C. L. Koch, 1839 : 72 Deltshev, 2006 : 711 Levy, 2009 : 31 Prosthesima olympi ( Kulczyński, 1903 ) Zelotes olympi Kovblyuk, 2005 : 4 Zelotes talpinus ( L. Koch, 1872 ) Z. olympi Z. olympi Z. talpinus ( L. Koch, 1872 ) Z. olympi Z. talpinus Z. talpinus Z. talpinus Z. talpinus Z. talpinus Z. olympi Z. talpinus Z. olympi New data on the least known zelotines (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) of Greece and adjacent regions Chatzaki, Maria Zootaxa 2010 2564 43 61 5CZF3 C.L. Koch, 1839 C.L. Koch 1839 [151,606,1794,1821] Arachnida Gnaphosidae Zelotes Animalia Araneae 11 54 Arthropoda species argoliensis     Melanophora argoliensis  C. L. Koch, 1839: 72, Fig. 483 (Df), holotypefrom Peloponnisos (not examined); L. Koch, 1866: 174, pl. 7, Fig. 113 (f).    Z. balcanicus  Deltshev, 2006: 711, Figs 2–11(Dmf) from Bulgaria(female paratypesexamined). Nov. Syn.  Z. baram  Levy, 2009: 31, Figs 67–70 (Dmf) from Israel( holotypeand paratypeexamined). Nov. Syn.   Diagnosis:Males of  Z. argoliensisare distinguished by the bulging sclerites of the upper part of the tegulum, such as the prolaterally extended terminal apophysis and the large embolar base hiding the embolus, while females are distinguished by the very long epigynal cavity.   Material: GREECE: Aigaio islands: Samothraki: Feggari Mt, 300 malt: 2 ɗɗ ( 14.03.09to 18.VII.09); Fonias-Khpoi, phrygana: 1 Ψ ( 01.X.08to 14.03.09) [all leg. M. Chatzaki]; Ionio islands: Korfu: 1 Ψ (sub.  Z. argoliensis, NHMW7828), Lefkada, W Phryni: 1 ɗ (sub.  Z. balcanicus, SMF58599); Ipeiros: Parga-Preveza, maquis of  Quercus: 1 ɗ (sub.  Z. balcanicus, SMF58604), Ioannina, street to Kastanea: 2 ΨΨ (sub.  Z. balcanicus, SMF58612); Thessalia: Volos, 730 m: 1 ɗ (sub.  Z. balcanicus, SMF58607); BULGARIA: Black Sea, Shabla town (dunes): 1 ɗ 1 Ψ (  Z. balcanicus paratypes, col. C. Deltshev, leg. V. Popov, 4.VI. 99); ISRAEL: Bar’am forest: 1 ɗ (  Z. baram holotype IX.96, ZMHUJ15386, leg. R. Sharon); Bar’am forest: 1 Ψ (  Z. baram paratype VIII.96, ZMHUJ15387, leg. R. Sharon).  Taxonomic comments.  Z. argoliensiswas an insufficiently known species recorded from Greece. It was described on the basis of a female found in Peloponnisos, Argolida by C. L. Koch (1839). A female of this species from Korfu was examined by the author. The examination of paratypesof  Z. balcanicusfrom Bulgariaand other comparative material from several localities in Greeceas well as the figures provided in Deltshev et al.(2006)(p.711, Figs 2–11) leave no doubt that the two species are identical. Also the newly described species  Z. baramby Levy (2009)(p. 31, Figs 67–70) conform to the distinct characters of the same species, namely the prolaterally extended terminal apophysis of the palpal organ (TA) ( Fig. 25), the embolic projection (EP), the large embolar base with the embolus (E) hidden behind it and only visible from retrolateral view ( Fig. 26) and the shape of the long epigynal posterior margin ( Fig. 27). The similarities of the latter species were confirmed by the examination of the male holotypeand the female paratypeof  Z. baram, although small differences may be observed. In the typesof  Z. baramthe embolic projection of the bulb is wider ( Fig. 30) and the glandular heads of the introductory ducts of the vulva are situated higher towards the introductory orifices. These differences are considered intraspesific variation. Therefore  Z. argoliensisremains as the valid name, as it is the oldest.   Distribution. Greece; Bulgaria; Romania; FYROM; Israel.    Zelotes olympi(Kulczyń ski, 1903) Figs 31–34    Prosthesima olympi( Kulczyński, 1903): 639, pl. 1, Fig. 4(Df), holotypefrom Turkey(examined).  Zelotes olympi Kovblyuk, 2005: 4, Figs 1.1–5, 2.1–5 (f, Dm).   Diagnosis:  Z. olympipresents very distinct characters on its bulb, such as the ventrally protruding terminal apophysis with a bifid end and an anterior dorsal sclerite with characteristic shape. Females of this species differ from congeners of the same group by the almost straight and parallel epyginal lateral margins and the separated anterior margins extending further out of the lateral ones.   Comparative material examined: TURKEY: Asia Minor, Olympus Bithinicus Mt.: 1 Ψ ( Typelocality, NHMW7859); BULGARIA: S. Sredna Gora, Strelcha Town: 1 ɗ 1 Ψ (sub.  Z. talpinus, col. C. Deltshev, leg. S. Lazarov, 06.VII.96); UKRAINE: Crimea, Yalta, Nikitskay Yaila Mt.: 1 ɗ (col. C. Deltshev, leg. M. Kovblyuk, 0 8 to 18.IX.01); Crimea, Yalta, Simferopol, Lozovoe village: 1 Ψ (col. C. Deltshev, leg. M. Kovblyuk, 6 to 23.V.00).    Zelotes talpinus( L. Koch, 1872): ɗ holotypefrom the Alps, OUMNH, Jar 2140, Tube 49.  Taxonomic comments.  Z. olympiwas an insufficiently known species described on the basis of a female recorded from Turkey(Olympus Bithynicus in Asia Minor). Recently Kovblyuk (2005, Figs. 1: 1–3 and 3:1– 3)re-established its taxonomic status and described the male of the species from Crimea. Kovblyuk commented on the similarity of  Z. olympiwith  Z. talpinus( L. Koch, 1872), a well known species of Central Europe, but also pointed to the differences of the two species: “…males of  Z. olympidiffer from  Z. talpinusby the bifid terminal apophysis (one tip in  Z. talpinus) and other details of the bulbus, while females differ by almost straight and parallel epyginal margins (not S-shaped) in the anterior half” (p. 2–5, translation from Russian kindly provided by Yuri Marusik). The typeof  Z. talpinuswas examined by the author and differences were also identified in both the terminal apophysis tip (see outlined structure B in Figs 32 and 34) and the shape of the anterior dorsal sclerite (see outlined structure A in Figs. 31–33). A female of  Z. talpinuswas not available to the author. Interestingly a male and female from Bulgariaidentified as  Z. talpinuswere found identical to another couple from Crimea identified as  Z. olympi. The presence of  Z. talpinusin Bulgariahas been re-confirmed by the cross checking of other specimens from Pirin Mt. (1 ɗ, 1 Ψ) and Rila Mt. (1 Ψ) (col. C. Deltshev, pers. com.). The typelocality of  Z. olympiwas misinterpreted by Bosmans & Chatzaki (2005)as belonging to the Greek mountain Olympus in Thessalia. Hence the species is not known to occur in Greece, at least not to our present knowledge.   Distribution. Bulgaria; Turkey; Ukraine(not Greece).