Nemastoma bidentatum schmidti, Novak & Novak & Kozel & Schaider & Komposch & Lipovšek & Podlesnik & Paušič & Raspotnig, 2021

Novak, Tone, Novak, Ljuba Slana, Kozel, Peter, Schaider, Miriam Gudrun, Komposch, Christian, Lipovšek, Saška, Podlesnik, Jan, Paušič, Igor & Raspotnig, Günther, 2021, Hidden diversity within the Nemastoma bidentatum Roewer, 1914 complex (Opiliones: Nemastomatidae) Part I: Morphological evidence, European Journal of Taxonomy 777, pp. 1-67 : 47-49

Nemastoma bidentatum schmidti ssp. nov. × N. bidentatum sparsum Gruber & Martens, 1968

Figs 3 , 9P , 10O

Nemastoma triste – Roewer 1917: 149: [partim: Celje / Cilli, Maribor / Marburg].

Nemastoma bidentatum bidentatum × N. bidentatum sparsum – Gruber & Martens 1968: 142, 147, figs 12–13 [partim: Novo mesto; Županja]. — Martens 1978: 107, fig 146 [partim: Županja; Novo mesto, Mt. Snežnik]. — Novak & Gruber 2000: 286 [partim: Novo mesto]. — Novak et al. 2002: 136 [partim: Ptuj]. — Novak 2004b: 246 [partim: Županja].

Nemastoma bidentatum ssp. – Novak & Gruber 2000: 286 [partim: Celje, Maribor].

Diagnosis

Hybrids exhibiting varying Ch-Apo morphology, but with knee-like flexion of anterior margin, and either being relatively tiny with more or less elongated superior portion or more massive with superior portion drawn out in tiny apical portion, and club-shaped Pa-Fe with intermediate form with respect to both subspecies.

