Zodariellum bactrianum ( Kroneberg, 1875 )

Zamani, Alireza & Marusik, Yuri M., 2022, New taxonomic considerations in Zodariellum Andreeva & Tyshchenko, 1968 (Araneae: Zodariidae), with notes on the presence of cymbial diverticulum in different zodariid genera, Zootaxa 5178 (2), pp. 161-177 : 167-168

Zodariellum bactrianum ( Kroneberg, 1875)

Figs 1B , 2B, 2F , 3B , 4B , 5B , 6B , 7A–C , 8A–C , 9B–C , 12A

Zodarion bactrianum Kroneberg, 1875: 12 , plate 1, fig. 5 (♂ ♀).

Zodarion bactrianum: Andreeva & Tyshchenko 1968: 687 , fig. 4 (♂).— Andreeva 1976: 35, fig. 42 (♂; figure from Andreeva & Tyshchenko 1968).

Zodariellum bactrianum: Zamani & Marusik 2021: 185 , fig. 28D–F (♂).

Material examined. TAJIKISTAN: Khatlon Region: 1♂ ( ZMMU), Shaartuz Dist., Babatag Mt. ridge, 37°04'32.9"N 68°01'10.6"E, 427 m, cay cliffs, 20.04.2015 (Y.M. Marusik) ; Sughd Region: 1♂ ( ZMMU), Buston , ca. 40°31'N 69°20'E, 18.05.2002 (S.L. Zonstein) .

Description. See Andreeva & Tyshchenko (1968). Habitus of male as in Fig. 1B . Male palp as in Figs 2B, 2F , 3B , 4B , 5B , 6B , 7A–C , 8A–C , 9B–C .

Distribution. This species was described from eastern Uzbekistan, and later reported from Tajikistan ( Spassky & Luppova 1945; Andreeva & Tyshchenko 1968; Andreeva 1976; Zamani & Marusik 2021) ( Fig. 12A ). According to Mikhailov (2021), this species also occurs in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Habitus of Zodariellum asiaticum (A), Z. bactrianum (B), Z. turanicum sp. n. (C), Z. nenilini (D–E) and Z. turkmenicum sp. n. (F), dorsal view. A–D, F males; E female. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 2. Male palps of Zodariellum asiaticum (A), Z. bactrianum (B, F), Z. nenilini (C), Z. turanicum sp. n. (D) and Z. turkmenicum sp. n. (E). A–E ventral view; F dorsal view of cymbium, showing cymbial diverticulum. Scale bars = 0.2 mm. Abbreviations: Cn—conductor, Cp—prolateral arm of conductor, Eb—base of embolus, Di—diverticulum, Ra—retrolateral tibial apophysis, Rb—branch(es) of retrolateral tibial apophysis, Sp—spur of tegular apophysis, Tg—tegular apophysis, To—triangular outgrowth, Tr—retrolateral arm of tegular apophysis, Tu—tutaculum.

FIGURE 3. SEM images of the male palps of Zodariellum asiaticum (A), Z. bactrianum (B), Z. nenilini (C), Z. turanicum sp. n. (D) and Z. turkmenicum sp. n. (E), ventral view. Scale bars = 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: Cn—conductor, Cp—prolateral arm of conductor, Eb—base of embolus, Ra—retrolateral tibial apophysis, Rb—branches of retrolateral tibial apophysis, Sp—spur of tegular apophysis, Tg—tegular apophysis, Tr—retrolateral arm of tegular apophysis, Tu—tutaculum.

FIGURE 4. Male palps of Zodariellum asiaticum (A), Z. bactrianum (B), Z. nenilini (C), Z. turanicum sp. n. (D) and Z. turkmenicum sp. n. (E), retrolateral view. Scale bars = 0.2 mm. Abbreviations: Ap—anterodorsal part of retrolateral tibial apophysis, Cn—conductor, Di—diverticulum, Ra—retrolateral tibial apophysis, Rb—branches of retrolateral tibial apophysis, Tr—retrolateral arm of tegular apophysis, Tu—tutaculum.

FIGURE 5. SEM images of the male palps of Zodariellum asiaticum (A), Z. bactrianum (B), Z. nenilini (C), Z. turanicum sp. n. (D) and Z. turkmenicum sp. n. (E), retrolateral view. Scale bars = 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: Cn—conductor, Cp—prolateral arm of conductor, Di—diverticulum, Eb—base of embolus, Ra—retrolateral tibial apophysis, Rb—branches of retrolateral tibial apophysis, Tr—retrolateral arm of tegular apophysis, Tu—tutaculum.

FIGURE 6. Male palps of Zodariellum asiaticum (A), Z. bactrianum (B), Z. nenilini (C), Z. turanicum sp. n. (D) and Z. turkmenicum sp. n. (E), dorsal view. Scale bars = 0.2 mm.

FIGURE 7. SEM images of the retrolateral tibial apophyses of Zodariellum bactrianum (A–C) and Z. nenilini (D–F). Scale bars = 0.1 mm.

FIGURE 8. SEM images of the cymbia of Zodariellum bactrianum (A–C) and Z. nenilini (D–F). Scale bars = 0.1 mm, unless stated otherwise. Abbreviations: Cp—prolateral arm of conductor, Di—diverticulum, Tr—retrolateral arm of tegular apophysis, Tu—tutaculum.

FIGURE 9. SEM images of the male palps of Zodariellum asiaticum (A), Z. bactrianum (B–C) and Z. turanicum sp. n. (D). A anteroretrolateral view; B ventroretrolateral view; C anteroventral view; D anterior view. Scale bars = 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: Cn—conductor, Eb—base of embolus, Ra—retrolateral tibial apophysis, Rb—branches of retrolateral tibial apophysis, Tr— retrolateral arm of tegular apophysis, Tu—tutaculum.

FIGURE 12. Distribution records of Zodariellum spp. A: 1) Z. asiaticum, 2) Z. bactrianum, 3) Z. bekuzini, 4) Z. continentale, 5) Z. proszynskii, 6) Z. spasskyi and Z. zebra, 7) Z. surprisum, 8) Z. sytchevskajae, 9) Z. turanicum sp. n., 10) Z. turkmenicum sp. n., 11) Z. tadzhikum, 12) Z. testaceofasciatum, 13) Z. volgouralense, 14) Z. nenilini (in part, excluding records from Mongolia). B: 1) Z. nenilini (in part, records from Mongolia), 2) Z. schmidti, 3) Z. mongolicum, 4) Z. chaoyangense, 5) Z. furcum, 6) Z. hunanense, 7) Z. planum. A single point may refer to several closely located records.