Zodarion turkesi, Coşar & Danişman, 2021

Coşar, Ilhan & Danişman, Tarik, 2021, Three new Zodarion species (Araneae: Zodariidae) from Southeastern Turkey, Zootaxa 5057 (3), pp. 415-428 : 418-422

Zodarion turkesi spec. nov.

( Figs 5–10 )

Type material: Holotype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/80) ♂, Turkey, Adıyaman Province, Sincik District, Subaşı Village , 38°00’40”N, 38°41’58”E, elev. 855 m, 27.V.2018, Ý. Coşar leg., stony field . Paratypes: 2♀♀, same data as holotype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/81) . 2♂♂, Adıyaman Province, Gerger District, Onevler Village , 38°05’27”N, 39°08’05”E, asl. 935 m, 30.VII.2020, T. Danışman leg., stony field (KUAM-ZOD-2020/82) . 2♂♂, 5♀♀, Adıyaman Province, Gerger District, Budaklı Village , 38°00’20”N, 39°00’16”E, asl. 581 m, 30.VII–11.IX.2020, T. Danışman leg, pitfall trap (KUAM-ZOD-2020/83) .

Etymology. The species is named after Tuncay Türkeş for his contributions to Turkish Arachnology.

Diagnosis. This new species belongs to the spinibarb e species group based on the shape of the median apophysis with toothed distal branch. Although it resembles Z. epirense Brignoli, 1984 , it clearly differs by the following characters: in males, the median apophysis is very broad, occupying most of the bulb and the distal part of the median apophysis bears a single wide tooth with an oblique groove and a broad subdistal triangular extension. In females, epigynal plate is rectangular and is provided with two postero-lateral membranous extensions.

Description. Male holotype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/80) ( Figs 5A–D , 6–8 ).

Measurements: Total length 2.60. Prosoma 1.30 long, 1.0 wide. Abdomen 1.30 long, 0.60 wide. Sternum 0.80 long, 0.60 wide. Leg formula IV, I, II, III. Leg lengths: Leg I Fe: 1.20, Pa: 0.30, Ti: 1.0, Mt: 1.10, Ta: 0.70, Total: 4.30; Leg II Fe: 1.0, Pa: 0.30, Ti: 0.90, Mt: 0.90, Ta: 0.60, Total: 3.70; Leg III Fe: 0.90, Pa: 0.30, Ti: 0.70, Mt: 0.90, Ta: 0.50, Total: 3.30; Leg IV Fe: 1.30, Pa: 0.40, Ti: 1.20, Mt: 1.50, Ta: 0.70, Total: 5.10.

Colour ( Figs 5A–D ). Prosoma light brown, with dispersed dark brown markings. Area surrounding AME black. Clypeus light brown with dark pattern. Chelicerae yellow, with light hairs. Abdomen dark sepia, without dorsal scutum. Sternum light brown. Legs yellow.

Eyes. AME =1 (0.10); ALE = 0.7; PME = 0.5; PLE = 0.5; a = 0.7; b = 0.5; c = 1.5; d = 0.2; MOQ: AW = 1.08 PW; L = 0.62 PW.

Palp ( Figs 6–8 ). Tibial apophysis short, abruptly narrows into sharp, dorsal tooth. Median apophysis with thick basal part that curled and tapered distally. The distal part of the median apophysis bears a single wide tooth with an oblique groove and a broad subdistal triangular extension (indicated by the arrows in Fig. 7C ). Tegulum without protrusion. Embolus arcuate and tapered distally.

Female paratype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/81) ( Figs 5E–H , 9–10 ).

Measurements: Total length 3.80. Prosoma 1.70 long, 1.20 wide. Abdomen 2.10 long, 1.40 wide. Sternum 1.0 long, 0.80 wide. Leg formula IV, I, II, III. Leg lengths: Leg I Fe: 1.40, Pa: 0.50, Ti: 1.30, Mt: 1.40, Ta: 0.90, Total: 5.50; Leg II Fe: 1.20, Pa: 0.40, Ti: 1.10, Mt: 1.30, Ta: 0.80, Total: 4.80; Leg III Fe: 1.20, Pa: 0.40, Ti: 1.0, Mt: 1.30, Ta: 0.80, Total: 4.70; = Leg IV Fe: 1.70, Pa: 0.50, Ti: 1.60, Mt: 2.0, Ta: 0.90, Total: 6.70.

Colour ( Figs 5E–H ). Prosoma light brown anteriorly, posteriorly yellow. Area surrounding AME black. Clypeus yellow. Chelicerae yellow, with light coloured hairs. Abdomen sepia, without dorsal scutum. Sternum light brown. Legs light yellow.

Eyes. AME =1(0.12); ALE = 0.83; PME = PLE = 0.58; a = 0.83; b = 0.41; c = 1.6; d = 0.41; MOQ: AW = 1.20PW; L = 0.69PW.

Epigyne ( Figs 9–10 ). Epigynal plate rectangular, with paired postero-lateral membranous extensions (indicated by the arrows in Fig. 9A ). Median plate triangular, with pocket-like structure visible by transparency. Spermathecae round, small, separated from each other by four times their diameter.

Figures

FIGURE 5. Zodarion turkesi spec. nov. (A-D) Male holotype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/80): (A) habitus, dorsal view; (B) ventral view; (C) ocular area, dorsal view; (D) idem, frontal view; (E-H) female paratype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/81): (E) dorsal view; (F) ventral view; (G) ocular area, dorsal view; (H) idem, frontal view. Scale bars: A–B, E–F = 0.5; C-D, G–H = 0.2.

FIGURE 6. Zodarion turkesi spec. nov., left pedipalp of male holotype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/80): (A) prolateral view; (B) ventral view; (C) retrolateral view. Scale bars: 0.2.

FIGURE 7. Zodarion turkesi spec. nov., SEM microphotographs of male paratype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/82): (A) right pedipalp, retrolateral view; (B) left pedipalp ventral view, (C) idem, detail of median apophysis view. White arrow: broad subdistal triangular extension; black arrow: oblique groove.

FIGURE 8. Zodarion turkesi spec. nov., drawings of male holotype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/80) left pedipalp: (A) prolateral view; (B) ventral view; (C) retrolateral view. C: conductor, E: embolus, MA: median apophysis, RTA: retrolateral tibial apophysis, T: tegulum. Scale bars: 0.2.

FIGURE 9. Zodarion turkesi spec. nov., genitalia of female paratype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/81): (A, B) epigyne dorsal view; (C) vulva, ventral view (B and C, after maceration). White arrows: paired postero-lateral membranous extensions. Scale bars: 0.2.

FIGURES 10. Zodarion turkesi spec. nov., genitalia drawings of female paratype (KUAM-ZOD-2020/81): (A) epigyne dorsal view; (B) vulva, ventral view. FD: fertilization duct, MP: median plate, S: spermatheca. Scale bars: 0.2.