Zelotes pediculatoides, Senglet & Ch-, 2011

Senglet, Antoine, 2011, New species in the zelotes tenuis-group and new or little known species in other zelotes groups (gnaphosidae, araneae), Revue suisse de Zoologie 118 (3), pp. 513-559 : 534-538

Zelotes pediculatoides sp. n. Figs 80-87

HOLOTYPE: SPAIN, Levant / Murcia, Archena , 38°07'N 01°17'W; Ƌ (last moult 14.09.2002); 17.05.2002.

PARATYPES: Same locality as for holotype; 1 Ƌ (with palpus in microvial), 1 ♀ (last moult 20.09.2002) . – Spain, Albacete, Hoya Gonzalo (under stones, evergreen oak), 38°55'N 01°34'W; 3 ♀; 16.05.2002 . – Spain, Estremadura, Caceres, Jarandilla ( rio Tietar in litter on sand), 40°01'N 05°37'W; 1 ♀; 15.06.2009 – Spain, Andalucia, Sevilla, Rio Viar / Castilblanco , 37°43'N 05°53'W; 2 ♀; 02.06.2002 .

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: SPAIN, Valencia, La Albufera, 39°21'N 00°19'W; 1 ♀; 16.06.1971 . – Castellon, Villanueva de Alcolea , 40°14'N 00°03'E; 1 ♀; 07.09.1971 . – Alicante, Elda , 38°30'N 00°47'W; 3 ♀ (with vulva in microvial); 19.06.1971 . – Alicante, Bullas , 38°02'N 01°39'W; 2 ♀; 04.07.1971 . – Same locality (under vegetation); 1 ♀; 18.05.2002 . – Nueva Castilla /La Mancha, Madrid, Navalcarnero , 40°18'N 03°56'W; 1 ♀; 12.06.1969 . – Madrid, Aldea del Fresno ( rio Alberche ), 40°19'N 04°13'W; 1 ♀; 13.06.1969 .

ETYMOLOGY: The species name reflects the close relationship with Z. pediculatus Marinaro.

DESCRIPTION: Large dark species. Prosoma dark brown, with black bristles. Opisthosoma black, covered with greyish adpressed hairs and black bristles. Legs dark brown; tarsi feebly lightened. Tarsi and metatarsi I, II entirely scopulate. Posterior eye row straight to slightly recurved. – Ƌ paratype: Total length 6.46. Prosoma 3.00 long, 2.30 wide, 1.08 wide at level of posterior eyes. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.07, ALE 0.14, PME 0.10, PLE 0.10; AME-AME 0.07, AME-ALE 0.01, PME-PME 0.05, PME-PLE 0.07, ALE-PLE 0.09. MOQ length 0.28, front width 0.43, back width 0.52. Clypeus: 0.13 from AME, 0.08 from ALE. Pedipalp (Figs 80-84): Patella dorsally longer than tibia. Tibia wider than long. Retrolateral tibial apophysis twice as long as tibia. Terminal apophysis partly fused to embolar base at level of apical projection (Fig. 83). Basal segment of embolar base narrow (? intercalary sclerite); its apical segment with inflated membranous wall. Embolar radix embedded in a large posterior embolar haematodocha, articulated on the posterior tegular base over the terminal apophysis posterior sclerite. Embolar base with long narrow dorsally furrowed apical projection guiding the slim embolus. Coiled embolus bearing a membranous retrolateral flange for about 1/3 of its length; hair-thin tip of embolus resting in a cymbial furrow. Scutum occupying 40% of opisthosoma length. – ♀: Total length 8.00. Prosoma 3.10 long, 2.35 wide, 1.26 wide at level of posterior eyes. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.09, ALE 0.12, PME 0.11, PLE 0.11; AME-AME 0.07, AME-ALE 0.01, PME-PME 0.05, PME-PLE 0.07, ALE-PLE 0.09. MOQ length 0.30, front width 0.46, back width 0.57. Clypeus: 0.13 from AME, 0.07 from ALE. Epigynum and vulva (Figs 85-87): Vulval coils often visible through the cuticle in a transverse to longitudinal position .

Zelotes thorelli Simon, 1914 Figs 88-95 Zelotes thorelli Simon, 1914: 163 , 172, 214, figs 320-321, 357 (description of Ƌ and ♀). –

Jézéquel, 1962: 525, fig. 5 (description of ♀).

