Zelotes zekharya n. sp.

Figs 63, 64

Type material. Adult male holotype from Zekharya, Israel, leg. Yael Mandelik, August 13, 2001, pitfall trap (HUJ 15504). Female unknown.

Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition referring to the type locality.

Description. Colouration of carapace light brown, opisthosoma dark grey with short brown dorsal scutum. Large eyes; AME smallest, large PME and ALE subequal, PLE slightly smaller. Chelicerae with 3–5 pro- and 2–3 retromarginal teeth.

Male. Measurements (holotype + 7 ɗɗ; holotype listed first): total length 5.0, 3.8–5.1; carapace length 2.6, 2.0–2.6, width 1.9, 1.5–1.8, index 1.37, 1.33–1.44; labial index 1.43, 1.29–1.60; clypeal index 1.11, 1.0–1.29; MOQ index 8.96, 8.52–9.61; legs length: I 7.6, 6.0–7.4, II 5.7, 4.5–5.4, III 4.9, 3.7–4.6, IV 7.7, 6.5–7.5; patella–tibia index 1.15, 1.04–1.20.

Palpus. Large with long cylindrical terminal apophysis partly enveloping black embolar tip (Fig. 63); intercalary sclerite rather distinct; large tibial apophysis ends with blunt tip (Figs 63, 64).

Diagnosis. The male palpus of Zelotes zekharya resembles closely that of Z. tenuis (L. Koch, 1866) . However, Z. zekharya can be separated, also from all other Zelotes species, by the peculiar shape of the terminal apophysis along with the distinct intercalary sclerites.

Distribution. Israel: Zekharya, Adullam .