New species in the zelotes tenuis-group and new or little known species in other zelotes groups (gnaphosidae, araneae)

Abstract

Notes are given on mating mechanisms of Z. tenuis and Z. semirufus in the Z. tenuis-group. Eight species are recognized in the Z. tenuis-group. The following synonyms and new combinations are proposed: Trachyzelotes manytchensis Ponomarev & Tsvetkov = Zelotes manytchensis, Z. ruscinensis Simon = Z. semirufus (L. Koch), Z. fuscotestaceus (Simon) = Z. tenuis (L. Koch), Z. denisi Marinaro = Z. criniger Denis and Z. sumchi Levy = Z. metellus Roewer. Z. babunaensis (Drenski) is revalidated. First description are given of the male of Z. babunaensis, the male of Z. metellus, the female of Z. flagellons (L. Koch), and of the following eight species: Z. alpujarraensis sp. n., Z. baeticus sp. n.,Z. chaniaensis sp. n., Z. cordubensis sp. n., Z. egregioides sp. n., Z. hispaliensis sp. n., Z. laconicus sp. n. and Z.pediculatoides sp. n.