Phrurolithus pullatus Kulczyński, 1897

Figs 5 A–I, 6A–H

Phrurolithus pullatus Kulczyński in Chyzer & Kulczyński, 1897: 247, pl. 10, figs 5, 8, 11 (♂ ♀).

Phrurolithus pullatus: Wiehle, 1967: 16, figs 68–70 (♂ ♀); Grimm, 1986: 57, figs 48, 58–59 (♂ ♀).

For complete list of references see WSC (2020).

Material examined. IRAN: North Khorasan Province: 1♂ (MHNG), E of Chaman Bid, 37°26’N, 56°37’E, 14.VII.1974, leg. A. Senglet ; Mazandaran Province: 5♀ (MHNG), Sari, 36°34’N, 53°09’E, 22.VII.1973, leg. A. Senglet ; 1♀ (MHNG), Amol, 36°12’N, 52°21’E, 18.VII.1973, leg. A. Senglet ; West Azarbayjan Province: 1♂ 1♀ (MHNG), Qara Kelisa, 39°04’N, 44°38’E, 31. V.1975, leg. A. Senglet; 2♂ 2♀ (MHNG), Maku, 39°08’N, 44°30’E, 23. VI.1973, leg. A. Senglet; 1♀ (MHNG), Khoy, 39°28’N, 44°56’E, 1. VI.1975, leg. A. Senglet; AZERRBAIJAN: 1♂ 1♀ (ZMMU), Nakhichevan: env. of Bichenek Vill., Bichenek River, 39º29.473’N, 45º44.997’E, 1600 m, grave- ly bank, 3. VI.2003, leg. Y.M. Marusik; 2♂ 1♀ (ZMMU), Shakhbuz Dist., Batabat locality, 39º31.9’N, 45º47.3’E, 2100 m, subalpine meadows and under stones, 3. VI.2003, leg. Y.M. Marusik; 1♂ (ZMMU), Ismaili: Velaysin, 24.VII.2003, leg. N. Snegovaya & H. Aliev ; 1♀ (ZMMU), same district, Amirvan, 4. VI.2001, leg. E. Huseynov.

Diagnosis. Males differ from all Asian species by the large (larger than subterminal), claw-like terminal apophysis with a pointed tip directed antero-prolaterally (vs. square-shaped, shorter or as long as subterminal), and the long, broad retroventral apophysis with a pointed tip (vs. either abrupt or spine-like, or not tapering). In comparison to the other species treated here, it has the shortest palpal tibia with a length/width ratio of ca. 1.8. Females differ from congeners by having square-shaped endogynal plates (Ep) (vs. lacking in most of the species, or subtriangular in P. thracia Komnenov & Chatzaki, 2016).

Description. See Wiehle (1967) and Grimm (1986).

Distribution. Central Europe to Central Asia (WSC 2020). Record from the North Khorasan Province is the easternmost in the entire range. Newly recorded from Iran (Fig. 14).