Zelotibia, Russell-Smith & Murphy, 2005

Nzigidahera, Benoît & Jocqué, Rudy, 2009, An of Zelotibia (Araneae, Gnaphosidae), a spider genus with a species swarm in the Albertine Rift, ZooKeys 13 (13), pp. 1-28 : 21-26

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Key to the species of Zelotibia

(illustrations modified from Russell-Smith & Murphy, 2005)

Males:

1 Male palpal femur clearly curved (A2); retrolateral margin of cymbium with triangular extension (A1) View Figure ............................................................................ 2

– Male palpal femur straight (B1), retrolateral margin of cymbium straight or slightly curved (except in Z. dolabra ) (B2) View Figure ................................................. 10

2 Tibial apophysis of palp originating on basal part of tibia, scoop-shaped in lateral view, reflexed forward so that it lies parallel to the long axis of the tibia. (A3) ............................................................................................................ 3

– Tibial apophysis not scoop-shaped in lateral view and originating midway of tibia (B3) View Figure .................................................................................................... 8

3 Tibial apophysis bifid, with two strong prongs at tip (C1) View Figure ........... Z. lejeunei

– Tibial apophysis not bifid (D2) View Figure ................................................................... 4

4 Embolus broad, bifid or indented at tip (D1) ............................................. 5

– Embolus tapered to sharp tip (E1) View Figure .............................................................. 6

5 Tibial apophysis almost straight as seen from below (D2); embolus flat, with shallow indentation at tip (D1)...................................................... Z. kaibos

– Tibial apophysis slightly curved outward as seen from below (F1); embolus twisted with deep indentation, appearing bifid (F2) View Figure ............... Z. curvifemur

6 Extremity of embolus beak-shaped (G1); median apophysis small (G2) View Figure ........ ..................................................................................................... Z. mitella

– Extremity of embolus sharp (E1); median apophysis large (E2) or with two prongs (H2)................................................................................................ 7

7 Tegulum with semitransparent distal extension (H1); median apophysis with two prongs (H2) View Figure ............................................................................. Z. major

– Tegulum without distal extension; median apophysis occupying half the bulbus (E2)...................................................................................... Z. simpula

8 Embolus blade shaped in ventral view (I2) View Figure .................................... Z. cultella

– Embolus thin and needle-shaped (K2) View Figure ........................................................ 9

9 Tibial apophysis with minute basal tooth (I1)............................... Z. acicula

– Tibial apophysis without such a basal tooth (K1) View Figure ......................... Z. scobina

10 Tibial apophysis of palp, viewed laterally, large and robust, the tip reflexed dorsally through 90 o (L1) View Figure ............................................................ Z. flexuosa

– Tibial apophysis of palp otherwise ............................................................ 11

11 Tibial apophysis of palp small and semi-translucent in lateral view (M1). Palpal tibia with a group of small dark papillae on a boss behind apophysis (M2) View Figure ......................................................................................................... 13

– Palpal tibia lacking a group of dark papillae on a boss............................... 12

12 Tibial apophysis of palp minute, triangular (J1), the tip slightly downcurved View Figure .................................................................................................. Z. filiformis

– Palpal tibia with two large apophyses (retro-lateral and pro-lateral) (N1) View Figure ...... ................................................................................................ Z. bicornuta

13 MA in ventral view clearly truncate at tip (Q1, P1) View Figure .................................. 14

– MA in ventral view sharply pointed at tip (Q1) View Figure ........................................ 15

14 In ventral view, MA almost twice as long as broad (O1), tip of embolus smoothly curved.(O2)................................................................ Z. papillata

– In ventral view, MA only slightly longer than broad (P1), tip of embolus sinuous (P2).................................................................................... Z. supercilia

15 In ventral view, embolus narrow, tip undivided (Q1) View Figure ........ Z. paucipapillata

– In ventral view, embolus broad, the tip divided ( R 1) View Figure .................... Z. dolabra

Females:

1 Epigyne with large hood-shaped atrium anteriorly, lacking a clearly defined scape (a1) View Figure .................................................................................................... 2

– Epigyne without a clearly defined atrium and with a scape (a2) View Figure .................. 7

2 With area of ridged cuticle anterior to epigyne (a3) View Figure .................... Z. scobina

– Without area of ridged cuticle anterior to epigyne ..................................... 3

3 Anterior margin of atrium broadly rounded (a4)......................................... 4

– Anterior margin incurved (a5) View Figure ....................................................................6

