Persiscape levyi (Guseinov, Marusik & Koponen, 2005) comb. n.

(Figs. 6C, 7B, 9F, 10 A–B, 12A–G, 15B)

Agelescape levyi Guseinov, Marusik & Koponen 2005: 158, figs. 3–5 (♂).

Agelescape sp.: Guseinov, Marusik & Koponen 2005: 159, figs. 22–25 (♂).

Agelescape talyshica Guseinov, Marusik & Koponen 2005: 158, figs. 13–16 (♀), syn. n.

Material examined: IRAN: Tehran Province: 4♂ 10♀ (ZMMU), 5 km N of Tehran, Tochal Mountains, 35°53′N 51°20′E, 2000–2900 m, 16 June 2000 (Y. M. Marusik, F. Mozaffarian, R. Bahramishad); 2♂ 1♀ (ZMMU), E of Tehran, Ab-Ali, 35°46′N 51°57′E, 02 June 2000 (Y. M. Marusik) .

Diagnosis: Males of P. levyi differ from congeners by the short, claw-like embolus (v. spine- or stick-like embolus) (Figs. 6C, 7B, 9F). Females of P. levyi are most similar to those of P. gideoni due to the subdivided scape, but differ by having a smaller fovea that is 2× wider than the scape (v. 2.5× wider than the scape) (Figs. 12 A–G).

Description: Described by Guseinov, Marusik & Koponen (2005).

Remarks: Persiscape levyi was described on the basis of the male holotype from north-central Azerbaijan (sub Agelescape), and A. talyshica was described based on female specimens collected in southeastern Azerbaijan. Recently, Iranian material containing both sexes revealed that these names require synonymization. Strangely, in the same paper that the description of Agelescape levyi was provided, other specimens collected in Iran were identified as Agelescape sp.; as these specimens are identical to the type series of A. levyi from Azerbaijan, they are identified as such herein.

Distribution: central-northern Azerbaijan to northern Iran (first record) (Fig. 15B).