Some new findings of the genus Zodarion (Aranei: Zodariidae) from Turkey

Abstract

While studying recently collected material we found one species new to science and another one new to Turkey. This paper aims to contribute to the knowledge of the Zodariidae of Turkey by describing a new species, and recording a new spider species that not previously mentioned in Turkey. Material and methodsThe samples used in this study were collected by hand with an aspirator. Images were taken with a Canon EOS 250D camera connected to a Leica S8Apo stereomicroscope. Multifocus images were montaged using Combine ZM image stacking software and further edited in Photoshop CC 2019. The map of the records was prepared using SimpleMappr-https:// www.simplemappr.net [Shorthouse, 2010]. Specimens were preserved in 70% ethanol and are deposited in the collection of the Arachnological Museum of Kýrýkkale University (KUAM). Measurements are given in milimetres. Leg measurements are shown as total length (femur, patella, tibia, metatarsus, tarsus). Abbreviations used are: ALE anterior lateral eyes, AME anterior median eyes, PLE posterior lateral eyes, PME posterior median eyes. Taxonomy Zodarion Walckenaer, 1826 Type species Enyo nitida Audouin, 1826 from Egypt. COMMENTS Zodarion with 172 extant species [WSC, 2022] is the second largest genus of the family. Only Mallinella Strand, ABSTRACT. A new species of Zodarion similar to Z. van Bosmans, 2009, Z. crewsae sp.n. (), from Osmaniye, Turkey is described. Zodarion spinibarbe Wunderlich, 1973 () a species previously know from Cyprus found in Turkey for the first time.Three species are are illustrated and their distribution are mapped. This study increases the number of Zodarion species in Turkey to 30.