Haplodrassus medes Zamani & Chatzaki & Esyunin & Marusik 2021, sp. nov.

Haplodrassus medes sp. nov.

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Fig. 11

The new species is similar to H. bohemicus Miller & Buchar, 1977, H. concertor (Simon, 1878), H. securifer Bosmans & Abrous, 2018, H. pseudosignifer Marusik, Hippa & Koponen, 1996 and H. aenus Thaler, 1984 by having a relatively thin embolic apophysis (Ea) with smooth surface/edges and by being over 2.5 times as long as wide but differs from them by having a prolateral bulge on the bulb (Bb, Fig. 11B, E), and by the shape of the tibial apophysis, relatively sharp and straight (vs with indentations or sharper).

The specific epithet is a noun in apposition and refers to the ancient group of Iranian people who inhabited an area known as Media between western and northern Iran.

Holotype IRAN • ♂; Fars Province, around Ghaderabad; 30°22′ N, 53°18′ E; 11 Jun. 1974; A. Senglet leg.; MHNG.

Male

Habitus as in Fig. 11A. Total length 6.56. Carapace 3.40 long, 2.54 wide. Eye sizes and interdistance of PMEs: AME = 0.16, ALE = 0.15, PME = 0.19, PLE = 0.12, PME–PME = 0.05. Carapace dark reddish brown, slightly lighter in pars thoracica, with fade radiating lines from atrium to submarginal area. Chelicerae, maxillae and labium dark brown. Chelicerae (Fig. 11J) with 2 pro- and 2 retromarginal teeth. Sternum light brown, slightly darker anteriorly. Legs light yellowish, without annulations. Abdomen light brown, without any markings. Spinnerets light gray and uniform in color. Measurements of legs: I: 8.99 (2.42, 1.54, 2.13, 1.59, 1.31), II: 7.94 (2.15, 1.26, 1.84, 1.48, 1.21), III: 6.92 (1.87, 1.02, 1.37, 1.60, 1.06), IV: 9.48 (2.75, 1.33, 1.80, 2.22, 1.38).

Palp as in Fig. 11B–I. Tibial apophysis as long as tibia with subparallel sides and almost rounded tip; embolic division with prolateral bulge (Bb) formed at the prolateral base of the embolic division; embolic apophysis (Ea) straight, arrow-like, with distinct straight ridge and subtriangular tip, relatively thin, ca 2.6 times as long as wide; embolus distinct, widening terminally, with two very pointed tips, one retrolateral and one dorsal.

Female

Unknown.

Known only from the type locality in Fars Province, southcentral Iran.