Material examined

SLOVENIA – VM91 • 2 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; Čemšemik ; 21 Jul. 2002; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (1183/2002, rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Jesenovo – Znojile; 21 Jul. 2002; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (1187/2002, TN rev. 2018); PMSL • 6 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; Mt. Čemšeniška planina; 21 Jul. 2002; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (1191/2002, rev. 2018); PMSL • 2 ♀♀; Zaplanina, Ločica pri Vranskem ; 21 Jul. 2002; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (1210/2002, rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 5 ♀♀; ibid.; (1179/2002, rev. 2018); PMSL. – VM92 • 4 ♂♂, 9 ♀♀; Ločica pri Vranskem; 10 Aug. 1985; L. Slana Novak , M. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. ( LSN 101 /1986, TN rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM01 • 7 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; Marija Reka ; 21 Jul. 2002; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (1186/2002, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM05 • 4 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀; Slovenj Gradec; 9 Oct. 1983; T. Novak and L. Slana Novak leg. ( LSN 113 /1983, TN rev. 2018); 3 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; ibid.; 6 Jul. 2003; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (190/2003, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM06 • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Dravograd; 25 Oct. 1995; S. Hudrap and M. Pavlin leg. (11/1996, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM10 • 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Lože – Globoko ; 14 Aug. 1983; T. Novak and L. Slana Novak leg. ( LSN 45 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM11 • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Brdce ; 22 Apr. 1995; S. Brelih leg. (758/1998, rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀; Udmat ; 15 Aug. 1983; T. Novak and L. Slana Novak leg. ( LSN 47 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM12 • 7 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Arja vas; 10 Jul. 1986; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (513/2002, rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Velika Pirešica ; 10 Jul. 1986; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (452/2002, rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 4 juvs; ibid.; (470/2002, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM13 • 4 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Vodosteč, Črnova ; 10 Jul. 1986; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (453/2002, rev. 2018); PMSL • 2 ♂♂; ibid.; 22 Apr. 1995; S. Brelih leg. (772/1998, rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; ibid.; 21 Apr. 2002; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (737/2002, rev. 2019); PMSL. – WM16 • 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Sv. Trije Kralji, Muta; 20 Aug. 2005; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (79/2005, rev. 20018); PMSL. – WM20 • 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Jurklošter ; 15 Aug. 1983; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. ( LSN 53 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM21 • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Lahovna ; 22 Apr. 1995; S. Brelih leg. (740/1998, TN rev. 2018); PMSL • 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, 1 juv.; Trobni dol; 16 Aug. 1983; T. Novak and L. Slana Novak leg. ( LSN 48 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM22 • Celje • 1 ♂; ibid.; 30 Oct. 2000; N. Žmaher leg. (881/2000, rev. 2018); PMSL • 7 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Šmartinsko jezero; 25 Mar. 1995; S. Brelih leg. (704/1998, rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀; Vojnik ; 17 Aug. 1983; T. Novak and L. Slana Novak leg. ( LSN 58 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM23 • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Črešnjice ; 25 Mar. 1995; S. Brelih leg. (709/1998, rev. 2018); PMSL • 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, l juv.; Frankolovo ; 17 Aug. 1983; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. ( LSN 76 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂; Mt. Konjiška gora; 14 Jun. 1981; V. Kuštor, T. Novak leg. (1120/1981, rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Mt. Stenica ; 30 May 1981; T. Novak, V. Kuštor leg. (228/1981, rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; Stenica ; 24 Jul. 2002; B. Drovenik and A. Gergeli leg. (1138/2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; ibid.; 24 Jul.–21 Aug. 2002; B. Drovenik and A. Gergeli leg. ( PK 73 /2012, TN rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; ibid.; ( PK 12 /2013, TN rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂; ibid.; 21 Aug. 2002; B. Drovenik and A. Gergeli leg. (1071/2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; ibid.; 21 Aug.−16 Sep. 2002; B. Drovenik and A. Gergeli leg. (782/2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; ibid.; (819/2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; ibid.; (856/2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; ibid.; (804/2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; ibid.; 16 Sep.−14 Oct. 2002; B. Drovenik and A. Gergeli leg. (817/2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; ibid.; 14 Oct. 2002; B. Drovenik and A. Gergeli leg. (361/ 2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; ibid.; (783/2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; ibid.; (794/2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; ibid.; (814/2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; ibid.; (824/2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; ibid.; (831/2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; ibid.; (846/2018); PMSL • 1 ♂; ibid.; 11 Nov. 2002; B. Drovenik and A. Gergeli leg. (208/2018); PMSL • 1 juv.; ibid.; (266/2018); PMSL • 1 ♂; ibid.; 11 Nov. 2002 − 4 Mar. 2003; B. Drovenik and A. Gergeli leg. (694/2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; ibid.; (698/2018); PMSL • 2 ♀♀; ibid.; (701/2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; ibid.; (710/2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; ibid.; (716/2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; ibid.; (721/2018); PMSL • 1 ♂; ibid.; (724/2018); PMSL • 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; ibid.; (729/2018); PMSL • 1 ♂; ibid.; 8 Apr. 2003; B. Drovenik and A. Gergeli leg. (267/ 2018); PMSL • 3 juvs; ibid.; (271/2018); PMSL • 1 ♂; ibid.; 8 Apr. 2003; B. Drovenik and A. Gergeli leg. (189/ 2018); PMSL • 1 juv.; ibid.; (266/2018); PMSL. – WM24 • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Jurgovo ; 24 Jul.–3 Aug. 2005; A. Kapla leg. (178/2005, rev. 2018); PMSL • 3 ♂♂; Resnik; 12 Aug. 1984; L. Slana Novak , M. