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New and Poorly Known Species of the Genus Aelurillus Simon, 1884 From Bull. Br. arachnol. Soc. (2002) 12 (6), 249–263 249 New and poorly known species of the genus and Iran. Until now, asingle species, Aelurillus Aelurillus Simon, 1884 from Central Asia, Asia quadrimaculatus Simon, 1889, has been described from a Minor and the eastern Mediterranean (Araneae: single 8 from the Himalayas. Ihave been unable to Salticidae) locate and re-examine the type of this species, and the original description does not allow identifi- Galina N. Azarkina cation. Therefore, the taxonomic relations of A. Siberian Zoological Museum, quadrimaculatus to the two new Himalayan species Institute for Systematics and Ecologyof Animals, described herein remain unknown. Siberian Division of the Russian Academyof Sciences, On the basis of the figures of Butt &Beg (2000: FrunzeStreet 11, Novosibirsk 630091, Russia fig. 1A–C), their new species, Marpissa tenebrosa Butt & Beg, 2000,recentlydescribed from Pakistan, also seems Summary to be amember of Aelurillus.Unfortunately,the quality of the original figures and description do not allow a Ten Aelurillus species are treated in the present paper, reliable taxonomic conclusion. As Ihave been unable to seven of which are described as new: A. cretensis sp. n. ( 78; from Crete), A. improvisus sp. n. ( 78;from northern India), obtain the type material of this species, its taxonomic A. marusiki sp. n. ( 78;from Iran), A. minimontanus sp. n. status and relations to other Aelurillus species remain ( 78;from northern India), A. minutus sp. n. ( 7 ;from Syria), uncertain. A. nenilini sp. n. ( 7 ;from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan), Roewer (1955b) described Hemsenattus iranus from and A. unitibialis sp. n. ( 78;from southern Iran). Anew NE Iran (Sabzawaran); this species is now considered a combination, Aelurillus leipoldae (Metzner, 1999) (ex Asianellus), is proposed, with adescription of the female for junior synonymof Aelurillus concolor Kulczyn´ ski, 1901 the first time. Alectotype ( 8 ,HMNH) is designated for A. (see Prószyn´ ski, 1966, 1990). Aelurillus concolor and m-nigrum Kulczyn´ ski in Chyzer &Kulczyn´ ski, 1891. New related species are not considered in the present paper. It faunistic records for A. blandus and A. m-nigrum are also is to be stressed onlythat both new species from Iran given. All species are (re)described and illustrated, and described herein are not related either to or distributional maps are provided. A. concolor to the members of its species group. The aim of the present work is to redescribe Aelurillus leipoldae (Metzner, 1999), comb. n. and A. m-nigrum Introduction Kulczyn´ ski in Chyzer &Kulczyn´ ski, 1891, and to The genus Aelurillus (type species:Araneus v-insignitus describe seven new species of Aelurillus from the Clerck, 1758) was established bySimon (1884) and now Mediterranean, Asia Minor and Central Asia. comprises 59 species (Platnick, 2001; Prószyn´ ski, 1990, 2001). This is arather diffi cult genus needing revision, Material and methods with most of its species still being known onlyfrom original descriptions and/or single sexes. Therefore, it is This work is based on both museum collections and not surprising that the taxonomic composition of the material newlycollected in Greece, Russia, Kazakhstan, genus, as well as the taxonomic assignment of manyof Iran, India and Syria. Atotal of 261 specimens has been its species, remains poorlyunderstood. examined. Specimens for this studywere borrowed from For instance, Próchniewicz&Heçiak (1994) described or distributed among the following museums and per- anew species from Kenya, Aelurillus lymphus,which sonal collections: HMNH=Hungarian Natural History was then transferred to Rafalus byPrószyn´ ski (2000) Museum, Budapest, Hungary(S. Mahunka and T. solelyon the basis that this species possesses asingle Szuts); IBPN=Institute for Biological Problems of the tibial apophysis. However, the embolic division and North, Magadan, Russia (later probablyin Senckenberg characters of the female copulatoryorgans of A. Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany); ISEA= lymphus,e.g. embolus with embolic membrane, fossae Siberian Zoological Museum, Institute for Systematics and epigynal flaps present, and compact spermathecae and Ecologyof Animals, Novosibirsk, Russia (Dr D. V. (all these characters are absent in Rafalus —see Logunov and Ms G. N. Azarkina); IZA=Institute Próchniewicz&Heçiak, 1994: fig. 1and Wesołowska & of Zoology,Academyof Sciences of Azerbaijan, Russell-Smith, 2000:figs. 2–5), are evidence that this Baky,Azerbaijan (Dr E. F. Guseinov); MMUM= species belongs to Aelurillus.Inthis paper Idescribe Manchester Museum, Universityof Manchester, afurther three new species having asingle tibial Manchester, UK (Dr D. V. Logunov); NHMB= apophysis, all of them being