A new genus of Liocranidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from Tajikistan
Author
Marusik, Yuri M.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4499-5148
Institute for Biological Problems of the North RAS, Portovaya Str. 18, Magadan, 685000, Russia & Department of Zoology & Entomology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa & Zoological Museum, Biodiversity Unit, FI- 20014 University of Turku, Finland
yurmar@mail.ru
Author
Fomichev, Alexander A.
Altai State University, 61 Lenina Prospect, Barnaul, 656049, Russia
text
Acta Biologica Sibirica
2020
2020-12-04
6
583
594
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/abs.6.e59687
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/abs.6.e59687
2412-1908-6-583
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Platnick astana
sp. n.
Figs 15
, 17
, 19
, 21-25
, 27
, 28
, 33
, 34
Type
.
Holotype
♀
(ZMMU),
TAJIKISTAN
,
Khatlon Region
,
Pyandzh Karatau Mt. Range
,
Astana Mt.
,
37°23.202ʹN
,
69°14.810ʹE
,
1674 m
,
4.05.2015
(
S.L. Zonstein
)
.
Etymology.
The species epithet is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.
Diagnosis.
See diagnosis for
P. sanglok
sp. n.
Description.
Female. Total length 2.35. Prosoma 0.43 high. Carapace: 0.86 long, 0.66 wide, 0.3 high. Carapace, maxillae, labium and chelicerae yellow-brown. Sternum dark yellow. Palps and legs light yellow with darker femur and coxa I. Legs III-IV lighter than others. Abdomen and spinnerets beige. Postgastral scuta elongate, diamond-shaped, about 3 times longer than wide.
Epigyne as in Figs
27-28
; fovea distinct, anterior hoods (
Ah
) conceal copulatory openings; copulatory ducts directed anteriorly; glands of receptacles separated, parallel, longer than anterior extension of receptacles.
Leg measurements: |
Leg spination: |
- |
Fe |
Pt |
Ti |
Mt |
Ta |
Total |
- |
Fe |
Ti |
Mt |
I |
0.61 |
0.33 |
0.53 |
0.37 |
0.36 |
2.2 |
I |
- |
pv5 rv5 |
pv1 rv1 |
II |
0.57 |
0.31 |
0.46 |
0.34 |
0.36 |
2.04 |
II |
- |
pv4 rv4 |
pv1 rv1 |
III |
0.44 |
0.24 |
0.33 |
0.33 |
0.34 |
1.68 |
III |
d1 |
rv1 |
- |
IV |
0.64 |
0.33 |
0.56 |
0.54 |
0.46 |
2.53 |
IV |
d1 |
pv1 |
- |
Distribution.
Known from the type locality only (Figs
33-34
).