Gnaphosa qamsarica sp. nov.

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Fig. 10

Diagnosis

The new species differs from all Palearctic congeners by the widely separated lateral margins not converging posteriorly, and widely separated receptacles leaving an open atrium with parallel rims (vs receptacles almost touching and lateral margins converging posteriorly). Furthermore, it differs by the presence of short copulatory ducts, almost vertical and in line with the receptacles (vs bent copulatory ducts parallel to the receptacles). The species most similar to G. qamsarica sp. nov. are: G. cumensis Ponomarev, 1981, G. halophila Esyunin & Efimik, 1997, G. jucunda Thorell, 1875, G. saurica Ovtsharenko, Platnick & Song, 1992, G. ukrainica Ovtsharenko, Platnick & Song, 1992 and G. zeugitana Pavesi, 1880 . The last one is the most similar in that the copulatory ducts are almost in line with the receptacles and the receptacles are widely separated. However, G. qamsarica sp. nov. differs from G. zeugitana by the parallel lateral margins and the rectangular atrium (vs triangular).

Etymology

The specific epithet is an adjective and refers to the type locality of the new species.

Type material

Holotype IRAN • ♀ Isfahan Province, Qamsar & Barzok Protected Area, 55 km SW of Qamsar, 14 km NE of Kamoo, near the road of Gargash observatory; 33°37′ N, 51°19′ E; 2710 m a.s.l.; 19 May 2016; P. Ponel leg.; MHNG.

Description

Female

Habitus as in Fig. 10H. Total length 4.78. Carapace 1.79 long, 1.45 wide. Eye sizes and interdistance of PMEs: AME = 0.07, ALE = 0.09, PME = 0.09, PLE = 0.08, PME–PME = 0.04. Carapace, chelicerae, sternum, maxillae and labium dark brown; carapace with a distinct V-shaped mark, separating pars cephalica from pars thoracica. Chelicerae (Fig. 10G) with 2 promarginal teeth and a serrated bifurcate retromarginal keel. Legs lighter than carapace, with few spines. Abdomen light brown, without any markings. Spinnerets light brown and uniform in color. Measurements of legs: I: 4.29 (1.15, 0.73, 0.96, 0.74, 0.71), II: 4.13 (1.12, 0.72, 0.85, 0.73, 0.71), III: 3.60 (0.98, 0.57, 0.65, 0.78, 0.62), IV: 5.40 (1.39, 0.79, 1.08, 1.26, 0.88).

Epigyne as in Fig. 10A–F. Atrium rectangular; lateral margins (Lm) parallel, as long as scape; copulatory ducts almost as broad as receptacles, parallel to each other (i.e., almost vertical); receptacles oval and in line with copulatory ducts, separated by one receptacle width; glands indistinct.

Male

Unknown.

Distribution

Known only from the type locality in Isfahan Province, central Iran.