Zelotes fulvopilosus (Simon, 1878)

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 : 540-542

Z. fulvopilosus -subgroup

SPECIES INCLUDED: Z. flagellans , Z. fulvopilosus .

Zelotes flagellans (L. Koch, 1882) Figs 105-111 Prosthesima flagellans L. Koch, 1882: 635 , pl. 20, fig. 14 (description of Ƌ).

Zelotes fulvopilosus . – Machado, 1949: 15, fig. 10 (misidentification).

MATERIAL EXAMINED: SPAIN, Andalusia, Granada, La Calahora (in pine forest), 37°10'N

03°03'W; 2 Ƌ, 2 ♀ (with palpus and vulva in microvial); 23.05.2002.

DESCRIPTION: Prosoma dark brown. Legs tawny to brown, with darker patella. Opisthosoma blackish, covered with black bristles and prostrate copper-coloured hairs. – Ƌ: Total length 4.00. Prosoma 1.84 (1.95) long, 1.43 (1.54) wide, 0.73 wide at level of posterior eyes. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.05, ALE 0.08, PME 0.07, PLE 0.07; AME-AME 0.04, AME-ALE 0.01, PME-PME 0.06, PME-PLE 0.04, ALE-PLE 0.05. MOQ length 0.21, front width 0.28, back width 0.34. Clypeus: 0.08 from AME, 0.06 from ALE. Pedipalp (Figs 105-108): Retrolateral tibial apophysis 1.5 times dorsal length of tibia. Tegulum with a ventral sclerotization reaching level of median apophysis. Intercalary sclerite present. Terminal apophysis (Fig. 108) carrying a coneshaped dorsal projection concealed by the cymbium, fused with embolar base to a single grooved sclerite (cf. Fig. 115 showing Z. fulvopilosus ). Embolar base carrying a conical apical projection attached to embolar haematodocha. Median apophysis situated in apical position between apical projection and retrolateral tip of terminal apophysis. Very large, one-turn-coiled embolus reaching below proximal quarter of tegulum length. Leg spination: Tibiae III r221, IV r211; metatarsi III, IV v221. Tarsi and metatarsi I, II entirely scopulate. Scutum occupying almost 50% of opisthosoma length. – ♀: Total length 5.60. Prosoma 2.60 long, 2.00 wide, 1.00 wide at level of posterior eyes. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.06, ALE 0.10, PME 0.10, PLE 0.08; AME-AME 0.06, AME-ALE 0.01, PME-PME 0.04, PME-PLE 0.06, ALE-PLE 0.07. MOQ length 0.23, front width 0.36, back width 0.47. Clypeus: 0.12 from AME, 0.10 from ALE. Epigynum (Fig. 109). Epigynal plate sclerotized between lateral and posterior folds. Deep lateral epigynal pouches situated in posterior sector of folds; anterior epigynal margin as wide as epigynal plate. Vulva (Figs 110-111): Posterior intromission. Copulatory duct with two revolutions. Median ducts reaching anterior part of epigynal plate. Leg spination: Femur IV p001, tibiae III, IV p211, r211; metatarsi III, IV v221, v221. Tarsi and metatarsi I, II entirely scopulate.

REMARK: I have not seen the type material, but Koch’s original drawing leaves no doubt about the identity of the specimens examinated.

Zelotes fulvopilosus ( Simon, 1878) Figs 112-118 Prosthesima fulvopilosa Simon, 1878: 61 , pl. 14, fig. 14 (description of Ƌ and ♀).

Zelotes fulvopilosus . – Simon, 1914: 178, 214, figs 317-318, 375 (description of Ƌ and ♀). –

Jézéquel, 1962: 598, fig. 3. TYPE MATERIAL: Museum National Histoire Naturelle Paris, collection Simon; 1 Ƌ, jar

577, AR1947; 1 ♀, jar 577; AR1935 (together with 2 ♀ of Z. flagelans ), no locality given.

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: SPAIN, Catalonia, Gerona, Port de la Selva-Qadaquès

(under stones, Cistus ), 42°18'N 03°13'E; 1 ♀ (last moult 30.06.2004); 23.05.2004. – Gerona, Val

FIGS 105-115

(105-111) Zelotes flagellans . (105-108) Left male palp. (105) Prolateral view. (106) Ventral view. (107) Retrolateral view. (108) Apex of palpal organ, cymbium discarded, prolateral view. (109) Epigynum. (110) Vulva, ventral view. (111) Id., dorsal view. (112-115) Zelotes fulvopilosus , left male palp (specimen in coll. Simon). (112) Prolateral view. (113) Ventral view. (114) Retrolateral view. (115) Dorsal view, cymbium discarded. Bold lines indicate epigynal folds. Scale lines 0.2 mm.

