Arthropoda Selecta 17 (34): 191202 © ARTHROPODA SELECTA, 2008 A survey of Crimean Linyphiidae (Aranei). 1. On seven rare and little known linyphiids from Crimea Îáçîð êðûìñêèõ ïàóêîâ ñåì. Linyphiidae (Aranei). 1. Î ñåìè ðåäêèõ è ìàëîèçâåñòíûõ ïàóêàõ ñåì. Linyphiidae èç Êðûìà Valery A. Gnelitsa Â.À. Ãíåëèöà Sumy State Teachers Training University, Romenskaja Str. 87, Sumy 40002 Ukraine. Ñóìñêîé ãîñóäàðñòâåííûé ïåäóíèâåðñèòåò èì. À.Ñ. Ìàêàðåíêî, óë. Ðîìåíñêàÿ 87, Ñóìû 40002 Óêðàèíà. KEY WORDS: Aranei, Linyphiidae, spiders, Crimea. ÊËÞ×ÅÂÛÅ ÑËÎÂÀ: Aranei, Linyphiidae, ïàóêè, Êðûì. ABSTRACT. The data on seven rare linyphiids In this paper we give the information on seven rare from Crimea: Panamomops fedotovi (Charitonov, Linyphiidae species: Panamomops fedotovi (Charitonov, 1937); Trichoncoides piscator (Simon, 1884); Mi- 1937); Trichoncoides piscator (Simon, 1884); Mi- croctenonyx subitaneus (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1875); croctenonyx subitaneus (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1875); Theonina kratochvili Miller & Weiss, 1979; Hypso- Theonina kratochvili Miller & Weiss, 1979; Hypso- cephalus dahli (Lessert, 1909); Canariphantes nanus cephalus dahli (Lessert, 1909); Canariphantes nanus (Kulczyñski, 1898) and Crosbyarachne bukovskyi (Kulczyñski, 1898); Crosbyarachne bukovskyi Chari- Charitonov, 1937 are presented. Tapinocyba korgei tonov, 1937. The detailed pictures help in species iden- Wunderlich, 1995 syn.n. described from Turkey is syn- tification and the Crimean territory scheme with distri- onymised with C. bukovskyi. All species are provided bution points for every mentioned species are given. with detailed morphological pictures to help identify Faunistic material used of this article was collected them. by N.M. Kovblyuk and by the author in 20002007 and now is deposited in authors private collection. ÐÅÇÞÌÅ. Ïðèâåäåíû äàííûå î ñåìè ðåäêèõ The name of collector, in the text and the data âèäàõ ñåì. Linyphiidae èç Êðûìà: Panamomops fe- gathered by N.M. Kovblyuk are listed. All citations dotovi (Charitonov, 1937); Trichoncoides piscator have been checked with [Platnick, 2008]. All measure- (Simon, 1884); Microctenonyx subitaneus (O. Pickard- ments are in mm. Cambridge, 1875); Theonina kratochvili Miller & Weiss, 1979; Hypsocephalus dahli (Lessert, 1909); Species survey Canariphantes nanus (Kulczyñski, 1898); Crosby- arachne bukovskyi Charitonov, 1937. Tapinocyba Canariphantes nanus (Kulczyñski, 1898) korgei Wunderlich, 1995 syn.n. ñèíîíèìèçèðîâàí ñ Figs 1ag, 8. C. bukovskyi. Äëÿ êàæäîãî âèäà äàíû äåòàëüíûå ðèñóíêè, äåëàþùèå áîëåå óâåðåííûì èõ îïðåäå- Lepthyphantes nanus Kulczyñski, 1898: 86, pl. 2, f. 5960 ëåíèå. ($). Lepthyphantes n.: Miller, 1947: 80, pl. XV, f. 14 (#). Introduction Lepthyphantes n.: Miller, 1971: 226, pl. XLIV, f. 78 (#$). MATERIAL. 