true members of Aelurillus. Naturhistorisches Museum, Basel, Switzerland (Dr Thus, the presence/absence of the second (dorsal) tibial I. Al Hussein); NHMC=Natural HistoryMuseum, apophysis is of little taxonomic significance and cannot Universityof Crete, Crete, Greece (Dr M. Chatzaki); be taken into consideration when delimiting Aelurillus. PCHM=personal collection of Dr H. Metzner, While treating the central Asian salticid collection Burghaslach, Germany;PCRB=personal collection of of Nenilin (1984), Ifound anew species erroneously Dr R. Bosmans, Gent, Belgium; PPDRI=Department identified as Aelurillus m-nigrum Kulczyn´ ski in Chyzer & of Agricultural Zoology,Plant Pests and Diseases Kulczyn´ ski, 1891. The taxonomic status and distribution Research Institute, Tehran, Iran (Mrs F. Moza ff arian); of the latter species has therefore been redefined. SMNK=Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Additional comments are needed concerning three Karlsruhe, Germany(Dr H. Höfer); ZISP=Zoological new Aelurillus species described here from India Institute, Russian Academyof Science, St. Petersburg, 250 New and poorly known species of Aelurillus Figs. 1–7: Aelurillus blandus (Simon, 1871). 1 Male, bodypattern; 2 Male palp, ventral view; 3 Ditto, lateral view; 4 Embolus, ventral view; 5 Ditto, dorso-lateral view; 6 Ditto, dorsal view; 7 Ditto, mesal view. Scale lines=1 mm (1), 0.1 mm (2–7). Russia (Dr V. A. Krivokhatskii); ZMMU=Zoological membrane (possessing sharp teeth) joined to the Museum, Moscow State University,Moscow, Russia terminal apophysis and embolus, and its apexstrongly (Dr K. G. Mikhailov); ZMTU=Zoological Museum, bent (Figs. 4–7). Universityof Turku, Finland (Drs M. Saaristo and Distribution:Greek islands (Metzner, 1999; see Fig. 8). S. Koponen). In most cases the names of collectors are abbreviated as follows: MC=DrM.Chatzaki, PD=DrP.M.Dunin, AF=MrA.A.Fedorov, OL=MrO.V.Lyakhov, PL=MrP.Lymperakis, YM=DrY.M.Marusik, SO=MrS.V.Ovchinnikov, AZ=DrA.A.Zyuzin. Abbreviations used in the text: M=male, F=female, AME=anterior median eyes, ALE=anterior lateral eyes, PLE=posterior lateral eyes, Fm=femur, Pt=patella, Tb=tibia, Mt=metatarsus. The sequence of leg segments in measurement data is as follows: femur+patella+tibia+metatarsus+tarsus. All measure- ments are in mm. For the leg spination the system adopted is that used byOno (1988). Aelurillus blandus (Simon, 1871) (Figs. 1–8) Attus blandus Simon, 1871: 155 ( 7 ). Aelurillus blandus:Simon, 1884: 314; Bonnet, 1955: 165; Roewer, 1955a: 1113; Metzner, 1999: 73–74, 193, 197, figs. 39a–h, 43k, map 41 ( 78). Diagnosis:Males of A. blandus can be easilyseparated from those of other Aelurillus species bythe presence of awhite central patch on the carapace (Fig. 1). Fig. 8: Distribution of A. blandus (Simon, 1871) (circles) and A. The embolic division is rather complex,with embolic cretensis sp. n. (square). Galina N. Azarkina 251 Description: Male:Carapace 3.2 long, 2.4 wide, 1.35 Material examined:17 (ZMTU), Greece, Rhodos high at PLE. Ocular area 1.35 long, 1.6 wide anteriorly, city,indryfield along seashore, 28 May1973 (P. T. 1.5 wide posteriorly.Diameter of AME 0.45. Abdomen Lehtinen). 2.5 long, 2.3 wide. Cheliceral length 0.8. Clypeal height 0.3. Length of leg segments: I1.4+0.95+1.0+0.7+0.6; Aelurillus cretensis sp. n. (Figs. 8–18) II 1.5+1.0+0.9+0.75+0.65; III 2.1+1.1+1.15+1.4+0.9; IV 1.9+0.95+1.25+1.5+0.95. Leg spination: I: Fm d Type:Holotype 7 (NHMC), Greece, Crete, Lefka Ori 0-1-1-5; Pt pr 1; Tb d1-0-0,pr1-1-1, v2-2-2ap; Mt pr Mts., c .1650ma.s.l., 8June 1991 (PL). and rt 1-1ap, v2-2ap. II: Fm d0-1-2-5; Pt pr and rt 1; Tb Etymology:The species is named after the terra typica, d1-0-0,pr1-1-1, rt 1-1-1-0-0,v1-1-2ap; Mt pr and rt the island of Crete. 1-1ap, v2-2ap. III: Fm d1-0-3-5; Pt pr and rt 1; Tb d Diagnosis:This species is close to A. leipoldae and A. 1-0-0,prand rt 1-1-1-1, v1-0-2ap; Mt d1-1-0,pr1-1-2, m-nigrum,but diff ers in the structure of the embolus rt 1-0-2, v1-1-2ap. IV: Fm d1-0-2-5; Pt pr and rt 1; Tb (more massive embolic base and clearlydiff erent shape d1-0-0,prand rt 1-1-1-1, v2-0-2ap; Mt d1-1-0,pr1-1-2, of embolic tip) (cf. Figs. 13–14 and 35–36, 76–77), the rt 1-0-2, v1-1-2ap. Carapace dark brown, with median epigyne (distance between copulatoryopenings com- patch of whitish hairs (Fig. 1). Clypeus dark brown, parativelyless, cf. Figs. 15 and 39, 79), the spermathecae covered with long and short black hairs; clypeal (arrangement of loops, cf. Figs. 17 and 40,80), and the sides (‘‘cheeks’’) orange, covered with whitish hairs. shape of the epigynal pocket (cf. Figs. 17 and 40,80). Chelicerae orange-brown. Sternum brown. Labium and Besides, both sexes of A. cretensis are darker (cf. maxillae yellow-brown. Abdomen grey-brown, dorsum Figs. 9–10and 31–32, 72, 75) and the femur of the male without colour markings.
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