Zodarion trianguliferum Denis, 1952

Benhalima, Souâd & Bosmans, Robert, 2020, Revision of the genus Zodarion Walckenaer, 1833 (part IV). The species of Morocco (Araneae: Zodariidae), Zootaxa 4899 (1), pp. 93-114 : 109-110

Zodarion trianguliferum Denis, 1952

Figures 68–69 , 106–109

Zodarion trianguliferum Denis, 1952: 61 , fig. 6 (Holotype ♀, deposited in MNHN: MOROCCO: Marrakech-Safi , Marrakech, Tizi n’Test, 30°51’52’’N, 08°22’40’’W, 2100 m a.s.l., leg. L. Berland, 1939—examined).

Remarks. At first, the type material of Z. trianguliferum was not found in the MNHN, but a tube containing one female and with a label corresponding with the name of the type locality of the species was present. The epigyne of the single specimen in the tube also corresponds with Denis’ figure and, as in similar cases, we therefore consider this to be the female holotype. Zodarion jeanclaudeledouxi sp. nov., Z. ogeri sp. nov. or Z. wesolowskae sp. nov. are possibly the unknown male of Z. trianguliferum .

Diagnosis. The species is recognized by the epigyne with a single antero-median pocket.

Description. Measurements. Female (n=2): total length 4.3–4.5; carapace 1.70–1.73 long, 1.10 wide. Colour ( Figs 68–69 ): carapace dark reddish brown to black, with postero-median whitish area; femora dark brown to black, basal part of femora III–IV whitish; other segments white to pale yellowish, tibiae laterally striked with brown; abdomen dark sepia, dorsally with 2 triangular spots and one oval postero-median whitish spot, wide oblique lateral stripe and venter whitish. Eyes:AM=1 (0.13);AL=PL=0.76; PM=0.69; a=0.5; b=d=0.3; c=1.4; MOQ:AW=0.92PW; L=1.0PW.

Epigyne ( Figs 106–109 ): poorly chitinised, only antero-median arch-like structure with one pocket; spermathecae small, separated by 5 diameters.

Male: Unknown.

Other material examined. MOROCCO: Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Kasba Tadla, SW Aït Roadi, 32°36’03’’N, 06°09’14’’W, 500 m a.s.l., leg. R . Bosmans, 17.IV.2012, 1♀ ( CRB) .

Distribution. Known from two localities in Central Morocco (Map 3).

Figures

FIGURES 59–69. Dorsal habitus of Zodarion azrouense sp. nov. male (59) and female (60), Z. ericorum sp. nov. male (61) and female (62), Z. jeanclaudeledouxi sp. nov. male (63), Z. mostafai sp. nov. male (64) and female (65), Z. ogeri sp. nov. male (66), Z. wesolowskae sp. nov. male (67), and Zodarion trianguliferum Denis, 1952 female (68); 69 Idem, ventral view.

FIGURES 94–109. Genitalic morphology of Zodarion azrouense sp. nov. (94–97), Z. ericorum sp. nov. (98–101), Z. mostafai sp. nov. (102–105) and Z. trianguliferum Denis, 1952 (106–109). 94, 95, 98, 99, 102, 103, 106, 107 Epigyne, ventral view; 96, 97, 100, 101, 104, 105, 108, 109 Vulva, dorsal view.