One new genus and nineteen new species of ground spiders (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) from Iran, with other taxonomic considerations Author Zamani, Alireza A21C0B82-E2D9-4402-9408-D6160843DAF4 Zoological Museum, Biodiversity Unit, University of Turku, FI- 20014, Finland. Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, Dragana, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece. Perm State University, Bukireva Street 15, Perm, 614600, Russia. 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. zamani.alireza5@gmail.com Author Chatzaki, Maria 2FBB48ED-84FE-4386-8F47-C958E9F8A2A1 maria.chatzaki@gmail.com Author Esyunin, Sergei L. 2B591857-5FAB-4B7D-B589-6C4977A3A493 Sergei. Sergei.Esyunin@psu.ru Author Marusik, Yuri M. F215BA2C-5072-4CBF-BA1A-5CCBE1626B08 yurmar@mail.ru text European Journal of Taxonomy 2021 2021-06-04 751 1 68 114 http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.751.1381 journal article 6279 10.5852/ejt.2021.751.1381 4e3af683-d8a6-40de-991b-c4584d66b8cc 2118-9773 4906007 1D27EA41-2396-463A-B1B2-0CCF79C9F3D2 Haplodrassus medes sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 22DDED83-4DA5-4746-8585-F28B0D1A0708 Fig. 11 Diagnosis The new species is similar to H. bohemicus Miller & Buchar, 1977 , H. concertor (Simon, 1878) , H. securifer Bosmans & Abrous, 2018 , H. pseudosignifer Marusik, Hippa & Koponen, 1996 and H. aenus Thaler, 1984 by having a relatively thin embolic apophysis ( Ea ) with smooth surface/edges and by being over 2.5 times as long as wide but differs from them by having a prolateral bulge on the bulb ( Bb , Fig. 11B, E ), and by the shape of the tibial apophysis, relatively sharp and straight (vs with indentations or sharper). Etymology The specific epithet is a noun in apposition and refers to the ancient group of Iranian people who inhabited an area known as Media between western and northern Iran . Type material Holotype IRAN • ♂ ; Fars Province , around Ghaderabad ; 30°22′ N , 53°18′ E ; 11 Jun. 1974 ; A. Senglet leg.; MHNG . Description Male Habitus as in Fig. 11A . Total length 6.56. Carapace 3.40 long, 2.54 wide. Eye sizes and interdistance of PMEs: AME = 0.16, ALE = 0.15, PME = 0.19, PLE = 0.12, PME–PME = 0.05. Carapace dark reddish brown, slightly lighter in pars thoracica, with fade radiating lines from atrium to submarginal area. Chelicerae, maxillae and labium dark brown. Chelicerae ( Fig. 11J ) with 2 pro- and 2 retromarginal teeth. Sternum light brown, slightly darker anteriorly. Legs light yellowish, without annulations. Abdomen light brown, without any markings. Spinnerets light gray and uniform in color. Measurements of legs: I: 8.99 (2.42, 1.54, 2.13, 1.59, 1.31), II: 7.94 (2.15, 1.26, 1.84, 1.48, 1.21), III: 6.92 (1.87, 1.02, 1.37, 1.60, 1.06), IV: 9.48 (2.75, 1.33, 1.80, 2.22, 1.38). Palp as in Fig. 11B–I . Tibial apophysis as long as tibia with subparallel sides and almost rounded tip; embolic division with prolateral bulge ( Bb ) formed at the prolateral base of the embolic division; embolic apophysis ( Ea ) straight, arrow-like, with distinct straight ridge and subtriangular tip, relatively thin, ca 2.6 times as long as wide; embolus distinct, widening terminally, with two very pointed tips, one retrolateral and one dorsal. Female Unknown. Distribution Known only from the type locality in Fars Province , southcentral Iran .