The spider genus Pterotricha in Iran, with the description of a new genus (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) Author Zamani, Alireza Author Seiedy, Marjan Author Saboori, Alireza Author Marusik, Yuri M. text ZooKeys 2018 777 17 41 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.777.26745 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.777.26745 1313-2970-777-17 5A0099FCD7FC4B7F80BD4EF78F8854B1 Pterotricha pseudoparasyriaca Nuruyeva & Huseynov, 2016 Figs 4, 5, 16 Pterotricha pseudoparasyriaca Nuruyeva & Huseynov, 2016: 214, f. 1-5, 11-15 (♂♀); Zamani et al. 2017 : 63, f. 3B (♂). Material examined. IRAN: 1♀ (ZMFUM), Ardebil Province: Aghkand-Khalkhak Rd., Karoo Vil., 37°24'3.6"N 48°07'4.8"E , 30 May 2017 (A. Abedini ); 1♂ 1♀ (ZUCT), Kordestan Province: Sanandaj, Noshur, May 2017 (A. Zamani); 2♀ (ZUCT), Kordestan Province: Marivan, Bardeh Bakakar, May 2017 (A. Zamani). Diagnosis. Among Iranian Pterotricha , this species is most similar to P. strandi , which has a stylus of the embolus, a broad conductor, and a long septum. Males of the two species differ by the shape of the tibial apophysis (tapering in P. pseudoparasyriaca vs. rectangular in P. strandi ), a blunt tip of conductor in P. pseudoparasyriaca vs. a sharply pointed tip in P. strandi , as well as by the shape of the tegular apophysis (with an elongate base in P. pseudoparasyriaca vs. unmodified in P. strandi ) (Figs 4d, 5 a-c ). Females of P. pseudoparasyriaca are easily distinguished from those of P. strandi by having a looped copulatory duct and a distinct, square epigynal fovea vs. copulatory duct short, unlooped and indistinct fovea (Figure 4e, f). Figure 4. Pterotricha pseudoparasyriaca . a male habitus, dorsal b-c male chelicera, pro- and retrolateral d palp, retrolateral e, f epigyne, dorsal and ventral. Scale bars 0.2 mm if not otherwise indicated. Abbreviations: Gr receptacular gland; Re receptacle. Figure 5. Male palp of Pterotricha pseudoparasyriaca . a ventral b dorsal c retrolateral. Abbreviations: Co conductor; Ta tegular apophysis. Description. Well-described by Nuruyeva and Huseynov (2016) . Records in Iran. Zanjan. New records: Ardebil, Kordestan (Figure 16). Distribution. Central eastern and southeastern Azerbaijan, western and northwestern Iran.