Zelotes balcanicus Deltshev, 2006

Senglet, Antoine, 2012, Civizelotes new genus, and other new or little known Zelotinae (Araneae, Gnaphosidae), Revue suisse de Zoologie 119 (4), pp. 501-528 : 504

Zelotes balcanicus Deltshev, 2006 , removed from the synonymy of

Z. argoliensis Figs 11-12 Zelotes balcanicus Deltshev , in Deltshev et al., 2006: 711, figs 2-11 (description of Ƌ and ♀).

Zelotes baram Levy, 2009: 31 , figs 67-70 (description of Ƌ and ♀) syn. n.

Zelotes argoliensis . – Chatzaki, 2010: 54 , figs 25-30 (♀, synonymy of Z. balcanicus ) (misiden-

tification).

MATERIAL EXAMINED: GREECE, Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Loutra Apollonias , litter, 40°39'N 23°24'E; 1 ♀; 09.09.2004 . – SouthofStanos / Arnaia, Pinus litter, 40°32'N 23°35'E; 1 Ƌ, 1 ♀; 09.09.2004 . – Epiros, Thesprotia, Arghyrotopos , litter, 39°25'N 20°19'E; 1 Ƌ (last moult 05.09.2004); 31.08.2004 . – StereaHellas, Phthiotidas, south-westofTheologos, Pinus litter, 38°39'N 23°11'E; 2 ♀ (lastmoults 07. and 18.09.2011); 17.06.2011 . – Peloponnesus, Messenia, Kiparissia , leaflitter, 37°15'N 21°40'E; 1 ♀; 03.06.2011 . – Laconia, EastofLira, Pinus litter, 36°39'N 22°58'E; 1 Ƌ, 1 ♀ (withpalpusinmicrovial); 03.10.2004 . – Argolida , abovePlatani, 700 m, 37°48'N 22°30'E; 3 Ƌ, 3 ♀ (lastmoultsofƋ 22.08.-02.09, of ♀ 02. 08.- 22.09.2011); 21.05.2011 .

DESCRIPTION: SeeDeltshev etal. (2006: 711).

REMARKS: Contrary to its original placement in the Z. subterraneus -group, Z. balcanicus is a member of the Z. petrensis -group ( Senglet, 2004: 94, 111), as can be seen from the structure of the embolar base. A strong mesal apophysis and a posterior sickle-shaped lamina on the embolar base (Figs 11-12) are present. A week direct sinuous link to the embolus is another basic character of the group. Lateral additional pockets are present on the epigynum. The absence of a membranous or sclerotized embolar projection is an indication that this species belongs to a distinct sub-group.