New taxonomic and faunistic data on Liocranidae (Arachnida: Araneae) of West Palaearctic), with nine new species of Mesiotelus Simon, 1897 Zamani, Alireza Fomichev, Alexander A. Naumova, Maria Kaya, Rahşen S. Marusik, Yuri M. Zootaxa 2024 2024-10-08 5519 2 190 214 Zamani, Fomichev & Marusik Zamani, Fomichev & Marusik 2024 [151,795,1076,1103] Arachnida Liocranidae Mesiotelus Animalia Araneae 17 207 Arthropoda species turanicus sp. nov.   Figs 14, 67–69   Type material.  Holotype ♀( ZMMU), TAJIKISTAN:  Khatlon Region: Hissar Mt. Range, nr. Ramit Reserve, Sardai-Miyona Rivergorge, ca.  12 kmNW of Ramit, clay cliff, 38°45'N, 69°18'E,  1400 m,  2.V.2015(leg. Y.M. Marusik).   Paratypes: 1♀( ZMMU), same data as for the holotype;  1♀( ZMMU),  Varzob District: Hissar Mt. Range,  48 kmof Varzob Hwy, 38°55'31.9"N, 68°48'17.5"E,  1530 m,  7.V.2015(leg. Y.M. Marusik& M. Saidov).   Etymology.The specific epithet refers to Turan, a historical region in Central Asia.   Diagnosis.The epigyne of the new species is somewhat similar to that of  M. kulczynskiiin the epigynal plate longer than wide, a wide anterior hood ( Ah), and relatively short lateral margins of the fovea. However, the new species can be distinguished by its relatively wider hood and subparallel lateral margins of the fovea ( vs. inclining) (cf. Figs 67and 52).   Description.Female ( holotype). Habitus as in Fig. 14. Total length 6.54. Carapace 2.30 long, 1.88 wide. Eye sizes: AME: 0.10, ALE: 0.13, PME: 0.09, PLE: 0.14. Carapace, chelicerae, maxillae, labium and sternum light yellowish brown. Carapace with faint marginal and lateral bands. Legs slightly lighter than carapace, without annulations. Abdomen light beige, without any patterns. Spinnerets uniformly light yellowish-brown. Paired ventral tibial spines: I: 2p; II, III, IV: 3p.Measurements of legs: I: 8.25 (2.34, 1.21, 2.14, 1.54, 1.02), II: 7.46 (2.03, 1.01, 1.81, 1.61, 1.00), III: 6.81 (1.90, 0.92, 1.47, 1.75, 0.77), IV: 10.13 (2.55, 1.15, 2.46, 2.83, 1.14). Epigyne as in Figs 67–69; epigynal plate 1.4 times longer than wide; anterior hood ( Ah) wide, as wide as receptacle; fovea 1.6 times longer than wide; transversal part of lateral margins almost straight, making posterior part of fovea square-shaped; copulatory duct about as long as receptacle wide, fused with receptacle; receptacles oval, as wide as anterior hood. Male. Unknown.   Distribution.Known only from the listed localities in Khatlonand Varzob, southwestern and western Tajikistan( Fig. 75). 4953360340 2015-05-02 ZMMU Y. M. Marusik Tajikistan Hissar Mt. Range 1400 38.75 Ramit Reserve 1173 69.3 Ramit Reserve 17 207 1 1 Khatlon Region holotype 4953360316 [199,807,1292,1319] 2015-05-02 ZMMU Y. M. Marusik Tajikistan Hissar Mt. Range 1400 38.75 Sardai-Miyona River 1173 69.3 Ramit Reserve 17 207 1 1 Khatlon paratype 4953360341 2015-05-07 ZMMU Y. M. Marusik & M. Saidov Tajikistan Varzob District 1530 38.92553 Varzob Hwy 1 68.80486 Hissar Mt. Range 17 207 1 1 Khatlon paratype