Berinda cypria Chatzaki & Panayiotou

Panayiotou, Eleni, Kaltsas, Dimitris, Seyyar, Osman & Chatzaki, Maria, 2010, Revision of the genus Berinda (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) in the East Mediterranean with the description of two new species, Zootaxa 2362, pp. 44-54 : 50

Berinda cypria Chatzaki & Panayiotou n. sp.

Figs 13–14 , 17 , 20–21

Etymology. The species name is derived from the island in which the type locality is situated.

Types: CYPRUS: Lemesos, Kourio: 1 3 holotype, 6 33 1 Ƥ paratypes (15.III.2006 to 27.V.2007) [leg. Kaltsas, NHMC].

Further material examined. CYPRUS: Lemesos, Kourio: 3 33 1 Ƥ (13.V.2006 to 09.VII.2006); 1 Ƥ (15.III.2008 to 17.V.2008) [leg. Kaltsas, NHMC].

Diagnosis: B. cypria is very similar to B. ensigera and B. hakani in somatic and genital characters. It may be easily separated from them by the presence of two tibial apophyses on the male palp. Females differ from B. ensigera in the shape of lateral margins and the formation of lateral pouches situated at their middle and from both B. ensigera and B. hakani in the shape of scape being more elongated.

Description. Measurements 3 (Ƥ), n = 6 (1): TL: 5.7–7.4 (6.2), PL: 1.9–3.2 (2.8), PW: 1.9–2.4 (1.9), OL: 2.9–3.5 (3.2), PL/PW: 0.95–1.52 (1.47).

3Ƥ: Red-brown spiders. Maxillae as in Zelotes . Labium longer than wide. Chelicerae with 2 anterior and 4 posterior teeth and with lateral condyles. Brush of thick hair present on inner posterior side of chelicerae. Eyes round except for oblique PME. Anterior row of eyes slightly recurved, posterior one slightly procurved. Opisthosoma grey, in 3 with scutum, covered with thick fringe of bristles. Spinnerets long and cylindrical, anterior ones longer, thicker than posteriors.

Legs: All Ta with scopulae, Me III–IV with apical preening comb, as in Zelotes . Spination: Fe: I -; 3 II -; Ƥ II d 2; 3 III d 6–8; Ƥ III d 7; 3 IV d 5–6; Ƥ IV d 6. Pa: I–II, IV -; III p 1 r 1. Ti: I -; 3 II v 3–4; Ƥ II -; Ti: I -; 3 II v 3–4; Ƥ II -; III–IV spinose. Me: I v 1; 3 II v 3–4; Ƥ II v 2; III–IV spinose.

3 Pedipalp ( Figs 13–14 , 17 ): Fe with 2 spines, Pa short, without apophysis. Two tibial apophyses: one dorsal, laterally directed, straight, with crested end ( Figs 14 , 17 ), and one retrolateral, straight with hinge on its end ( Fig. 14 ). Cymbium oval with retrolateral furrow, its retrolateral proximal angle slightly extended ( Fig. 14 ). Second furrow behind tibial apophysis also present ( Fig. 17 ). Subtegulum with triangular projection at its proximal end ( Fig. 13 ). Tegulum robust, ventrally membranous, with distinct conductor. Embolus long, filiform, rising from proximal base of tegulum. Conductor with three elements, as in B. ensigera : membranous anterior sac (a), sickle-shaped guiding structure (b), leading to sclerotized posterior hook (c).

Epigyne ( Fig. 20 ): with long, extended anterior scape as in B. ensigera , but longer, more slender. Lateral margins almost parallel, widening posteriorly, forming lateral pouches which may provide anchoring place for palpal hook. Copulatory orifices open at upper part of spermathecal length.

Vulva ( Fig. 21 ): Introductory ducts with glandular heads, forming one coil before leading to oval spermathecae.

Distribution. CYPRUS.

Figures

FIGURES 13 – 16. Berinda cypria Chatzaki & Panayiotou n. sp. Male palp. Ventral view (13). Retrolateral view (14). Berinda hakani Chatzaki & Seyyar n. sp. male palp. Ventral view (15). Retrolateral view (16). Conductor: (a): membranous anterior bladder, (b) sickle-shaped guiding structure, (c) posterior hook.

FIGURES 17 – 19. Berinda cypria Chatzaki & Panayiotou n. sp. male palp. Dorsal view (17). Berinda hakani Chatzaki & Seyyar n. sp. male palp. Dorsal view (18). Retrolateral to dorsal view (19).

FIGURES 20 – 23. Berinda cypria Chatzaki & Panayiotou n. sp. female. Epigyne (20). Vulva (21). Berinda hakani Chatzaki & Seyar n. sp. female. Epigyne (22). Vulva (23).