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. ( LSN 252 /1984, TN rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM25 • 3 ♂♂; Glažuta, Mislinjski jarek; 9 Sep. 2017; M. Delakorda , S. Lipovšek, L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (107/2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; ibid.; 19 Sep. 2018; S. Lipovšek , P. Kozel and T. Novak leg. (132/2018); PMSL • 1 ♂; Ribnica na Pohorju; 4 Jul. 1939; J. Hadži leg. (145/1984, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM30 • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Loke – Lažiše ; 11 Jul. 2003; T. Novak leg. (154/2003, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM31 • 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Bezovje pri Šentjurju ; 16 Aug. 1983; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. ( LSN 56 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂; Slivniško jezero; 7 Apr. 1995; S. Brelih leg. (701/1998, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM33 • 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, 1 juv.; Tepanje ; 17 Aug. 1983; T. Novak and L. Slana Novak leg. ( LSN 62 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL • 2 ♂♂; Žiče monastery; 25 Mar. 1995; S. Brelih leg. (706/1998, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM40 • 1 ♂; Lesično ; 13 Jul. 2002; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (1130/2002, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM41 • 1 ♂, 5 ♀♀; Podčetrtek; 13 Aug. 1983; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. ( LSN 51 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL • 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; ibid.; 7 Jul. 2012; T. Novak leg. (51/2012, rev. 2018); PMSL • 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Virštajn ; 7 Apr. 1995; S. Brelih leg. (699/1998, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM42 • 1 ♀; Mt. Boč ; 17 Apr. 1982; T. Novak and G. Kolar leg. (125/1982, rev. 2018); PMSL • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀; ibid.; 16 Oct. 1983; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. ( LSN 118 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL • 2 ♂♂; Mestinje ; 13 Jul. 2002; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (1165/2002, rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; ibid.; (1168/2002, rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Zgornji Gabrnik ; 11 Oct. 1997; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (412/1998, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM43 • 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Ložnica ; 17 Aug. 1983; T. Novak and L. Slana Novak leg. ( LSN 75 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM44 • 2 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; Kočno pri Polskavi ; 8 Aug. 2015; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (110/2018); PMSL. – WM45 • 1 ♂; Limbuš ; 11 Oct. 2001; D. Kos leg. (226/2004, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM52 • 1 ♀; Sv. Donat, Donačka gora; 16 Sep. 2002; B. Drovenik and A. Pirnat leg. (247/2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; ibid.; (248/2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; ibid.; 14 Oct. 2002; B. Drovenik and A. Pirnat leg. (1032/2018); PMSL • 6 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, 2 juvs; Tuncovec; 4 Aug. 1983; T. Novak , M. Štangelj and L. Slana Novak leg. ( LSN 66 /1983, TN rev. 20018); PMSL. – WM53 • 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Majšperk; 24 Jun. 2007; T. Novak leg. (43/2018); PMSL • 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Pečke ; 10 Apr. 1995; S. Brelih leg. (713/1998, rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂; Stogovci ; 24 Jun. 2007; T. Novak leg. (50/2007, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM62 • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Dobovec pri Rogatcu ; 7 Oct. 2001; T. Novak leg. (605/2002, rev. 2007); PMSL • 2 ♂♂; ibid.; 16 Aug. 2003; J. Ravljen and T. Novak leg. (807/2003, rev. 2018); PMSL • 4 ♂♂; ibid.; 16 Aug. 2003; J. Ravljen , L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (812/2003, rev. 2007); PMSL • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; ibid.; 30 Sep. 2012; T. Novak leg. (63/2015); PMSL • 7 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, 1 juv.; Kozminci; 6 Aug. 1983; T. Novak , M. Štangelj and L. Slana Novak leg. ( LSN 61 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♀; Mt. Macelj ; Jun. 1980; V. Kuštor and T. Novak leg. ( LSN 5 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL • 2 ♀♀; Žale, Dobrina ; 24 Apr. 1998; S. Brelih leg. (85/2001, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM63 • 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Majski vrh − Tržec; 6 Aug. 1983; T. Novak , M. Štangelj and L. Slana Novak leg. ( LSN 65 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM64 • 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Ptuj; 6 Aug. 1983, T. Novak , M. Štangelj and L. Slana Novak leg. ( LSN 77 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM65 • 2 ♂♂; Selca; 14 Jun. 1984; L. Slana Novak , M. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. ( LSN 238 /1984, TN rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Zgornja Voličina ; 23 Apr. 1998; S. Brelih leg. (124/2001, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM73 • 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀; Berinjak ; 24 Jun. 2007; T. Novak leg. (36/2007, rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 8 ♀♀; Borl castle, Dolane; 7 Aug. 1983; L. Slana Novak , M. Štangelj and T. Novak leg. ( LSN 59 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Ljubslava , Podlehnik; 24 Jun. 2007; T. Novak leg. (49/2007, TN rev. 2018); PMSL • 5 ♂♂; Spodje Gruškovje , Podlehnik; 24 Jun. 2007; T. Novak leg. (13/2007, rev. 2018); PMSL • 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Vareja; 6 Aug. 1983; T. Novak , M. Štangelj and L. Slana Novak leg. ( LSN 78 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM76 • 4 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Brengova ; 26 Jul. 1983; T. Novak and L. Slana Novak leg. ( LSN 63 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Kočki vrh; 30 Jun. 2002; T. Novak leg. (783/2002, rev. 2018); PMSL • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; ibid.; (789/2002, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM83 • 3 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; Korenjak – Turški vrh; 7 Aug. 1983; T. Novak , M. Štangelj and L. Slana Novak leg. ( LSN 55 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM84 • 4 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Vudina, Velika Nedelja ; 29 May 2001; P. Igerc and T. Novak leg. (22/2001, rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM85 • 2 ♀♀; Radoslavci; 10 Sep. 1983; T. Novak , M. Slana Novak and L. Slana Novak leg. ( LSN 117 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM94 • 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Pavlovci ; 2 Apr. 1983; T. Novak and L. Slana Novak leg. ( LSN 6 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM95 • Noršinci pri Ljutomeru ; 27 Aug. 1983; T. Novak and L. Slana Novak leg. 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀ ( LSN 109 /1983, TN rev. 2018); PMSL. – WM95 • 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Gresovščak; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. (163/2012, rev. 2018); PMSL • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Slamnjak , Ljutomer; 10 Jun. 1984; L. Slana Novak and T. Novak leg. ( LSN 241 /1984, rev. 2018); PMSL .

