Acanthinozodium atrisa, Zamani & Marusik, 2021

Zamani, Alireza & Marusik, Yuri M., 2021, Revision of the spider family Zodariidae (Arachnida, Araneae) in Iran and Turkmenistan, with seventeen new species, ZooKeys 1035, pp. 145-193 : 145

Acanthinozodium atrisa sp. nov. Figs 11A, B , 12A-C , 14A-C , 16A-D , 32

Type material.

Holotype ♂ (MHNG), Iran: Tehran Province: Jamshidieh Mts., 35°49'N, 51°27'E, 05.2015 (A. Zamani). Paratypes: 1♂2♀ (MHNG), same data as holotype; 5♂3♀ (MMUE), Latian Dam, 35°48'N, 51°08'E, 6-19.06.2000 (Y.M. Marusik); 1♂30♀1j. (MMUE), Plant Protection Institute, 35°40'N, 51°24'E, 7-22.06.2000 (Y.M. Marusik); 2♀ (MMUE), 5 km north of Tehran, Tochal Mts., 35°53'N, 51°20'E, 2000-2900 m, 16.06.2000 (Y.M. Marusik); 9♀1j. (ZMMU), 80 km east of Tehran, Damavand area, Aroo, 35°40'N, 52°27'E, 15.06.2000 (Y.M. Marusik & F. Mozaffarian); Qazvin Province: 1♂2♀ (MHNG), Agha Baba, 36°19'N, 49°49'E, 06.07.1974 (A. Senglet); 1♂1♀ (MHNG), Tarazan, Lowshan, 36°28'N, 49°31'E, 08.08.1974 (A. Senglet).

Etymology.

The specific epithet is a Persian feminine name meaning "queen of fire". Noun in apposition.

Diagnosis.

The new species has an abdominal pattern similar to that of A. parysatis sp. nov. (dark abdomen with posterior median white stripe; less distinct in males) but differs by having a dark pars cephalica (vs. pale). The male palps of the two species differ by the RTA being thin and more than twice as long as the tibia in A. atrisa sp. nov. (vs. broad and as long as the tibia). Judging by the shape of the male palp, A. atrisa sp. nov. is probably closely related to A. sorani sp. nov., as both have a long RTA, a similarly shaped median apophysis, a posterior tegular process and an embolus with an anterior process. The two species differ by the shape of the embolic process (Ep), wider than the embolus and gently bent at the tip in A. atrisa sp. nov. (vs. spine-like). The epigyne of A. atrisa sp. nov. is most similar to that of A. parysatis sp. nov. in having a small anterior hood and a thin furrow between the lateral lobes but differs by the furrow being shorter than the bursa copulatrix (vs. the same length as bursa).

Description.

Male (holotype). Habitus as in Fig. 11A . Total length 1.78. Carapace 0.81 long, 0.39 wide at pars cephalica, 0.62 wide at pars thoracica. Eye sizes and interdistance of PMEs: AME: 0.07, ALE: 0.06, PME: 0.05, PLE: 0.05, PME-PME: 0.10. Carapace, sternum, labium, chelicerae and maxillae yellowish; carapace with irregular dark brown patterns. Chelicera with retromarginal tooth. Legs yellowish, without annulations. Abdomen dorsally black with longitudinal pale median band and grayish ventrally. Spinnerets pale, uniform in color. Measurements of legs: I: 2.39 (0.61, 0.25, 0.52, 0.53, 0.48), II: 2.07 (0.54, 0.26, 0.45, 0.46, 0.36), III: 2.06 (0.57, 0.25, 0.37, 0.48, 0.39), IV: 2.86 (0.69, 0.29, 0.64, 0.77, 0.47).

Palp as in Figs 12A-C , 14A-C . RTA (Ra) long (almost as long as bulb) and thin (7 times longer than wide), slightly bent; tegulum with posterior process, sperm duct almost straight retrolaterally, and gently bent along prolateral side; median apophysis wider than long; embolus (Em) broad basally, originating at about the 7 o’clock position, bifurcated terminally, with broad anterior process; embolus proper thin and straight, with small tubercle.

Female. Habitus as in Fig. 11B . Total length 2.38. Carapace 0.87 long, 0.39 wide at pars cephalica, 0.59 wide at pars thoracica. Eye sizes and interdistance of PMEs: AME: 0.07, ALE: 0.06, PME: 0.05, PLE: 0.05, PME-PME: 0.10. Coloration as in male, with paler carapace and less prominent abdominal median stripe. Measurements of legs: I: 2.36 (0.71, 0.24, 0.45, 0.51, 0.45), II: 2.18 (0.56, 0.28, 0.42, 0.48, 0.44), III: 2.16 (0.54, 0.27, 0.42, 0.51, 0.42), Fe IV: 0.76, rest of the segments missing.

Epigyne as in Fig. 16A-D . Fovea triangular, and small anterior hood present; bursae subtriangular, wider anteriorly, separated by less than one of their radii; receptacles smaller than bursae, ovoid, separated by more than 3 diameters.

Distribution.

Known only from the listed localities in Tehran and Qazvin provinces, northern Iran (Fig. 32 ).

Figures

Figure 11. Habitus of Acanthinozodium atrisa sp. nov. (A, B) A. niusha sp. nov. (C-E), A. parysatis sp. nov. (F, G) and A. sorani sp. nov. (H) A, C, F, H males, dorsal D male, ventral B, G, E females, dorsal. Scale bars: 0.2 mm, unless stated otherwise.

Figure 12. Male palps of Acanthinozodium atrisa sp. nov. (A-C) and A. sorani sp. nov. (D-F) A, D ventral B, C, F retrolateral E dorsal. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

Figure 14. SEM images of the male palps of Acanthinozodium atrisa sp. nov. (A-C), A. sorani sp. nov. (D-F), A. niusha sp. nov. (G, H) and A. dorsa sp. nov. (I) A, C, D, F, I ventral B, E retrolateral G, H cymbial groove, dorsal. Abbreviations: Cg - cymbial groove, Co - conductor, Em - embolus, Ep - embolic process, Ma - median apophysis, Ra - retrolateral tibial apophysis, Tp - tegular process. Scale bars: 0.1 mm, unless stated otherwise.

Figure 16. Epigyne of Acanthinozodium atrisa sp. nov. A posteroventral B posterior C, D ventral. Scale bar: 0.2 mm.

Figure 32. Distribution records of Acanthinozodium spp. (partim 1 - 4, 11), Lachesana spp. (5 - 7), Parazodarion raddei (8), Pax spp. (9, 10) and Trygetus spp. (11, 12) in Iran and Turkmenistan: 1 A. atrisa sp. nov. 2 A. niusha sp. nov. 3 A. parysatis sp. nov. 4 A. sorani sp. nov. 5 L. insensibilis 6 L. kavirensis sp. nov. 7 L. perseus sp. nov. 8 P. raddei 9 P. ellipita sp. nov. 10 P. leila sp. nov. 11 A. ovtchinnikovi sp. nov., T. gromovi 12 T. susianus sp. nov.