deBlanya (4 kmsouthofCapsacostapass), 42°14'N 02°23'E; 1 Ƌ, 1 ♀; 25.05.2004. – Castilla / Leon , Avila, roadtoparkingGredos/ HoyodelEspino (1470m), 40°18'N 05°12'W; 1 ♀; 18.06.2009 . – NuevaCastilla / LaMancha , Albacete, HoyaGonzalo (understones, evergreen oak), 38°55'N 01°34'W; 2 ♀; 16.05.2002 . – Andalusia , Almeria, PuertoMaria, 37°42'N 02°10'W; 1 ♀ (lastmoult 24.05.2002); 19.05.2002 . – Granada , LaVidriera / Pinarpass, 38°03'N 02°34'W; 2 Ƌ, 3 ♀ (lastmoultof 1 ♀ 31.05.2002); 20.05.2002 . – Granada , PradodeZangarrilla (SierraNevada, understones, pasture, 2000m) 37°07'N 03°26'W; 1 Ƌ; 29.05.2002 . – Jaen , Sierra de Cazorla (Fuente del Oso), 37°55'N 02°56'W; 4 Ƌ, 4 ♀ (with vulva and palpus in microvial, lastmoultof 1 ♀ 27.05.2002); 21.05.2002 . – Jaen , SierradeCazorla (Linarejas), 37°55'N 02°55'W; 1 ♀; 22.05.2002 . – Cordoba , AlmodóvardelRio (Breñadam), 37°50'N 05°04'W; 1 ♀; 01.06.2009 . – Sevilla , Alanis, 38°02'N 05°11'W; 1 Ƌ; 01.07.1969 . – Huelva , LinaresdelaSierra / Aracena, 37°54'N 06°37'W; 1 ♀; 05.06.2002 . – Huelva , Alajar / Aracena, 37°52'N 06°40'W; 1 ♀; 07.07.1969 . – Same ; 2 ♀; 07.06.2002 . – Same (cork-oakleaflitter); 3 ♀; 09.06.2009 . – Huelva , Fuenteheridos (deepleaflitter), 37°54'N 06°40'W; 1 ♀; 12.06.2009 . – FRANCE, Languedoc , EasternPyrenees, aboveBanyulssurMer (350m), 42°28'N 03°08'E; 1 ♀ (lastmoult 07.06.2004); 23.05.2004 .

DESCRIPTION: Prosoma dark brown. Legs brown, with lightened tarsi. Opisthosoma black, covered with black bristles. – Ƌ from Spain, Fuente del Oso (in parenthesesƋfromsamelocality): Totallength 5.33. Prosoma 2.35 (2.18) long, 1.86 (1.74) wide, 0.88 (0.84) wide at level of posterior eyes. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.07, ALE 0.10, PME 0.09, PLE 0.09; AME-AME 0.05, AME-ALE 0.01, PME-PME 0.04, PME-PLE 0.04, ALE-PLE 0.05. MOQlength 0.21, frontwidth 0.34 (0.21), back width 0.40 (0.31). Clypeus: 0.06 fromAME, 0.05 fromALE. Pedipalp (Figs 112-115): Patella dorsally longer than tibia. Tibia wider than long. Retrolateral tibial apophysis short, dorsally arched. Tegulum with ventral sclerotization reaching level of median apophysis. Intercalary sclerite present. In ventral view embolar base projection visible behind terminal apophysis. Terminal apophysis (Fig. 115) fused with embolar base into a single grooved sclerite. One-turn-coiled embolus reaching mid-length of tegulum. Embolus arising from embolar radix not connected to embolar base. Tarsi I, II entirely scopulate, metatarsi I, II in apical half. Leg spination: Tibiae III, IV p211; metatarsi III, VI v221. Scutum occupying 35% of opisthosoma length. – ♀ from Spain, Fuente del Oso (in parentheses ♀ from same locality): Total length 5.50 (5.25). Prosoma 2.25 (1.94) long, 1.65 (1.48) wide, 0.94 (0.08) wideatlevelofposterioreyes. Eyesizesand interdistances: AME 0.07, ALE 0.10 (0.09), PME 0.09 (0.08), PLE 0.09 (0.08); AME- AME 0.04, AME-ALE 0.01, PME-PME 0.04, PME-PLE 0.05 (0.04), ALE-PLE 0.05. MOQlength 0.21 (0.18), frontwidth 0.34 (0.30), backwidth 0.38 (0.37). Clypeus: 0.10 from AME, 0.05 from ALE. Epigynum (Fig. 116): Anterior anchoring pockets small, close to each other. Lateral epigynal pouches shallow, extended along the folds. Vulva (Figs 117-118): Median ducts situated in posterior half of epigynal plate. Tarsi and metatarsi I, II entirely scopulate. Leg spination: Tibiae III p211, r111, IV p211, r211; metatarsi III, VI v221.