The genus Clubiona Latreille, 1904 (Araneae: Clubionidae) in the Maghreb, with notes on the genevensis group and new records from the Mediterranean Region
Author
Bosmans, Robert
Author
Henrard, Arnaud
Author
Benhalima, Souâd
Author
Kherbouche-Abrous, Ourida
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Zootaxa
2017
2017-11-22
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Clubiona vegeta
Simon, 1918
(
Figs 42–44
,
45–51
,
64–67
,
77–79
; Map 3)
Clubiona parvula
Lucas, 1846
: 205
, pl. 12, fig. 2 (♂, ♀ syntypes from Algeria, around Alger; not examined, probably in MNHNP; preoccupied by
Clubiona parvula
Blackwall, 1833
);
Simon 1899
: 84
(cit.);
Simon 1909
: 32
(cit.).
Clubiona vegeta
Simon, 1918
(nom. n.).
Diagnosis.
Clubiona vegeta
and
C. genevensis
are sister species which are difficult to separate by the genital organs, especially the females. Males of
C. vegeta
mainly differ from
C. genevensis
by the strongly protruding and dark chelicerae in (
Figs 43, 44
). Females of
C. genevensis
are separated by the usually narrower atria (
Figs 26, 27
) and copulatory ducts (
Figs 30, 32
). In
C. vegeta
, those are larger (
Figs 47–51
).
FIGURES 42–44.
Clubiona vegeta
Simon, 1918
, male and female (from Tunisia): 42 female habitus, dorsal view; 43 male habitus, dorsal view; 44 same, detail of the prosoma, ventral view. Scale bars = 1 mm.
FIGURES 45–51.
Clubiona vegeta
Simon, 1918
, male and female (from Tunisia): 45 male palp, retrolateral view; 46 same, ventral view; 47 epigyne, ventral view; 48 vulva, ventral view, reflected light; 49 same, dorsal view; 50 vulva, ventral view, transmitted light; 51 same, dorsal view. Abbreviatures:
A
= atrium,
CD
= longitudinal copulatory duct,
CS
= cymbial modified setae,
S
= spermathecae. Scale bars = 0.2 mm.
FIGURES 52–67.
Clubiona
spp., male palp: 52–55
Clubiona diniensis
Simon, 1878
(from Algeria); 56–59
C. genevensis
L. Koch, 1866
(from Greece); 60–63
C. leucaspis
Simon, 1932
(from Spain); 64–67
C. vegeta
Simon, 1918
(from Tunisia). 52, 56, 60, 64 left palp, retrolateral view; 53, 57, 58, 61, 62, 65, 66 detail of RTA and base of cymbium, retrolateral view (65, white arrow, RTA needle-like extension present; 66, black arrow, RTA needle-like extension absent, probably broken); 54, 59, 63, 67 detail of bulbus and basolateral extension of cymbium (stars), retrolateral view; 55 same, ventral view. Scale bars: 52, 56, 60, 64 = 0.1 mm; 53, 57, 59, 61, 63, 67 = 50 µm; 54, 55, 58, 62, 65, 66 = 20 µm.
FIGURES 68–79.
Clubiona
spp., male palp, details on the modified cymbial setae, retrolateral view: 68–70
Clubiona diniensis
Simon, 1878
(from Algeria); 71–73
C. genevensis
L. Koch, 1866
(from Greece); 74–76
C.
leucaspis
Simon, 1932
(from Spain); 77–79
C.
vegeta
Simon, 1918
(from Tunisia). 68 detail of setal apices; 69, 72, 74, 75, 78 detail of setal bases; 70, 73, 76, 79 detail of the swellings; 71, 77 global view. Scale bars: 68, 71, 74, 77 = 50 µm; 69, 70, 72, 73, 75, 76, 78, 79 = 10 µm.
Description.
Last described by
Sterghiu (1985)
. For another relevant description, see
Helsdingen (1979)
.
Previous citations in the Maghreb.
ALGERIA:
Alger
:
Surroundings of
Alger
(
Lucas, 1846, sub
C. parvula
)
.
Djelfa
: Takersan (
Simon, 1899, sub
C. parvula
).
MOROCCO
:
Marrakech-Safi
: Essaouira (as Mogador;
Simon 1909
, sub
C. parvula
).
New records.
AFRICA: ALGERIA:
Sétif
: Bir el Arche,
900m
, 3 ♀♀, under stones in cultivated fields,
27.
II.1990
(CRB).
Skikda
: Ben Azouz,
200m
, 1 ♂, litter in
Eucalyptus
plantation,
2.III.1990
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB).
