2; c=0.16; d=0.32; MOQ: AW=0.93PW; L=0.96PW. Male palp ( Figs 82–85): tibial apophysis elongated, proximal part relatively wide compared to other species, nearly rectangular, distal part a short knob curved in retrolateral direction; median apophysis with trapezoid proximal part and small, pointed distal part; tip of embolus short, curved in antero-prolateral direction. Epigyne ( Figs 102–105): with anteromedian trapezoid structure; posterior margin of epigyne deeply incised; trapezoid structure covering 2 median pockets; spermathecae small, separated by 5 diameters.
Type material. HolotypeƋ and 1♀ paratypesfrom MOROCCO: Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Forêt de Maâmora, Sidi Amira, 34°03’06’’N, 06°43’11’’W, leg. S. Benhalima, 6.XI.1989(litter in Quercus suberforest) ( ISRM). Paratypes: Same data as holotype, 1Ƌ 1♀( MNHN). Other material examined. MOROCCO: Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Forêt de Maâmora, SidiAllal-El Bahraoui, 34°07’36”N, 06°33’22”W, leg. S. Benhalima, 12.II.1988(under bark of Quercus suber), 1Ƌ 1♀( CSB); Forêt de Maâmora, 2 kmN SidiAllal-El Bahraoui, 34°02’41’’N, 06°35’25’’W, leg. S. Benhalima, 3.II.1989, 1Ƌ ( CSB); idem, leg. R. Bosmans, 8.II.1996(litter in Q. suberforest), 1♀( CRB).
Distribution.Only known from the Maâmora forest(Map 3).
3019510312
1989-11-06
ISRM
S. Benhalima
Morocco
34.051666
Foret de Maamora
19
-6.7197223
Sidi Amira
11
104
2
1
holotype
3019510349
[199,780,151,177]
1989-11-06
MNHN
S. Benhalima
Morocco
34.051666
Foret de Maamora
19
-6.7197223
Sidi Amira
12
105
1
1
paratype
3019510305
1988-02-12
1989-02-03
1988-02-12
CSB, R
S. Benhalima
Morocco
Foret de Maamora
34.044724
Foret de Maamora
19
-6.590278
Bahraoui
12
105
1
1
3019510330
1988-02-12
1989-02-03
1988-02-12
CSB, R
S. Benhalima
Morocco
Foret de Maamora
34.044724
Foret de Maamora
19
-6.590278
Bahraoui
12
105
1
1
3019510302
[151,941,295,322]
1988-02-12
1989-02-03
1988-02-12
CSB, R
R. Bosmans
Morocco
Foret de Maamora
34.044724
Foret de Maamora
19
-6.590278
Bahraoui
12
105
1
1