Remarks

To date, N. b. schmidti ssp. nov. has been reported under N. b. bidentatum , and N. b. gruberi ssp. nov. under N. b. sparsum. Since hybrids N. b. bidentatum × N. b. sparsum have not been identified in any locality, all these published data likely refer either to N. b. schmidti ssp. nov. × N. b. sparsum or N. b. gruberi ssp. nov. × N. b. schmidti ssp. nov. Nemastoma b. bidentatum referred from Germany ( Schönhofer & Holle 2007) is a hybrid, probably N. b. schmidti ssp. nov. × N. b. sparsum. Since both N. b. sparsum and N. b. gruberi ssp. nov. inhabit the lowland in Croatia, hybrids south of the Sava River or nearby probably belong to N. b. gruberi ssp. nov. × N. b. schmidti ssp. nov.

Figures

Fig. 3. Distributional areas of six subspecies (circles) and hybrids (triangles, squares) within the Nemastoma bidentatum Roewer, 1914 in Slovenia and adjacent regions. Note that many localities overlap on the map.

Fig. 9. Nemastoma bidentatum Roewer, 1914 complex, ♂♂. Variation of the Ch basal article (medial view) in species, subspecies and hybrids.

Fig. 10. Nemastoma bidentatum Roewer, 1914 complex, ♂♂. Variation of the Pa-Fe (A–B first image, C, D–E first image, F–G first image; H–J, L–M right, N–O: lateral view; the others in dorso-medial view to show the armament).