New taxonomic and faunistic data on the funnel-weavers (Araneae, Agelenidae) of Turkiye and the Caucasus, with five new speciesAuthorZamani, Alireza0000-0002-8084-9666Zoological Museum, Biodiversity Unit, FI- 20014 University of Turku, Turku 20500, FinlandAuthorKaya, Rahşen S.0000-0002-3769-9105Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Bursa Uludağ University, TR- 16059, Bursa, TurkiyeAuthorMarusik, Yuri M.0000-0002-4499-5148Department of Zoology & Entomology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa & Altai State University, Lenina Pr., 61, Barnaul, RF- 656049, Russia & Institute for Biological Problems of the North, Portovaya Str. 18, Magadan 685000, RussiatextZooKeys20242024-11-211218251286journal article10.3897/zookeys.1218.1352497F6A7B71-74A9-42BA-A258-C28544EAC887Tegenaria anhelaBrignoli, 1972Figs 6 A, B
,
7 A – D
,
8 A – C
,
20 BTegenaria anhelaBrignoli, 1972: 173
, figs 24–27 (
♂♀
).
Malthonica anchela
:
Guseinov et al. 2005: 164
(lapsus).
Tegenaria anhela
:
Bolzern et al. 2013: 846
.
Material.Turkiye
:
Antalya Prov.
: •
1 ♂1 ♀
(
ZMUT
),
Döşemealtı
,
37 ° 01 ' N
,
30 ° 36 ' E
,
4. 08. 2009
(
R
.
S. Kaya
,
C. Kaya
)
; •
1 ♂1 ♀
(
ZMUU
). same data
; •
2 ♀
(
ZMUU
),
Döşemealtı
,
Karain Cave
(
R
.
S. Kaya
,
C. Kaya
)
.
Comments.Tegenaria anhela
was described based on material collected from Karain Cave in
Antalya
(
Brignoli 1972
). Later, it was recorded from Mustan Ini Cave, which is located near the
type
locality (
Brignoli 1978 a
). Although the original description includes informative illustrations, it lacks detailed explanations of the palpal structures. During the examination of our material, we observed a unique structure, which we term the “ embolic spine ” (
Es
; Fig.
7 A
). This structure, the homology of which remains unclear, is situated between the base of the embolus and the conductor, and it has not been reported in any other
Tegenaria
species
to date.
Habitus of
Tegenaria anhela
(
A, B
) and
Tegenaria ballarinisp. nov.
(
C, D
).
A, C
females
B, D
males.
Male palp of
Tegenaria anhela
.
A
ventral view
B
retrolateral view
C
prolateral view
D
dorsal view. Abbreviation:
Es
– embolic spine. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.
Epigyne of
Tegenaria anhela
(
A – C
) and
T. averni
(
D, E
).
A, D
macerated, ventral view
B, E
vulva, dorsal view
C
intact, ventral view. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.
Distribution.
Known only from
Antalya Province
, southwestern
Turkiye
.