Tipasa
: Sidi Fredj,
10m
, 1 ♂, under stones in dunes with maquis,
18.XII.1986
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). MOROCCO:
Rabat-Salé-Khénitra
: Rabat, Maâmora forest, Sidi Amira,
145m
, 1 ♂ 1 ♀,
1.III.1989
, S. Benhalima leg. (CSB).
Souss-Massa
: between Tamri and Tamanar, 1 ♀, pitfalls in coastal dunes,
15-28.
IV.2012
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). TUNISIA:
Bizerte
: Utique, 6 ♂♂ 8 ♀♀, litter in
Euphorbia
hedge,
29.I.2003
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB).
Nabeul
: Tazerka, 4 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀, border of salt marsh and dunes,
26.I.2003
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB).
Tunis
: la Goulette, 1 ♀, under stones in
Pinus
plantation,
30.I.2003
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB).
Medenine
: Djerba, Midoun, 1 ♀, litter in dunes,
15.XII.2014
, K. De Smet leg. (CRB). EUROPE: PORTUGAL:
Ėvora
: Ribera do Almugro, 1 ♀, litter in
Eucalyptus
plantation,
8.IV.1996
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB).
Beja
: Serpa W., near Rio Guadiana, 1 ♀, beating trees,
24.V.2007
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB).
Faro
: Luz, W. Lagos, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, under stones along fields,
15.II.2006
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). SPAIN:
Alava
: Salvatierra, 1 ♀, under stones in low maquis,
6.
IV.1992
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB).
Albacete
: Almansa,
950m
, 1 ♀, under stones in maquis,
3.IV.1996
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB).
Alicante
: Crevillente, 1 ♀, litter in wasteland,
8.IV.1998
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB).
Almeria
: Cabo de Gata
, 1 ♂, pitfalls in dunes,
IV.1999
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB); Vera, Rio Antas, 1 ♀, litter along river,
8.IV.1999
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB).
Islas Baleares
: Mallorca: Cala Vicente, 3 ♀♀,
9.III.1971
, D. J. Clark leg. (NHML); Ibiza: Ses Feixes, pitfalls,
28.XII-8.I.2010
, J. Hernandez leg. (CJH).
Cádiz
: Tarifa
, 1 ♂ 3 ♀♀,
IV.1991
, P. Poot leg. (CRB).
Murcia
: Sierra de la Tercia, Totana W., 2 ♀♀, under under stones in maquis,
4.IV.1996
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB). FRANCE:
Haute-Corse
: Calacuccia, Lozzi, track to Monte Cinto,
1200m
, 1 ♀, under stones in open maquis,
25.V.1995
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB).
Bouches-du-Rhône
: Chateauneuf-le-Rouge,
233m
, 1 ♀, open
Quercus
maquis,
1.V.2015
, P. Oger leg. (CPO);
Pyrénées-Orientales
; Argelès-sur-Mer, Chemin du Pas Den Diego,
4m
, 3 ♀♀, along Mas Larrieu,
18.V.2015
, P. Oger leg. (CPO); Baixas,
130m
, 2 ♀♀, under stones on a slope,
17.V.2015
, P. Oger leg. (CPO); Ortaffa, La Polleda,
28m
, 4 ♀♀, under stones in dry grassland,
25.V.2015
, P. Oger leg. (CPO). ITALY:
Foggia
:
Lesina, La Porcareccia
dunes, 1 ♂, pitfalls,
5.XII.2003
, S. Biserni & A. Renzi leg., P. Pantini det. (CMB).
Palermo
: Roccella Valdemone, torrente Roccella, 1 ♂, at light trap,
28.XI.1995
, P. Pantini & M. Valli leg., P. Pantini det. (CMB); Terrasini, riserva naturale Orientata Caporama, 2 ♀♀,
14.
IV.2012
, pitfalls in palm grove, C. Cusimano leg., P. Pantini det. (CMB). GREECE:
Peloponnisos
: Lakonia: Vathia N., 1 ♀, phrygana along dry rivulet,
22.V.1998
, R. Bosmans leg. (CRB), 1 ♀,
14.
IV.2012
, pitfalls in palm grove, C. Cusimano leg., P. Pantini det. (CMB).
Ecology.
In the Maghreb,
C. vegeta
was collected in various, often man-influenced habitats such as
Eucalyptus
and
Pinus
plantations, secondary maquis, coastal dunes, salt marshes and cultivated fields. Adult specimens of both sexes were found from December to April.
Distribution.
C. vegeta
was found in
Algeria
and
Morocco
and for the first time in
Tunisia
. It occurs much more to the south than other
Clubiona
species, in coastal dunes, in
Morocco
in the region of
Agadir
and in
Tunisia
on the island
Djerba
. It occurs further in Europe, Central Asia, and the
Canary Islands
(
Helsdingen 2017
).
MAP 3.
Records of
Clubiona vegeta
Simon,
1918
in the Maghreb.