Phrurolithus azarkinae Zamani & Marusik 2020, sp. n.
Creators: name: Zamani, Alireza
name: Marusik, Yuri M.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Araneae
Corinnidae
Phrurolithus
Phrurolithus azarkinae

description: Phrurolithus azarkinae sp. n.
Figs 1 A–F, 2A–F, 3A–D
Type material. Holotype ♂ and 2♂ 17♀ paratypes (ZMMU), AZERBAIJAN: Lenkoran: ca. 75 km north of Baku, west of Kylyazi Vill., 40°51’N, 49°11’E, 260 m, 7.VI.2003, leg. Y.M. Marusik.
Paratypes: AZERBAIJAN: Lenkoran: 4♂ (ZMMU), env.of Aurora Vill., 38°41’N, 48°17’E, 36 m, 21–29. V.2003, leg. Y.M. Marusik; 2♂ 3♀ (ZMMU), env. of Aurora Vill., 38º40’N, 48º52’E, 23–28.IV.2001, leg. Y.M. Marusik; 1♀ (MMUE), Hyrcan Reserve, env. of Apo Vill., 38°38’N, 48°47’E, 23. V.2003, leg. Y.M. Marusik; Astara: 1♀ (MMUE), ca. 10 km west of Astara Vill., Isti-Stu, 38°27’N, 48°47’E, on the border with Iran, 25.IV.2001, leg. Y.M. Marusik; 20♂ 5♀ (MMUE), Apsheron: env. of Gyurgyan Vill., 40°24’N, 50°16’E, semi desert, 17.IV.2001, leg. Y.M. Marusik; 1♀ (ZMMU), Khizi: Tazakyand, 3. VI.2000, leg. E. Huseynov; 1♀ (ZMMU), Gabala: Bum, 5. VI.2001, leg. E. Huseynov; 1♀ (MMUE), Lerik: Zuvand area, ca 3 km east of Divagatch Vill., 38°41’N, 48°23’E, 1400 m, 26. V.2003, leg. Y.M. Marusik; 1♂ 3♀ (MMUE), Zuvand area, ca. 3 km west of Lerik Town, 38°43’N, 48°25’E, 1200 m, 25. V.2003, leg. Y.M. Marusik; 1♂ (ZMMU), Zuvand area, env. of Pirasora Vill., 38º43.3’N, 48º22.8’E, 1700–2000 m, 25–26. V.2003, leg. Y.M. Marusik. IRAN: Fars Province: 2♀ (MHNG), Aliabad, 30°01’N, 53°00’E, 9. VI.1974, leg. A. Senglet; Kohgiluyeh & Boyer-Ahmad Province: 3♀ (MHNG), road to Yasuj, 30°28’N, 51°30’E, 25. V.1974, leg. A. Senglet; Tehran Province: 1♀ (MHNG), Rudehen, 35°44’N, 51°55’E, 17.VII.1973, leg. A. Sen- glet; 1♀ (ZMMU), E of Tehran, Ab-Ali area, 35°46’N, 51°57’E, 2. VI.2000, leg. Y.M. Marusik; 5♀ (MMUE), Latian Dam, 35°48’N, 51°08’E, 6–19. VI.2000, leg. Y.M. Marusik.
Etymology. This species is named after our colleague Galina Azarkina (Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Russia), in recognition of her contributions to the taxonomy of jumping spiders (Salticidae) in Caucasus, Iran and Central Asia.
Diagnosis. Males of the new species differ from P. festivus by having a short conical embolus (vs. cylindrical and bent) and smaller retrolateral tibial apophysis (cf. Figs 2C, 3C). Females of the two species differ by the shape of the epigyne: the new species has two separate copulatory openings and distinct receptacular glands (Figs 2D, E), whereas P. festivus has one fovea and indistinct glands.
Description. Male (holotype). Habitus as in Figs 1 A–C. Total length 2.07. Carapace 0.94 long, 0.75 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME: 0.05, ALE: 0.07, PME: 0.05, PLE: 0.06, AME–AME: 0.03, PME–PME: 0.04. Carapace, sternum, labium, chelicerae and maxillae dark brown. Legs yellowish-brown, darker in femora, especially I and II. Abdomen dark grey, slightly lighter ventrally. Spinnerets grey, unicolourous. Leg I measurements: 2.63 (0.69, 0.31, 0.64, 0.58, 0.41). Spination: I: Fe 1pl, Ti 10v, Mt 8v; II: Ti 6v, Mt 2pl, 4rl.
Palp as in Figs 2 A–C, 3A–D; retroventral apophysis (Va) large and as long as cymbium, tip abrupt, broader than base of apophysis; retrolateral apophysis (Ra) small, almost indistinct; proventral apophysis distinct (Pa); subterminal apophysis (Sa) subconical, shorter than terminal (Ta); embolus (Em) short, triangular.
Female. Habitus as in Figs 1 D–F. Total length 2.76. Carapace 0.98 long, 0.79 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME: 0.05, ALE: 0.07, PME: 0.07, PLE: 0.06, AME–AME: 0.03, PME–PME: 0.03. Colouration generally as in male, except for presence of white stripes on dorsum of abdomen (cf. Figs 1A and 1E). Leg I measurements: 2.81 (0.74, 0.31, 0.72, 0.63, 0.41). Spination: I: Fe 1pl, Ti 12v, Mt 8v; II: Ti 10v, Mt 2pl, 3rl.
Epigyne as in Figs 2 D–F; plate with two copulatory openings (Co) separated by indistinct septum; primary receptacles 1.5 times shorter than secondary; glands of receptacles (Gr) short and broad, separated by about one radius; slightly diverging secondary receptacles subconical (anterior parts thinner than basal).
Distribution. Relatively widely distributed. Known from the type localities in Kohgiluyeh & Boyer-Ahmad, Fars and Tehran provinces, southwestern to southcentral and northern Iran, and Apsheron, Astara, Lankaran, and Lerik districts, eastern and southeastern Azerbaijan (Fig. 14).
description: Published as part of Zamani, Alireza & Marusik, Yuri M., 2020, A survey of Phrurolithidae (Arachnida: Araneae) in southern Caucasus, Iran and Central Asia, pp. 311-329 in Zootaxa 4758 (2) on pages 313-316, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4758.2.6, http://zenodo.org/record/3734498