Zodarion algarvense Bosmans, 1994

Zodarion algarvense Bosmans, 1994 View in CoL

Figs 19 View FIGURE 19 , 34A–C View FIGURE 34 , 38B View FIGURE 38 , 39B View FIGURE 39 , 41A View FIGURE 41

Zodarion algarvense Bosmans 1994: 21 View in CoL , figs 10–12, 87–88 (♂ ♀).

Zodarion algarvense View in CoL — Pekár et al. 2011: 22 View Cited Treatment (♀).

Type material examined. Paratype PORTUGAL: 1♀, Monte Gordo , Vila Real de Santo António, 0 m a.s.l., 11.IV.1971, J. Murphy & F. Murphy leg., MMUM-157, G7572.205 .

Other material examined. PORTUGAL: 1♀, Monte Gordo, Vila Real de Santo António , 37.178º N, - 7.46º W, 30.IV.2024, S. Pekár & S. Shafaie leg., CMU GoogleMaps ; 7♀, Lagoa da Sancha (Reserva Natural das Lagoas de Santo André e da Sancha), Sines , 6.IV.2009, J. C. Carvalho leg., CMU ; 18♂, 3 juv., Fonte do Cortiço Beach (Reserva Natural das Lagoas de Santo André e da Sancha), Santiago do Cacém , 19.III.2022, S. Pekár et al. leg., CMU ; 1♀, idem, 1. V.2024, S. Pekár & S. Shafaie leg., CMU .

Diagnosis: Zodarion algarvense can be distinguished from other species within the styliferum group by its straight tibial apophysis with truncated tip, visible in the ventral view ( Fig. 34B View FIGURE 34 ), and a bell-shaped epigyne, which has a shallow copulatory opening at the anterior ( Figs 38B View FIGURE 38 , 41A View FIGURE 41 ).

Description: For a detailed description of the habitus and male palp, refer to Bosmans (1994). Epigyne ( Fig. 41A View FIGURE 41 ): Epigynal plate more or less bell-shaped, anteriorly semi-circular, laterally slightly widened. Epigyne anteriorly with a shallow, large copulatory opening and postero-laterally accompanied by a pair of small pits.

Molecular data:

COI mitochondrial barcode (Genbank accession): PP373357

Minimum interspecific divergence : 5.9% (to Z. gregua ). Minimum COI distance to consensus of closest species: 2.8% (to Z. styliferum ).

Comment: The specimens from western Alentejo (Praia da Fonte do Cortiço Beach and Lagoa da Sancha), display similar copulatory organs ( Figs 34A–C View FIGURE 34 , 41A View FIGURE 41 ) as the types of Z. algarvense —female paratype examined ( Figs 38B View FIGURE 38 , 39B View FIGURE 39 ) and male drawings available from Bosmans (1994: figs 10–12). However, these new specimens differ markedly in color by having a dark brown carapace, sternum, femora, coxae I–II, and venter of abdomen ( Fig. 19C–F View FIGURE 19 ) than those from the type locality ( Fig. 19A–B View FIGURE 19 ). A deeper study is needed to find whether these differences represent polymorphism or different species.

Distribution: Three localities on the western and southern coasts of the Algarve region, in southern Portugal.