4 Copulatory ducts reflexed outwards at anterior end and opening at base of atrium (b1) View Figure ................................................................................................. 5

– Copulatory ducts not reflexed outwards at anterior end, openings surrounded by blackish area (b2) View Figure ................................................................... Z. simpula

5 Copulatory ducts at frontal curve with short diverticulum (b3) View Figure .................... .............................................................................................. Z. curvifemur

– Copulatory ducts at frontal curve without diverticulum ............... Z. mitella

6 Atrium heart-shaped (a5); copulatory openings long lateral slits (b5) View Figure ............ ................................................................................................... Z. angelica

– Atrium kidney-shaped (b6); copulatory openings oval (b7) View Figure ........................... ................................................................................................... Z. subsessa

7 Epigynal scape tongue-shaped, the tip smoothly rounded (c1) View Figure .... Z. bicornuta

– Epigynal scape not tongue-shaped, the tip pointed (a2) .............................. 8

8 Epigynal scape large, reaching spermathecae (c2) View Figure ......................... Z. lejeunei

– Epigynal scape much smaller, not overhanging part of spermathecae (a2)..... 9

9 Copulatory openings large (c3), connected by transverse groove (c4) View Figure ............ ....................................................................................................... Z. major

– Copulatory openings smaller, not connected by groove............................. 10

10 Spermathecae globular (c5), copulatory ducts S-shaped (c6) View Figure ..................... 11

– Spermathecae oval or flask-shaped (d1) View Figure ..................................................... 12

11 Posterior margin of epigynal scape with sinuous sides (d2 View Figure ); copulatory ducts strongly curved (c6) ..................................................................... Z. fosseyae

– Posterior margin of epigynal scape with straight sides (d3) View Figure ; copulatory ducts less strongly curved (d4) View Figure ............................................................. Z. flexuosa

12 Epigynal scape a narrow small triangle; copulatory ducts longer than spermathecae (e1) View Figure ................................................................................ Z. kibira

– Epigynal scape a larger triangle; copulatory ducts shorter than spermathecae (e2) View Figure ........................................................................................................... 13

13 Tip of epigynal scape forming an obtuse angle, spermathecae located imme- diately posterior to tip of scape (e3) View Figure .......................................... Z. supercilia

– Tip of epigynal scape forming an acute angle (e4) View Figure ..................................... 14

14 Spermathecae not touching (f1) View Figure ................................................. Z. papillata

– Spermathecae adjacent (f2) View Figure ...................................................................... 15

15 Convex median part of spermathecae touching (f2).................................. 16

– Spermathecae touching in front and behind concave median part (f3) View Figure .......... ......................................................................................... Z. paucipapillata

16 Copulatory ducts curved at right angle between copulatory opening and spermathecae..................................................................................... Z. kanama

– Curve of copulatory ducts more obtuse (f5) View Figure .............................................. 17

17 Curve delimiting copulatory openings at base of scape narrow (e5)............... .................................................................................................. Z. filiformis

– Curve delimiting copulatory openings at base of scape wide (f5) View Figure ................... .................................................................................................. Z. johntony

References

Russell-Smith A, Murphy JA (2005) Zelotibia, a new zelotine spider genus from central Africa (Araneae, Gnaphosidae). Journal of Afrotropical Zoology 2: 103 - 122.

Figures

Male palpal femur clearly curved (A2); retrolateral margin of cymbium with triangular extension (A1)

Male palpal femur straight (B1), retrolateral margin of cymbium straight or slightly curved (except in Z. dolabra ) (B2)

Tibial apophysis not scoop-shaped in lateral view and originating midway of tibia (B3)

Tibial apophysis bifid, with two strong prongs at tip (C1)

Tibial apophysis not bifid (D2)

Embolus tapered to sharp tip (E1)

Tibial apophysis slightly curved outward as seen from below (F1); embolus twisted with deep indentation, appearing bifid (F2)

Extremity of embolus beak-shaped (G1); median apophysis small (G2)

Tegulum with semitransparent distal extension (H1); median apophysis with two prongs (H2)

Embolus blade shaped in ventral view (I2)

Embolus thin and needle-shaped (K2)

Tibial apophysis without such a basal tooth (K1)

Tibial apophysis of palp, viewed laterally, large and robust, the tip reflexed dorsally through 90 o (L1)

Tibial apophysis of palp small and semi-translucent in lateral view (M1). Palpal tibia with a group of small dark papillae on a boss behind apophysis (M2)