Mikhailov, 1990 : 311
The genus Clubiona Latreille, 1904 (Araneae: Clubionidae) in the Maghreb, with notes on the genevensis group and new records from the Mediterranean Region
Bosmans, Robert
Henrard, Arnaud
Benhalima, Souâd
Kherbouche-Abrous, Ourida
Zootaxa
2017
2017-11-22
4353
1
1
28
5ZD62
Mikhailov, 1990
Mikhailov
1990
[151,641,1729,1755]
Arachnida
Clubionidae
Clubiona
Animalia
Araneae
21
22
Arthropoda
species
pseudosimilis
Clubiona pseudosimilis Mikhailov, 1990: 311, Figs 16–20. Holotype ♂and paratype ♀from Georgia, Lagodekhi Reserve; several more paratypesfrom Georgia, Armeniaand Azerbaijan; ZMMU, not examined
Diagnosis. Males of C. pseudosimilisdiffer from the closely related C. neglectaby the considerably shorter embolus ( Fig. 106). Females are more close to C. similisand differ by the larger spermathecae ( Figs 109, 110). Description. See Mikhailov, 1990. Previous citations in the Maghreb.None.
Newrecords.AFRICA: ALGERIA: Boumerdes: Réghaia, estuary of Oued Réghaia, 1 ♀, pitfalls in Carexvegetation, 13.VI.1988, R. Bosmansleg. (CRB). EUROPE: PORTUGAL: Setubal: Lagoa de Melides, 1 ♂ 2 ♀♀, litter in dunes along river mouth, 15.IV.2013, R. Bosmansleg. (CRB).
Ecology. C. pseudosimiliswasonly collected once in April in the estuary of the Oued Réghaia near Algerin Algeria.
Distribution. C. pseudosimilisis cited here for the first time in the Maghreb in Algeriaand for the first time in Portugal, considerably enlarging its distribution area. At both localities it was collected in river mouths. Until recently this species was only known from Caucasian countries: Armenia, Azerbaidjanand Georgia( Mikhailov 1990) and the Krasnodarand Kabardino-Balkariaregions of Russia. ( Mikhailov 1992, 2003). Bosmans et al. (2013)expanded the distribution area to Greece, Crete.
1701757449
1988-06-13
R. Bosmans
Algeria
New
Oued Reghaia
Reghaia
22
23
1
1
Boumerdes
1701757456
2013-04-15
de Melides & R. Bosmans
Portugal
Lagoa de Melides
22
23
3
2
1
Setubal