A survey of East Palaearctic Gnaphosidae (Araneae). 11. New data on Gnaphosidae (Araneae) from Tajikistan
Author
Fomichev, Alexander A.
Altai State University, Lenina Pr., 61, Barnaul, RF- 656049, Russia. & Tomsk State University, Lenina Pr., 36, Tomsk, RF- 634050, Russia.
Author
Marusik, Yuri M.
Institute for Biological Problems of the North, Portovaya Street 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.
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Zootaxa
2021
2021-05-05
4966
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4966.4.3
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Zelotes anatolyi
sp. n.
Figs 32
,
36–38
,
42–44
,
46
,
65–66
.
Type.
TAJIKISTAN
,
Khatlon
Region
:
holotype
♂
(
ISEA
, 001.8556), E foothill of
Aruktau Mt. Range
,
between Khumdon and Sambuli Villages
,
37°50.210’N
,
68°35.872’E
, stony steppe,
420 m
,
05.04.2019
(
A.A. Fomichev
)
.
Etymology.
The specific epithet is dedicated to Anatoly A. Fomichev (
Novosibirsk
,
Russia
), the father of the first author.
Diagnosis.
The new species belongs to
puritanus
species group.
Zelotes anatolyi
sp. n.
differs from all Central Asian species of this group, except for
Z. gussakovskyi
, by square-shaped intercalary sclerite (
Is
) (
vs
. triangular, circular, ovate or oblong). From
Z. gussakovskyi
it can be distinguished by ovate terminal apophysis (
Ta
) (
vs
. triangular) (cf.
Figs 37
,
43
and
54, 57, 60, 63
).
FIGURES 54–64.
Male palps of
Zelotes mikhailovi
(54–56),
Z. puritanus
(57–59),
Z. potanini
(60–62) and
Z. gussakovskyi
(63–64). 54, 60, 63 ventral; 64 dorsal; 57 embolic division, ventral; 55, 58, 61 same, dorsal; 56, 59, 62 tibia, retrolateral.
Description.
Male. Habitus as in
Fig. 32
. Total length 5.5. Carapace 2.33 long, 1.75 wide. Coloration.Chelicerae, labium, maxillae and sternum orange. Carapace orange with dark gray edges. Palps yellowish gray. Legs: I, II—Fe, Pt, Ti—gray, Mt, Ta—yellow; III—Fe, Pt—gray, Ti, Mt, Ta—yellow; IV—Fe, Pt, Ti, Mt—gray, Ta—yellow. Coxae yellowish gray. Abdomen dark gray dorsally, yellowish gray ventrally. Scutum brownish gray. Spinnerets dark gray. Leg spination: I: Fe d1-1-0, p0-0-1. II: Fe d1-1-0, p0-0-1. III: Fe d1-1-0, p0-1-1, r0-1-1; Pt r1; Ti p1-1-1, r0-1-1, v2- 2-2; Mt d0-1-0, p1-1-0, r1-1-0, v2-0-0; IV: Fe d1-1-0, r0-0-1; Ti p1-1-0, r1-1-1, v2-2-2; Mt d0-1-0, p0-1-0, r1-1-0, v2-0-2. Leg measurements. I: 6.33 (1.75, 1.05, 1.35, 1.2, 0.98); II: 5.62 (1.55, 0.93, 1.13, 1.08, 0.93); III: 4.86 (1.35, 0.73, 0.88, 1.05, 0.85); IV: 7.21 (1.93, 1.03, 1.45, 1.75, 1.05).
Palp as in
Figs 36–38
,
42–44
,
46
. Tibial apophysis straight and pointed, as long as tibia, about 3 times longer than wide; intercalary sclerite square-shaped; terminal apophysis lanceolate, as long as intercalary sclerite; embolar projection blunt, twice thicker than terminal apophysis, bearing a small tooth (
Sm
); median apophysis claw-like, directed upwards; embolus straight, shifted retrolaterally.
Female. Unknown.
Distribution.
Known only from the
type
locality.
Comments.
Zelotes anatolyi
sp. n.
has an unusually bright coloration: orange carapace, chelicerae and sternum and a partially yellowish legs.