Anemesia tubifex (Pocock, 1889)

Zonstein, Sergei, 2018, A revision of the spider genus Anemesia (Araneae, Cyrtaucheniidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 485, pp. 1-100 : 10

Anemesia tubifex species group

Diagnostic characters

Males differ from other male congeners in possessing a distinctly swollen palpal tibia, almost or completely lacking spines ( Figs 173–176 ), combined with a moderately long and broadly tapering embolus ( Figs 188–196 ). Females have two or three branches in the spermathecae and relatively short stalks and weakly sclerotised receptacles ( Figs 224–232 ).

Species included

Anemesia birulai ( Spassky, 1937) , A. koponeni Marusik, Zamani & Mirshamsi, 2014 , A. pococki sp. nov. and A. tubifex ( Pocock, 1889) .

Figures

Figs 173–187. Anemesia spp., ƋƋ, palpal tibia, cymbium and palpal organ, retrolateral views. 173. A. birulai (Spassky, 1937) (holotype). 174. A. koponeni Marusik, Zamani & Mirshamsi, 2014 (holotype). 175. A. pococki sp. nov. (holotype). 176. A. tubifex (Pocock, 1889) (Kalaimor). 177. A. andreevae sp. nov. (holotype). 178. A. oxiana sp. nov. (holotype). 179. A. sogdiana sp. nov. (holotype). 180. A. castanea sp. nov. (holotype). 181. A. karatauvi (Andreeva, 1968) (Hojamaston). 182. A. pallida sp. nov. (holotype). 183. A. parvula sp. nov. (holotype). 184. A. incana Zonstein, 2001 (holotype). 185. A. infumata sp. nov. (holotype). 186–187. A. infuscata sp. nov. (paratype from Sanglok Mts and holotype, respectively). Scale bars: 1.0 mm.

Figs 188–196. Anemesia spp., ƋƋ, details of palpal organ; ventral (188–189, 191, 193–194) and retrolateral (191, 192, 195–196) views. 188–190. A. birulai (Spassky, 1937) (holotype and conspecific Ƌ from Zulfagar Mts, respectively). 191–192. A. koponeni Marusik, Zamani & Mirshamsi, 2014 (holotype). 193–194. A. pococki sp. nov. (holotype). 195–196. A. tubifex (Pocock, 1889) (Kalaimor). Scale bars: 0.5 mm.

Figs 224–244. Anemesia spp., ♀♀, spermathecae, dorsal views. 224. A. birulai (Spassky, 1937) (Kepele). 225. Same (Zulfagar Mts). 226–227. Same (Kushka). 228-229. A. pococki sp. nov. (paratypes). 230. A. tubifex (Pocock, 1889) (Kalaimor). 231. Same (Zulfagar Mts). 232. Same (Gyangaly). 233– 234. A. andreevae sp. nov. (paratypes from Babatag Mts and Varzob, respectively). 235. A. sogdiana sp. nov. (Varzob). 236. Same (paratype, Amankutan). 237–238. Same (Akrabat). 239–240. Same (Kugitang Mts: Badlydara and Vandob, respectively). 241–242. A. oxiana sp. nov. (paratypes, Ganjina). 243–244. Same (paratypes, Sanglok Mts and Mt Astana, respectively). Scale bars: 0.5 mm.