3 $$, Yalta, Mys Martyan Reserve, Pinus palla- siana, Juniperus excelsa, J. oxycedrus, Carpinus, Arbutus, with Because of extensive collecting during the last 10 Coronilla and Ruscus, in grass and in dead leaves, 20.04.2002; $, years and the publishing of the data we have consider- 2 ##, Quercus pubescens, Juniperus excelsa, J. oxycedrus, Carpi- ably widened our knowledge of the spider fauna of nus, Arbutus with Coronilla and Ruscus, 18.10.2002; 2 $$, #, Quercus pubescens, Juniperus excelsa, Cistus tauricus, Ruscus Crimea. The preliminary information on spider species ponticus, 18.10.2002 (Kovblyuk); 2 $$, Arbutus, Juniperus excel- composition in Crimea was ordered in Katalog pauk- sa, J. oxycedrus, Quercus pubescens, Buxus with Cistus, Coronil- ov Kryma [Kovblyuk, 2003]. Further the new spider la, Jasminum and Bupleurum, in litter, 27.05.2007 (Kovblyuk); $, species, including rare and little known ones, were Alushta Distr., South Demerdzhi, E slope, Pinus terraced, in grass found on the Crimean peninsula. and in litter, 12.10.2002; 8 $$, Chernomorsky Distr., Kastel gully, upper reaches, Crataegus forest with Rosa on ground, 21.04.2004; $, slope, old Crataegus trees and bushes, in grass, Printed in 2009 21.04.2004; 4 $$, middle part, Crataegus, on ground, 22.04.2004; 192 V.A. Gnelitsa Fig. 1. Canariphantes nanus: ac male palp, lateral, ventral and median views; d epigyne, ventral view; e vulva; f, g male carapace laterally and dorsally. Ðèñ. 1. Canariphantes nanus: ac ïàëüïà ñàìöà, âèä ñáîêó, ñâåðõó è îò ñðåäèíû; d ýïèãèíà; e âóëüâà; f, g êàðàïàêñ ñàìöà, âèä ñáîêó è ñâåðõó. $, 2 ##, in grass and in moss, 15.10.2004; $, Lenin Distr., Opuk $, SSW slope, Pinus pallasiana plantation, in litter, 19.04.2003; Reserve, open stony place, in grass, 20.04.2005; 5 $$, #, Pheodo- 16 $$, 3 ##, Syuryu-Kaya Mt., E slope, Quercus petraea, sia Distr., Karadagh Reserve, Svyataya Mt. foot, SE slope of wide Carpinus, Fraxinus with Cornus, in soil depressions and valley with Pinus pallasiana terraces, in litter, 23.04, 2003; $, NW near roots of trees, 22.04.2003; 6 $$, 4 ##, sparce Quer- slope of Beregovoy range, upper border of Quercus, Fraxinus, cus, in grass, 11.10.2003. Pyrus forest with Cornus, Jasminum, Euonimus and Rosa, 25.04.2003; $, SSE slope, Quercus pubescens, Pistacia, Juniperus COMMENTS. The genus is a member of Bolyphantes excelsa with Jasminum, in grass and in soil depressions, 26.04.2003; Poeciloneta genus-group of the Micronetinae [Saaristo & $, North Pass, Quercus petraea, Acer, Cornus, in litter, 20.04.2003; Tanasevitch, 2000]. Owing to weak contrast of palp parts of On seven linyphiids from Crimea 193 this tiny (male 1.3 mm, female 1.4 mm) spider and the lack posterior median eyes is slightly less their diameter; Tibial of detailed drawings of this species the male can be confused spines 1:1:1:1. Legs: Femur IIV (0.41 0.39 0.32 with Meioneta. To avoid this one should direct attention to 0.40); Patella IIV (0.17 0.17 0.15 0.16); Tibia IIV the shape of the paracymbium and straight bifurcated at the (0.31 0.26 0.22 0.35); Metatarsus IIV (0.24 0.21 tip lamella characteristica. 0.21 0.24); Tarsus IIV (0.21 0.21 0.20 0.21), Tatrus C. nanus is the only species of the genus (containing 4 III with strongly pectinated claws. Metatarsal trichoboth- species) in Ukraine, and Ukraine is the easternmost bound- ria: I 0.47; II 0.46; III 0.44; Palp as in Figs. 2ac. ary of the species and genus range. FEMALE. The size and color as in male. Epigyne as in DISTRIBUTION. Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Fig. 2e, vulva as in Fig. 2f. Romania, Slovakia [Helsdingen, 2007]. Besides Crimean DISTRIBUTION. For long time Crosbyarachne was con- peninsula the species was found in Nature Park Granitno sidered as the only genus endemic to Crimea. Synonymy of Stepnoye Pobuzhye (north part of Nikolayev Area) and in C. bukovskyi and T. korgei reveals that genus and species Chernomorsky Reserve (Cherson Area) in different habitats: have wider range and occur in Crimea and Turkey. in grass or moss near the stones on the meadow, and at the base of trees in pine or oak forests. Hypsocephalus dahli (Lessert, 1909) Figs 3ag, 8. Crosbyarachne bukovskyi Charitonov, 1937 Figs 2ai, 8. Mecopisthes perpusillus Miller, 1966: 270, pl. LXI, f. 3032 (#$). Crosbyarachne bukovskyi Charitonov, 1937: 137138, pl. 12, H. d.: Millidge, 1978: 119, f. 23, 2627, 32, 37, 40, 43 (#$). f. 58 (#$). MATERIAL. #, Simferopol Distr., Lozovoye Vill., sparsed Tapinocyba korgei Wunderlich, 1995: 665666, f. 6368 (#, Stipa steppe, 25.0304.04.2000 (Kovblyuk); #, Bakhchisaraysky not $) syn.n. Distr., Baydarskaya Yaila, Chelebi-Yaury-Beli Mt., Carpinus, Quer- MATERIAL. #, Bakhchisaraysky Distr., Rodnoye Vill., slope cus pubescens, Acer forest with Cornus, Euonimus and Hedera, in of gully, Corylus, Vitis, Clematis, Hedera, on ground and in grass, litter, 08.10.2001; #, NE slope of Ilyas-Kaya Mt., sparse Pyrus, 18.04.2001; #, Merdven Kayasy Mt., Pinus pallasiana, Quercus Fraxinus, Jasminum, in grass, 09.10.2001; $, Alushta Distr., South pubescens, Acer, Carpinus, with Cornus, Crataegus and Hedera, Demerdzhi, S slope, cereals and motley grass meadow, in ground in litter, 13.10.2001; $, Alushta Distr., South Demerdzhi, bottom depressions and in grass, 12.04.2002; $, edge of old Fagus forest, of Dzhurla River ravine, Fagus, Carpinus, Quercus, Acer, Fraxi- motley grass meadow with Rosa, Cerastium biebersteinii, Achillea, nus, Tilia with Cotinus, in dead leaves between stones, 09.10.2002; Teucrium, Fragaria and Potentilla, in grass near the stones and in 2 $$, E slope, Fagus forest, in cereal grass and in dead leaves, passages of small rodents, 13.10.2002; $, Pheodosia Distr., Karadag 13.10.2002; 3 $$, 2 ##, Yalta, Botkin Path, E slope, Pinus reserve, lower reaches of Karadagh Valley, N slope of ravine, sparse pallasiana, Quercus pubescens, Carpinus betulus with Swida, Cra- Quercus pubescens, Pistacia, Juniperus, in soil depressions, taegus and Ruscus, in litter and in burrows of small rodents, 17.04.2003; 15 $$, 5 ##, stream at bottom of ravine, in dead grass 17.10.2002; #, Nikita Vill., Pinus pallasiana forest, 1522.04.2000 and leaves near water, 17.04.2003; 10 $$, 4 ##, 19.04.2003; $, 2 (Kovblyuk); 8 ##, Nikitskaya Yaila, cereals meadow with Rosa, ##, 26.04.2003; 2 $$, SE slope, sparced Quercus pubescens and 31.0312.04.2001 (Kovblyuk); 3 ##, Pinus kochiana forest, Pistacea, in grass and under stones, 19.04.2003; 5 $$, 6 ##, 22.0404.05.2001, (Kovblyuk); 2 ##, Pinus pallasiana, Fagus, Svyataya Mt. slope, edge of Quercus, Fraxinus, Acer forest with Populus, Acer, 22.0404.05.2001, (Kovblyuk); #, Pinus kochiana Pyrus and Jasminum, in dead leaves and in grass, 12.10.2003; $, SW forest, 31.0312.04.2001 (Kovblyuk); 2##, Pinus pallasiana, slope,