MATERIAL EXAMINED: SPAIN, Catalonia, Gerona, Port de la Selva-Qadaquès (under Cistus ), 42°18'N 03°13'E; 1 Ƌ, 3 ♀ (last moult of Ƌ 26.09.2004); 23.05.2004. – Gerona, north

FIGS 80-87

Zelotes pediculatoides sp. n. (80-84) Left male palp. (80) Prolateral view. (81) Ventral view. (82) Retrolateral view. (83) Apex of palpal organ, cleared, retrolateral view. (84) Id., dorsal view. (85) Epigynum. (86) Vulva, ventral view. (87) Id., dorsal view. Bold lines indicate epigynal folds. Scale lines 0.2 mm.

ofPortligat (underrocs & Cistus ), 42°18'N 03°17'E; 2 ♀; 24.05.2004. – Gerona , CapdeCreus (underrosemary, Cistus, Erica ), 42°19'N 03°17'E; 3 ♀; 24.05.2004 . – Castilla / Leon, Valladolid, Peñafiel, 41°35'N 04°08'W; 1 ♀ (lastmoult 23.08.2002); 23.06.2002 . – Avila , ArenasSan Pedro; 1 Ƌ (with palpus in microvial); 19.09.1967 . – Nueva Castilla / La Mancha, Albacete, La Gineta (rioJucar, fineleaflitter), 39°10'N 01°58'W; 1 Ƌ, 1 ♀ (lastmoultofƋ 11.09.2002); 16.05.2002 . – Estremadura , Caceres, Montànchez, 39°14'N 06°08'W; 1 ♀; 10.06.2002 . – Badajoz , VentadelCulebrin / Monesterio, 38°02'N 06°13'W; 1 ♀; 04.06.2002 . – Andalucia , Almeria, PuertoMaria, 37°42'N 02°10'W; 1 Ƌ, 2 ♀ (lastmoultsof $ 09.09.2002, of 1 ♀ 04.10.2002); 19.05.2002 . – Granada, PuebladeDonFadrique ( Pinus + rosemarylitter), 38°00'N 02°27'W; 1 ♀ (lastmoult 09.09.2002); 19.05.2002 . – Granada, LaVidriera / Pinarpass, 38°03'N 02°34'W; 1 Ƌ, 3 ♀ (lastmoultofƋ 18.07.2002); 20.05.2002 . – Granada, LaCalahora (inpine forest), 37°10'N 03°03'W; 3 ♀; 23.05.2002 . – Granada, RoadPuertodelaRagua (inpineforest), 37°09'N 03°03'W; 1 Ƌ, 1 ♀ (lastmoultof ♀ 03.09.2002); 24.05.2002 . – Granada, above Capileira (1850m), 36°58'N 03°20'W; 1 ♀; 27.05.2002 . – Granada, ColladodelMuerto (Sierra Nevada, 1450m), 37°08'N 03°28'W; 1 ♀; 29.05.2002 . – Jaen , SierradeCazorla (Fuentedel Oso), 37°55'N 02°56'W; 2 Ƌ, 2 ♀ (lastmoultof 1 Ƌ 17.09.2002); 21.05.2002 . – Jaen , Sierrade Cazorla (Linarejas), 37°55'N 02°55'W; 2 ♀; 22.05.2002 . – Jaen , Tiscarpass, 37°48'N 03°03'W; 3 ♀; 23.05.2002 . – Jaen , CañadadelasHazadillas (under Pinus), 37°39'N 03°43'W; 1 Ƌ, 3 ♀ (lastmoultsofƋ 25.09.2002, of 1 ♀ 02.10.2002); 30.05.2002 . – Jaen , PuentedelaSierra, 37°41'N 03°46'W; 1 ♀; 31.05.2002 . – Cordoba , Breñadam (inevergreenoaklitter), 37°51'N 05°04'W; 1 Ƌ (lastmoult 21.09.2002); 01.06.2002 . – Cordoba , VillaviciosaroadtoEspiel); 1 ♀; 29.06.1969 . – Sevilla , Alanis; 1 ♀; 01.07.1969 . – Huelva , LinaresdelaSierra / Aracena, 37°54'N 06°37'W; 1 ♀; 05.07.1969 . – Same ; 2 ♀; 05.06.2002 . – Huelva , Alajar / Aracena, 37°52'N 06°41'W; 2 ♀ (with vulva in microvial); 07.07.1969 . – Same ; 2 Ƌ, 2 ♀ (last moults of Ƌ 17- 27.09.2002, of 1 ♀ 23.10.2002); 07.06.2002 . – Huelva , northofLaNava (schistlitter), 38°00'N 06°45'W; 1 ♀; 09.06.2002 . – Huelva , SantaOlalla (rioCala), 37°55'N 06°11'W; 1 ♀; 04.07.1969 . – FRANCE, Provence /CoteD'Azur, Basses-Alpes, LaPourcine / Limans, 43°59'N 05°44'E; 2 ♀; 21.06.2001 . – Basses-Alpes , Aubenas-des-Alpes, 43°57'N 05°48'E; 1 ♀; 21.06.2001 . – Languedoc , Gard, Vénéjan; 1 ♀ (withvulvainmicrovial); 01.10.1998 . – Gard , Aude, Bedospass / Mouthoumet, 42°58'N 02°34'E; 1 ♀; 30.05.2004 . – EasternPyrenees , BanyulssurMer, 42°28'N 03°07'E; 1 Ƌ (lastmoult 28.08.2001); 27.06.2001 . – Eastern Pyrenees , LesAbeilles / Banyuls, 42°28'N 03°04'E; 1 Ƌ, 2 ♀ (lastmoultofƋ 01.10.2001); 28.06.2001 . – EasternPyrenees , Cerbère (understones, in Cistus ), 42°27'N 03°09'E; 2 Ƌ, 3 ♀ (lastmoultsofƋ 1-24.09.2004, of 1 ♀ 29.09.2004); 22.05.2004 . – EasternPyrenees , above BanyulssurMer (350m), 42°28'N 03°08'E; 2 ♀; 23.05.2004 . ANDORRA, StJuliàdeLoria (1200m), 42°27'N 01°29'E; 1 Ƌ, 1 ♀ (lastmoultofƋ 17.09.2001); 08.07.2001 . – Same (oak litter); 1 Ƌ, 1 ♀ (lastmoultsofƋ 19.08.2004, of ♀ 14.09.2004); 25.05.2004 .

