Zodarion wesolowskae Bosmans & Benhalima sp. nov.

Figures 67, 90–93

Etymology. The species is dedicated to Wanda Wesołowska (Wrocław, Poland), in honour of her systematic and taxonomic work on Salticidae .

Diagnosis. Males of the species can be distinguished from all other Moroccan species of the mostafai group by the well-developed, sinuous distal part of the tibial apophysis, which is half as long as the proximal part, and much shorter in all other species of the group.

Description. Measurements: total length 3.4; carapace 1.83 long, 1.30 wide. Colour (Fig. 67): carapace brown to dark brown; femora black, base of femora III–IV white, other segments white to pale yellowish, tibiae laterally striked with brown; abdomen black, with postero-dorsal spot and oblique lateral whitish stripes. Eyes:AM=1 (0.14); AL=PL=0.64; PM=0.55; a=d=0.36; b=0.32; c=1; MOQ: AW=0.89PW; AW=0.89L.

Male palp (Figs 90–93): proximal part of tibial apophysis elongated, 4 times longer than distal part; distal part gently curved, first bent into retrolateral direction, than in antero-dorsal direction, terminally pointed; proximal part of median apophysis gradually narrowing, distal part a strong, pointed tooth; tip of embolus small, terminally curved in anterior direction.

Female: Unknown. It is possible that Z. trianguliferum is the unknown female of this species.

Type material. Holotype Ƌ from MOROCCO: Béni Mellal-Khénifra, N Khénifra, Source d’Oum Er Rbia, 33°03’04’’N, 05°24’44’’W, 1450 m a.s.l., leg. R. Bosmans, 13.V.1984 (among stones and grasses) (RBINS).

Distribution. Only known from the type locality.