Gnaphosa wiehlei Schenkel, 1963

Marusik, Yuri M. & Omelko, Mikhail M., 2014, A survey of East Palaearctic Gnaphosidae (Araneae). 3. On new and poorly known Gnaphosa Latreille, 1804, Zootaxa 3894 (1) : -

Gnaphosa wiehlei Schenkel, 1963

Figs 10–12 , 16–26 , Map 1.

Gnaphosa wiehlei Schenkel, 1963: 95 , figs 55a–c (♂); Ovtsharenko et al. 1992: 52, figs 171–172, 177–180 (♂♀); Marusik & Logunov 1995: 191, figs 69–70 (♀); Song et al. 1999: 451, figs 262L, Q (♂♀); Song et al. 2004: 126, figs 74A–D (♂♀). Gnaphosa proxima Kulczyński : Marusik & Logunov 1995: 189, figs 47–50 (♂♀).

Material examined. MONGOLIA: Omnogov Aimag 1♂ ( IBPN), Mandal-Ovoo Somon, 44o51.56’N 104o05.70’E, 1140 m, 26.05.1997 (Yu.M.Marusik); Bayanhkogor Aimag: 1♂ ( IBPN), Bayanlig Somon, Bogd Somon, Ikh-Bogd Mt. Range, Khar-Obot Mt., 44°54’N 100°34’E, 2500 m, 4–6.1997 (Yu.M. Marusik); 1♂ 1♀ ( MNHB, Nr. 555 Kaszab), Changaj Gebirge, 120 km W von Somon Zag, 2280 m, 21.06.1966 (Z. Kaszab).

Description. Male described by Schenkel (1963) and female described by Ovtsharenko et al. (1992).

Comment. Male of this species is similar to those of G. koponeni sp. n. and can be recognised by shorter tibial apophysis, smooth retrobasal edge of cymbium, very small or lacking spines on retrolateral side of embolus and strong tooth (spur, Sp) on the prolateral edge of embolic base. Shape of the embolic spur is variable (cf. Figs 16–17, 19 , 22–24 ). Females of this species are distinct, due to the shape of epigyne.

The exact type locality of this species was not accurately recorded and only given as “Tal des Sining ho unterhalb Sining, Kansu” (=Valley of Sining River below Sining, Gansu). Sining refers to the modern city Xining. Distribution. This species is known from Tuva, Mongolia and Gansu (Map 1).

Figures

FIGURES 7 – 15. Epigynes of Gnaphosa koponeni sp. n. (7 – 9), G. wiehlei (10 – 12) and G. sticta (13 – 15, from Finland). 7, 10, 13 intact, ventral; 8, 11, 14 macerated, ventral; 9, 12, 15 macerated, dorsal. Scale = 0.2 mm. Abbreviations: Fb— bulge of fovea, Id— insemination duct, Lm— lateral margin, Mp— pocket of lateral margin, Pf— posterior furrow, Ps— pocket of scape, Re— receptacle, Rg— gland of receptacle.

FIGURES 16 – 21. Male palp (16 – 20) and leg I (21) of Gnaphosa wiehlei. 16, 19 ventral; 17, 21 prolateral; 18, 20 retrolateral. Scale = 0.2 mm if not otherwise indicated. Abbreviations: Sp— spur of embolus.

FIGURES 22 – 26. Bulbus (22 – 24) and habitus (25 – 26) of Gnaphosa wiehlei. 22 – 24 ventral, retrolateral and from above; 25 – 26 female and male, dorsal. Scale = 0.2 mm if not otherwise indicated. Abbreviation: Sp— spur of embolus.