Description of a new species of Hersiliola and the male of Duninia rheimsae Marusik & Fet, 2009 from Iran (Araneae: Hersiliidae)

Turkish Journal of Zoology Turk J Zool (2017) 41: 624-629 © TÜBİTAK doi:10.3906/zoo-1609-53 http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/ Research Article Description of a new species of Hersiliola and the male of Duninia rheimsae Marusik & Fet, 2009 from Iran (Araneae: Hersiliidae) 1 2,3, 4,5,6 Alireza ZAMANI , Omid MIRSHAMSI *, Yuri M. MARUSIK School of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran 2 Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran 3 Research Department of Zoological Innovations, Institute of Applied Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran 4 Institute for Biological Problems of the North RAS, Magadan, Russia 5 Department of Zoology & Entomology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa 6 Zoological Museum, University of Turku, Turku, Finland 1 Received: 27.09.2016 Accepted/Published Online: 16.02.2017 Final Version: 17.07.2017 Abstract: Hersiliola artemisiae sp. nov. is described from central and south-central regions of Iran. In addition, the male of Duninia rheimsae Marusik & Fet, 2009 is described for the first time and compared with two other congeners, D. darvishi Mirshamsi & Marusik, 2013 and D. baehrae Marusik & Fet, 2009. Key words: Aranei, spider, fauna, Iranian Plateau, Middle East 1. Introduction The spider family Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870 is a relatively small, globally distributed family comprising 196 fossil and extant species placed in 23 genera (http://wsc. nmbe.ch). To date, ten morphospecies belonging to four genera are known in Iran: Bastanius Mirshamsi, Zamani & Marusik, 2016; Duninia Marusik & Fet, 2009; Hersilia Audouin, 1826; and Hersiliola Thorell, 1870 (Mirshamsi et al., 2013, 2016; http://www.spiders.ir/). Duninia includes three species, all of which are endemic or subendemic to Iran, namely D. baehrae Marusik & Fet, 2009; D. darvishi Mirshamsi & Marusik, 2013; and D. rheimsae Marusik & Fet, 2009 (Zamani et al., 2016). The latter species is known only from the female, from the environs of Tehran. In this study, the male of this species is described for the first time, based on fresh material collected from Tehran Province, and comparisons with the males of other congeners are provided. In addition, a new species of Hersiliola from central and south-central Iran is described and illustrated. 2. Materials and methods Illustrations for Duninia rheimsae were produced using an Olympus DP-71 camera attached to an Olympus SZH10 stereomicroscope at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. For specimens of Hersiliola, photographs were provided * Correspondence: 624 using an Olympus E-520 camera attached to an Olympus SZX16 stereomicroscope at the Zoological Museum of the University of Turku. In order to provide a complete depth of field, several images were combined using Zerene Stacker focus stacking software. The epigynes were macerated with KOH and colored after being positioned in an alcohol/ water solution of Chlorazol Black for a few minutes. All measurements are in millimeters. Terminology of the copulatory organs follows Marusik and Fet (2009). The depositories of the studied material are the Zoological Museum of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (ZMFUM), the Zoological Museum of the University of Tehran (ZUCT), and Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt am Main (SMF). 3. Results and discussion Family Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870 Duninia Marusik & Fet, 2009 Duninia rheimsae Marusik & Fet, 2009 Duninia rheimsae Marusik & Fet, 2009: 98, f. 8.7, 11.5‒7 (♀) (Figures 1A‒1D and 2A‒2C) Material examined: 3♂♂ 3♀♀ 1 sub.♀♀ (ZMFUM), IRAN: Tehran Province, southern macroslopes of Alborz Mts., 35°49′N 51°27′E, July 2014 (A. Zamani); 1♂ (ZUCT), ZAMANI et al. / Turk J Zool Figure 1. Habitus of Duninia rheimsae: A) male, dorsal; B) male, ventral; C) female, dorsal; D) female, ventral. 625 ZAMANI et al. / Turk J Zool Tehran Province, Damavand District, August 2015 (A. Zamani). Comparative material examined: D. baehrae: 4♂♂ (ZMFUM), IRAN: Khorasan-e-Razavi Province, Fariman, April 2011 (O. Mirshamsi); D. darvishi: Holotype ♂ (SMF), IRAN: Khorasan-e-Razavi Province, Gonabad, 6 km south of Kakhk (by the road), Maqas Village, July 2011 (O. Mirshamsi); 1♂ (ZMFUM), IRAN: South Khorasan Province, Birjand, 32°51′47″N, 59°6′3″E, June 2010 (A. Talebi) (new range extension, southernmost record in the whole known range). Note: This species was described based on a subadult female with developed epigyne and three juvenile specimens from ca. 80 km E of Tehran, Damavand District, Aroo Village, Iran. Diagnosis. Males (Figures 1A, 1B, and 2A–2C) can be distinguished from D. darvishi by the shape of the embolus and their massive, incus-like tegular apophysis (Figures 2D–2F) and from D. baehrae by shorter embolus and larger, claw-like tegular apophysis (Figures 2G–2I). Females (Figures 1C and 1D) can be distinguished from D. baehrae by smaller epigyne and body size, and from D. darvishi by converging receptacles (almost touching each other) and flat epigyne (saddle-like in D. darvishi, see Mirshamsi et al., 2013: 350, figs. 4e‒4g). Description. Male (3 specimens): Body length: 5.36‒6.49 (5.83); carapace 2.10‒2.41 (2.23) long, 2.11‒2.44 (2.25) wide. General appearance as shown in Figures 1A and 1B. General coloration yellowish-brown; carapace longer than wide, yellowish-brown with dark marginal markings, radial spots, and Y-shaped mark behind eyes and median groove; ocular area dark brown with black eye borders (Figure 1A); abdomen with distinct dark pattern as illustrated in Figure 1A with cardiac mark and four distinct transverse bands; labium, endites, and sternum light yellowish brown (Figure 1B); legs yellowish-brown, femora without distinct dark annulations; coxae IV separated from each other by less than one diameter. Palp as in Figures 2A–2C; bulb globular, basal portion of seminal duct thick; tegular apophysis claw-like, large and located on the apical portion of tegulum, parallel to the cymbial axis; embolus thicker than the tegular apophysis; embolus short, flattened, and slightly bent distally; embolus 2.5 times shorter than the apical portion of the cymbium. Female: Described by Marusik and Fet (2009) (Figures 1C and 1D). Distribution and ecology. This species is known only from Tehran Province, northern Iran. Specimens were collected from dry, mountainous habitats, mostly at high elevations (about 2000 m). Males were found to be adult during late summer, while females seem to be adult from late spring to the middle of autumn. They build weak, irregular webs under large, flat stones and cover their numerous egg sacs by small particles of stone and wood. 626 Hersiliola Thorell, 1870 Hersiliola artemisiae sp. nov. (Figures 3A, 3B, and 4A–4D) Type material: Holotype ♀ (SMF), IRAN: Kerman Province, Jiroft, Ramoon, September 2015 (B. Zadhoush). Paratype ♀ (SMF), IRAN: Isfahan Province, Shahreza County, March 2015, March 2015 (A. Zamani). Etymology. (...truncated)