Key to the Zodarion species of the Moroccan region

Males (male of Z. trianguliferum unknown)

1 Tibial apophysis equal to or shorter than the tibia’s diameter (Figs 3, 9, 15, 19).................................... 2

- Tibial apophysis much longer than the tibia’s diameter (Figs 32–33, 37–38, 42–43, 72–73, 76–77, 80–81, 84–85, 88–89, 92–93).............................................................................................. 3

2 Embolus gradually narrowing; median apophysis small (Figs 10, 20).................................... Z. pallidum

- Distal part of embolus needle-like; median apophysis large (Figs 4, 16)................................ Z. isabellinum

3 Embolus terminally with two teeth (Figs 29–30, 34–36, 39–41)................................................. 4

- Embolus terminally with one tooth (Figs 70–71, 74–75, 78–79, 82–83, 86–87, 90–91)............................... 6

4 Tibial apophysis with oblique retrolateral groove (Figs 32–33).......................................... Z. valentii

- Tibial apophysis without oblique retrolateral groove (Figs 37–38, 42–43)......................................... 5

5 Tibial apophysis elongated, with median blunt tooth (Figs 37–38)..................................... Z. maculatum

- Tibial apophysis shorter, with recurved tip (Figs 42–43)..................................... Z. maghrebense sp. nov.

6 Tibial apophysis narrow from its base (Figs 72–73, 76–77, 92–93).............................................. 7

- Tibial apophysis wide (Figs 80–81, 84–85, 88–89)........................................................... 9

7 Distal part of tibial apophysis well developed, bent in dorso-lateral direction (Figs 92–93)......... Z. wesolowskae sp. nov.

- Distal part of tibial apophysis small (Figs 72–73, 76–77)...................................................... 8

8 Tibial apophysis gradually narrowing, with recurved tip (Figs 76–77)............................. Z. ericorum sp. nov.

- Tibial apophysis terminally widened into a spoonlike tip (Figs 72–73)........................... Z. azrouense sp. nov.

9 Tibial apophysis truncate terminally, tip slightly recurved (Figs 88–89)............................... Z. ogeri sp. nov.

- Tibial apophysis rounded terminally, tip distinctly recurved (Figs 80–81, 84–85).................................. 10

10 Tibial apophysis less elongated, with wide recurved tip (Figs 78–79)..................... Z. jeanclaudeledouxi sp. nov.

- Tibial apophysis elongated, with small recurved tip (Figs 82–83)................................. Z. mostafai sp. nov.

Females (females of Z. jeanclaudeledouxi sp. nov., Z. ogeri sp. nov. and Z. wesolowskae sp. nov. unknown)

1 Epigyne flat, without large pit (Figs 5, 12, 17, 21)............................................................ 2

- Epigyne with large pit, mostly near the posterior border (Figs 44–58), rarely in the median part (Figs 94–101) or in the anterior part of the epigyne and accompanied by a chitinised knob (Figs 102–109)........................................ 3

2 Median plate rectangular (Figs 5, 17)............................................................ Z. isabellinum

- Median plate trapezoid (Figs 12, 21).............................................................. Z. pallidum 3 Epigyne with pit situated at posterior border (Figs 44–45, 49–50, 54–55)......................................... 4

- Epigyne with pit in the median or anterior part (Figs 94–95, 98–99, 102–103, 106–107)............................. 6

4 Epigynal pit with postero-median angularity (Figs 49–50)........................................... Z. maculatum

- Epigynal pit without postero-median angularity (Figs 44–45, 54–55)............................................. 5

5 Epigynal pit twice as wide as high (Figs 44–45)...................................................... Z. valentii

- Epigynal pit only slightly wider than high (Figs 54–55)..................................... Z. maghrebense sp. nov.

6 Epigyne anteriorly with triangular plate (Figs 106–107).......................................... Z. trianguliferum

- Epigyne anteriorly without triangular plate (Figs 94–95, 98–99, 102–103)........................................ 7

7 Epigynal pit positioned anteriorly (Figs 102–103)............................................. Z. mostafai sp. nov.

- Epigynal pit positioned medially (Figs 94–95, 98–99)........................................................ 8

8 Epigynal pit hardly chitinised (Figs 94–95)................................................. Z. azrouense sp. nov.

- Epigynal pit with posterior border strongly chitinised (Figs 98–99)............................... Z. ericorum sp. nov.