Cebrennus kochi ( O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872 )

Jäger, Peter, 2014, Cebrennus Simon, 1880 (Araneae: Sparassidae): a revisionary up-date with the description of four new species and an updated identification key for all species, Zootaxa 3790 (2), pp. 319-356 : 322

Cebrennus kochi ( O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872)

Figs 1–6 , 88–91 , 173

Heteropoda kochii O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872: 312 , pl. 14, fig. 13 (description of male and female; syntypes from Jerusalem, Israel, HECO B.1416, not examined).

Cebrenis kochi Simon 1874: 266 , pl. 5, fig. 2 (redescription of female, transfer to Cebrenis ).

Cebrennus kochi Simon 1880: 332 (transfer to Cebrennus ). Fage 1921: 163, figs 2a–c (illustration of male and female); Levy 1989: 155, figs 84–93 (illustration of male and female); Jäger 2000: 171, figs 17–21 (illustration of male and female).

Material examined. SYRIA: Rif Dimashq: 3 males (PJ 3392–3394), Golan, vicinity Camp Fauar, June 1981, K. Kallenberger leg. + ded. ( NHMW). ISRAEL: Northern District: 1 female (PJ 3402, SD 391), Golan, Lake of Galilee, olive orchard, N 32°52'47", W 35°33'01", [165 m elev.], 12 September 2011 ( SMF). Central District: 1 male (PJ 3409, SD 394), Geulim [32°17'47.35"N, 34°56'37.90"E, 63 m elev.], at home, Ron Keren leg. 1 April 2012 ( TAUZM Ar 50318). Tel Aviv: 1 male (PJ 3401), Jaffa ( SMF 5570). Southern District: 1 female (PJ 3400), Negev desert, between Beer Sheva and Mitzpe Ramon, Sede Boqer, Milan Rezac leg. 6–29 May 2003 ( SMF).

Diagnosis. Small to medium-sized Sparassinae, body length of males: 8.2–13.0, females: 14.3–19.6. Males and females see Jäger (2000).

Description. See Levy (1989). Some additional characters are given here for 1 female (PJ 3400): AME 0.41, ALE 0.33, PME 0.26, PLE 0.26, AME–AME 0.25, AME–ALE 0.38, PME–PME 0.51, PME–PLE 1.25, AME–PME 0.40, ALE–PLE 0.93, clypeus AME 0.23, clypeus ALE 0.25. Spination: Palp: 0 20, 0 0 0, 1000, 1000; legs: femur I–II 323, III 322(1), IV 321; patella 000; tibia I 202(3)4, III–IV 2024; metatarsus I, III 2024, II 202(1)4, IV 3036. Ventral metatarsi I–IV with scopula in distal half, without spines or bristles distally. Palpal claw with ca. 10 teeth.

Variation. Males (n=5): PL 4.9–6.4, PW 4.3–6.0, AW 3.1–4.2, OL 5.3–6.9, OW 3.8–5.0; chelicerae with 2 anterior and 4–6 adnate posterior teeth. Females (n=1): PL 6.0, PW 4.9, AW 3.9, OL 5.1, OW 3.7; chelicerae with 2 anterior and 5/6 adnate posterior teeth. Females show a strong variation in the shape of epigynal field, median septum as well as the anterior membranous parts (atria) of the internal duct system ( Figs 1–6 ).

Distribution. Syria, Israel ( Fig. 173 ).

Figures

FIGURE 173. Distribution records of Cebrennus spp. (according to Jäger 2000 and references therein, this paper and Reimoser 1919). Note that the exact locality for C. laurae spec. nov. is unknown.

FIGURES 1 – 11. 1 – 6 Cebrennus kochi (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872), females from Israel (1 – 3 Lake of Galilee; 4 – 6 Sede Boquer); 7 – 11 Cebrennus atlas spec. nov., holotype female from Atlas, Morocco. 1, 4, 7 Epigyne, ventral; 2, 5, 8 Vulva, dorsal; 3, 6, 9 Schematic course of internal duct system, dorsal; 10 Eye arrangement, dorsal; 11 Cheliceral dentition, ventral. EB—eyebrow-like rims, GA—glandular appendages, MA—membranous atrium, SS—slit sense organ, TR—transversal rim of median septum.

FIGURES 88 – 100. Cebrennus spp., habitus (photos in ethanol; 88, 92, 95, 97 dorsal, 89, 98 ventral, 91, 94, 100 frontal, 90, 93, 96, 99 lateral). 88 – 91 Cebrennus kochi (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872), female from Sede Boquer, Israel; 92 – 93 Cebrennus rungsi Jäger, 2000, male from Anti-Atlas, Morocco; 94 – 96 Cebrennus atlas spec. nov., holotype female from Atlas, Morocco; 97 – 100 Cebrennus flagellatus spec. nov., holotype male from Afghanistan.