Liocranoeca deserticola, Zamani & Marusik, 2022

Zamani, A. & Marusik, Y. M., 2022, On A Small Collection Of Spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) From Iraq, With New Species And Records, Zoodiversity 56 (4), pp. 291-306 : 297-298

Liocranoeca deserticola sp. n. ( fig. 5 , A–D)

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Material. Type. Holotype {: Iraq: Najaf Province: Ash Shabakah camp, 150 km SW of Najaf, stone desert, [30°48' N, 43°39' E], 260 m (O. Jakeš) ( MMB).

Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the occurrence of the species in desert habitats.

Diagnosis. The new species differs from its congeners by the large and wider than long tegular apophysis (Ta) covering the base of embolus (Em) (vs. tegular apophysis longer than wide and not covering the base of embolus), and long sperm duct forming loops contiguous in two spots (vs. sperm duct U-shaped and loops not contiguous).

Description. Male. Habitus as in fig. 5 , A. Carapace 1.95 long, 1.60 wide. Eye sizes: AME: 0.10, ALE: 0.07, PME: 0.06, PLE: 0.06. Carapace, sternum, chelicerae, labium and maxillae yellowish. Chelicera with 3 pro- and 2 retromarginal teeth. Legs slightly lighter than carapace, without annulations. Abdomen missing. Measurements of legs: I: missing, II: 6.13 (1.63, 0.95, 1.45, 1.27, 0.83), III: 5.56 (1.55, 0.77, 1.09, 1.37, 0.78), IV: 7.48 (1.92, 0.90, 1.58, 2.11, 0.97). Spination: I: missing; II: Fe: 5d, Ti: 2pl, 6v, Mt: 4v; III: Fe: 6d, Ti: 2d, 2pl, 2rl, 6v, Mt: 1d, 3pl, 3rl, 6v; IV: Fe: 5d, Ti: 3d, 1pl, 2rl, 6v, Mt: 1d, 3pl, 3rl, 6v.

Palp as in fig. 5 , B–D; patella ca. 1.2 times longer than tibia; tibia almost 2 times longer than wide with broad, gradually tapering RTA, length/width ratio ca. 1.33; cymbium more than 2 time longer than wide, basal part forming almost right angle; tegulum oval, ca. 1.33 times longer than wide, with long sperm duct forming 2 loops in ventral view; tegular apophysis large, wider than long, covering base of embolus; embolus spine-like, originating at about 12:30 o’clock position and terminating at 12.

Female. Unknown.

Comment. The generic assignment of this species is tentative, as it is likely to belong to an undescribed genus; unfortunately, the holotype male is in very poor condition and lacks the leg I, spination pattern of which is important in the classification of liocranids. This matter shall be revisited once more material of both sexes are collected.

Distribution. Currently known only from the type locality in Najaf Province, southern Iraq.

Family Lycosidae Sundevall, 1833

Genus Evippa Simon, 1882

Evippa amitaii Armiach Steinpress, Alderweireldt, Cohen, Chipman & Gavish-Regev, 2021 ( fig. 6 , A–C)

Evippa amitaii Armiach Steinpress et al., 2021: 104 , figs 4A , 5A , 6A , 7A , 8A , 9 , 10A , 11A , 12A–D , 13A, C ({,}) Evippa amitaii: Zamani et al., 2022 c: 368 , figs 37–55 ({,}).

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d. 1 {: Iraq: Najaf Province, Ash Shabakah camp, 150 km SW of Najaf, stone desert,

[30°48' N 43°39' E], 260 m, 16.05.1972 (O. Jakeš) ( MMB) .

D i s t r i b u t i o n. Previously known from Israel and Iran ( Armiach Steinpress et al., 2021; Zamani et al., 2022 c).

Comment. This is the first record of the genus Evippa in Iraq.

Figures

Fig. 5. Male of Liocranoeca deserticola sp. n.: A — prosoma, dorsal view; B — palp, ventral view; C, D — same, retrolateral view.Abbreviations: Em — embolus,Ta — tegular apophysis.Scale bars = 0.2 mm, unless stated otherwise.

Fig. 6. Male of Evippa amitaii: A — prosoma, dorsal view; B — palp, ventral view; C — same, retrolateral view. Scale bars = 0.2 mm, unless stated otherwise.

Fig. 4. Male palp of Hersiliola babylonica sp. n.: A — ventral view; B — retrolateral view; C — prolateral view. Scale bars = 0.2 mm.

Fig. 7. Epigyne of Prochora lycosiformis: A — ventral view; B — dorsal view. Scale bars = 0.2 mm.

Fig. 8. Female of Thanatus vulgaris: A — habitus, dorsal view; B — epigyne, ventral view; C — vulva, dorsal view. Scale bars = 0.2 mm, unless stated otherwise.

Fig. 9. Male (A–C, F) and female (D–E) of Enoplognatha gershomi: A–B, D — habitus, dorsal view; C, E — same, ventral view; F — same, lateral view. Scale bars = 2 mm, unless stated otherwise. A specimen from Iraq, B–F specimens from Turkmenistan (Kankakyr).

Fig. 10. Male palp of Enoplognatha gershomi: A, D — ventral view; B, E — retrolateral view; C, F — prolateral view, G — apical portion, dorsoprolateral view. A–C specimen from Iraq, D–G specimen from Turkmenistan (Kankakyr). Scale bars = 0.2 mm.

Fig. 11. Male of Enoplognatha gershomi from Turkmenistan (Kankakyr): A–B — palp, ventral

Fig. 12. Female (A–C) and male (D–E) of Enoplognatha gershomi: A–B — epigyne, ventral view; C — vulva, dorsal view; D — anterior region of prosoma, ventral view, E — chelicera, posterior view. A–C, E specimens from Turkmenistan (Kankakyr), D specimen from Iraq. Scale bars = 0.1 mm (A), 0.2 mm (D–E).

Fig. 13. Female of Heriaeus buffoni: A — habitus, dorsal view; B — vulva, dorsal view; C — epigyne, ventral view. Scale bars = 0.2 mm, unless stated otherwise.