Zimirina corsica Canard & Ysnel, 2025

Zimirina corsica Canard & Ysnel sp. nov.

Figs 10 View Figures 1–13 , 13 View Figures 1–13 , 14–16 View Figures 14–16

Type locality.

Corsica (European territory of France).

Etymology.

The specific name is a noun in apposition referring to the type locality.

Material examined.

Holotype • 1 male, France, Haute-Corse, Omessa ( 24/5/2018) ( 42°21'13"N, 2°11'56"E, altitude 464 m, May 24, 2018), house wall (Mus. Rennes, n°2018-0169). GoogleMaps

Diagnosis.

Zimirina corsica sp. nov. can be distinguished from the males of other Zimirina species by the following characters: the palp of the North African species, Z. deserticola Dalmas, 1919 , Z. penicillata ( Simon, 1893) , Z. tenuidens Denis, 1956 , and the Macaronesian species Z. hirsuta Cooke, 1964 , have a short tibia and a RTA with a bifid end (Figs 1–4 View Figures 1–13 ); the palp of Z. spinicymbia Wunderlich, 1992 has a longer tibia than the cymbium (Fig. 5 View Figures 1–13 ); the cymbial process is very small in Z. cineris Cooke, 1964 and in Z. gomerae (Schmidt, 1981) (Figs 6 View Figures 1–13 , 7 View Figures 1–13 ); the anterior median eyes in Z. nabavii Wunderlich, 2011 are much smaller than the lateral ones (Fig. 11 View Figures 1–13 ); the tegulum does not fill the entire alveolus in Z. lepida (Blackwall, 1859) , there is no ventral hump on the tibia (Fig. 9 View Figures 1–13 ), and the apical setae of the cymbium bristles do not show a truncated appearance as in Z. corsica sp. nov.

Description.

Total length: 3.1 mm; length of the cephalothorax: 1.18 mm, width: 0.93; length of the sternum: 0.82 mm, width: 0.58 mm. Leg formula 4123: PI: 3.53 mm PII: 2.72 mm; PIII: 2.64 mm; PIV: 4.2 mm.

Cephalothorax provided on margin with fairly thick setae, aligned (Fig. 14 View Figures 14–16 ), with posterior notch, without thoracic fovea (note: many setae have fallen off). Eyes are arranged in a circle, with anterior row recurved, posterior row procurved. Eye group approximately 1.7 times wider than long ( 0.28 mm / 0.17 mm). Eyes of approximately equal size are arranged in an open circle. Posterior median eyes are separated from each other by approximately one diameter. Sternum continuous oval, without marked angles at the insertion of the legs and provided with tuft of radiating setae at posterior end (Fig. 15 View Figures 14–16 ). Integument pale testaceous with cephalothorax slightly darker. Legs entirely pale testaceous.

Pedipalp. The end of the tibia has a thin apical blunt process, curved forward in retrolateral view (Figs 10 View Figures 1–13 , 16 a View Figures 14–16 ). There is a dark ventral bump at the base of this spine. Cymbium with a retrolateral dentiform spur is located in the basal third; it is finished with a fairly straight brush of bristles (Fig. 16 c, d View Figures 14–16 ). Tegulum occupies the entire alveolus. Embolus originates at 9 o’clock position and curved prolaterally to 12 o’clock position. Palpus femur ( 0.43 mm) is approximately three times as long as the tibia (0.15). Cymbium is less than twice as long as the tibia (1.7 times).

Female. Unknown.