A survey of Phrurolithidae (Arachnida: Araneae) in southern Caucasus, Iran and Central Asia Author Zamani, Alireza Author Marusik, Yuri M. text Zootaxa 2020 2020-03-30 4758 2 311 329 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4758.2.6 940e9590-f4cf-4960-8e23-76a1cfc6f88a 1175-5326 3734498 A570EC50-061D-4DE5-8BEF-7A4A3B5C05D1 Phrurolithus azarkinae sp. n. Figs 1 A–F, 2A–F, 3A–D Type material. Holotype ♂ and 2♂ 17♀ paratypes ( ZMMU ), AZERBAIJAN : Lenkoran : ca. 75 km north of Baku , west of Kylyazi Vill. , 40°51’N , 49°11’E , 260 m , 7.VI.2003 , leg. Y.M. Marusik. FIGURE 1. General appearance of Phrurolithus azarkinae sp. n. A–C male, dorsal, ventral and lateral; D–F female, dorsal, ventral and lateral. Paratypes : AZERBAIJAN : Lenkoran : 4♂ ( ZMMU ), env.of Aurora Vill. , 38°41’N , 48°17’E , 36 m , 21–29. V .2003, leg. Y.M. Marusik ; 2♂ 3♀ ( ZMMU ), env. of Aurora Vill. , 38º40’N , 48º52’E , 23–28.IV.2001 , leg. Y.M. Marusik ; 1♀ ( MMUE ), Hyrcan Reserve , env. of Apo Vill. , 38°38’N , 48°47’E , 23. V .2003, leg. Y.M. Marusik ; Astara : 1♀ ( MMUE ), ca. 10 km west of Astara Vill. , Isti-Stu , 38°27’N , 48°47’E , on the border with Iran , 25.IV.2001 , leg. Y.M. Marusik ; 20♂ 5♀ ( MMUE ), Apsheron : env. of Gyurgyan Vill. , 40°24’N , 50°16’E , semi desert, 17.IV.2001 , leg. Y.M. Marusik ; 1♀ ( ZMMU ), Khizi : Tazakyand , 3. VI .2000, leg. E. Huseynov ; 1♀ ( ZMMU ), Gabala : Bum , 5. VI .2001, leg. E. Huseynov ; 1♀ ( MMUE ) , Lerik : Zuvand area , ca 3 km east of Divagatch Vill. , 38°41’N , 48°23’E , 1400 m , 26. V .2003, leg. Y.M. Marusik ; 1♂ 3♀ ( MMUE ), Zuvand area , ca. 3 km west of Lerik Town , 38°43’N , 48°25’E , 1200 m , 25. V .2003, leg. Y.M. Marusik ; 1♂ ( ZMMU ), Zuvand area , env. of Pirasora Vill. , 38º43.3’N , 48º22.8’E , 1700–2000 m , 25–26. V .2003, leg. Y.M. Marusik. IRAN : Fars Province : 2♀ ( MHNG ), Aliabad , 30°01’N , 53°00’E , 9. VI .1974, leg. A. Senglet ; Kohgiluyeh & Boyer-Ahmad Province : 3♀ ( MHNG ), road to Yasuj , 30°28’N , 51°30’E , 25. V .1974, leg. A. Senglet ; Tehran Province : 1♀ ( MHNG ), Rudehen , 35°44’N , 51°55’E , 17.VII.1973 , leg. A. Sen- glet; 1♀ ( ZMMU ), E of Tehran , Ab-Ali area , 35°46’N , 51°57’E , 2. VI .2000, leg. Y.M. Marusik ; 5♀ ( MMUE ), Latian Dam , 35°48’N , 51°08’E , 6–19. VI .2000, leg. Y.M. Marusik. Etymology. This species is named after our colleague Galina Azarkina (Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Russia ), in recognition of her contributions to the taxonomy of jumping spiders ( Salticidae ) in Caucasus, Iran and Central Asia. Diagnosis. Males of the new species differ from P. festivus by having a short conical embolus ( vs . cylindrical and bent) and smaller retrolateral tibial apophysis (cf. Figs 2C , 3C ). Females of the two species differ by the shape of the epigyne: the new species has two separate copulatory openings and distinct receptacular glands ( Figs 2D, E ), whereas P. festivus has one fovea and indistinct glands. FIGURE 2. Copulatory organs of Phrurolithus azarkinae sp. n. A–C male palp, prolateral, ventral and retrolateral; D epigyne intact, ventral; E macerated epigyne, dorsal; F dissected epigyne, ventral. Scale=0.2 mm. Abbreviations: Co— copulatory opening, Em— embolus, Fd— fertilization duct, Fe— femoral extension, Gr —receptacular gland, Pr —primary receptacle, Ra— retrolateral apophysis, Sd —sperm duct, Sr —secondary receptacle, Va— retroventral apophysis. Description. Male ( holotype ). Habitus as in Figs 1 A–C. Total length 2.07. Carapace 0.94 long, 0.75 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME: 0.05, ALE: 0.07, PME: 0.05, PLE: 0.06, AME–AME: 0.03, PME–PME: 0.04. Carapace, sternum, labium, chelicerae and maxillae dark brown. Legs yellowish-brown, darker in femora, especially I and II. Abdomen dark grey, slightly lighter ventrally. Spinnerets grey, unicolourous. Leg I measurements: 2.63 (0.69, 0.31, 0.64, 0.58, 0.41). Spination: I: Fe 1pl, Ti 10v, Mt 8v; II: Ti 6v, Mt 2pl, 4rl. FIGURE 3. SEM micrographs of Phrurolithus azarkinae sp. n. (A–D) and Bosselaerius hyrcanicus sp. n. (E). A–C male palp, ventral, ventro-retrolateral and retrolateral; D terminal part of the male palp, ventral; E leg I, prolateral. Scale=0.1 mm. Abbreviations: Em— embolus, Pa —proventral apophysis, Ra— retrolateral apophysis, Sa —subterminal apophysis, Ta —terminal apophysis, Va— retroventral apophysis. Palp as in Figs 2 A–C, 3A–D; retroventral apophysis ( Va ) large and as long as cymbium, tip abrupt, broader than base of apophysis; retrolateral apophysis ( Ra ) small, almost indistinct; proventral apophysis distinct ( Pa ); subterminal apophysis ( Sa ) subconical, shorter than terminal ( Ta ); embolus ( Em ) short, triangular. Female. Habitus as in Figs 1 D–F. Total length 2.76. Carapace 0.98 long, 0.79 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME: 0.05, ALE: 0.07, PME: 0.07, PLE: 0.06, AME–AME: 0.03, PME–PME: 0.03. Colouration generally as in male, except for presence of white stripes on dorsum of abdomen (cf. Figs 1A and 1E ). Leg I measurements: 2.81 (0.74, 0.31, 0.72, 0.63, 0.41). Spination: I: Fe 1pl, Ti 12v, Mt 8v; II: Ti 10v, Mt 2pl, 3rl. Epigyne as in Figs 2 D–F; plate with two copulatory openings ( Co ) separated by indistinct septum; primary receptacles 1.5 times shorter than secondary; glands of receptacles ( Gr ) short and broad, separated by about one radius; slightly diverging secondary receptacles subconical (anterior parts thinner than basal). Distribution. Relatively widely distributed. Known from the type localities in Kohgiluyeh & Boyer-Ahmad, Fars and Tehran provinces, southwestern to southcentral and northern Iran , and Apsheron, Astara , Lankaran , and Lerik districts, eastern and southeastern Azerbaijan ( Fig. 14 ).