DESCRIPTION: Prosoma and legs dark brown. Opisthosoma black, with black adpressed hairs and black bristles. Posterior eye row straight or slightly recurved. – Ƌ: Total length 5.90. Prosoma 2.56 long, 2.00 wide, 0.90 wide at level of posterior eyes. Eyesizesandinterdistances: AME 0.07, ALE 0.11, PME 0.09, PLE 0.09; AME-AME 0.05, AME-ALE 0.01, PME-PME 0.04, PME-PLE 0.06, ALE-PLE 0.08. MOQlength 0.24, frontwidth 0.37, backwidth 0.46. Clypeus: 0.11 fromAME, 0.08 fromALE. Pedipalp (Figs 88-93): Patella dorsally slightly longer than tibia. Tibia wider than long. Retrolateral tibial apophysis longer than tibia. Retrolateral tip of terminal apophysis ventrad-directed. Median apophysis with a wide hook and a tapering, strongly developed, retrolaterad-directed apical lobe. Ventrally sclerotized embolar base with a wide distad-directed projection. Large embolus coiled into one revolution, with a wide inflatable membranous flange. Scutum occupying 35% of opisthosoma length. – ♀: Total length 6.20. Prosoma 2.73 long, 2.00 wide, 0.10 wide at level of posterior eyes. Eye sizesandinterdistances: AME 0.09, ALE 0.10, PME 0.90, PLE 0.09; AME-AME 0.07, AME-ALE 0.01, PME-PME 0.04, PME-PLE 0.05, ALE-PLE 0.08. MOQlength 0.28, FIGS 88-96

(88-95) Zelotes thorelli . (88-94) Left male palp. (88) Prolateral view. (89) Ventral view. (90) Retrolateral view. (91) Apex of palpal organ, cleared, apical view. (92) Id., retrolateral view. (93) Cymbium discarded, retrolateral view. (94) Vulva, dorsal view. (95) Epigyna, two forms. (96) Zelotes lagrecai , vulva, dorsal view. Bold lines indicate epigynal folds. Scale lines 0.2 mm.

front width 0.37, back width 0.46. Clypeus: 0.13 from AME, 0.10 from ALE. Epigynum (Fig. 95). Epigynal notch almost reaching anterior part of median sector. Vulva (Fig. 94) characterized by coiled anterior part of median ducts reaching past anterior epigynal margin.

Zelotes lagrecai Di Franco, 1994 Fig. 96 Zelotes lagrecai Di Franco, 1994: 217 , figs 5-8 (description of Ƌ and ♀).

MATERIAL EXAMINED: SPAIN, Andalusia, Almeria, Adra (La Albufera), 36°45'N

02°57'W; 1 ♀ (with vulva in microvial); 08.07.1971.

REMARK: Di Franco’s (1994: fig. 6) drawing of the male clearly shows that this species belongs to the Z. thorelli group. The epigynum of the single female, which I collected in the proximity of a large pond, corresponds entirely to the original drawing ( Di Franco, 1994: fig. 7), but has the coiled copulatory duct somewhat reduced (Fig. 96). The biotope has since been completely destroyed for intensive cultivation.