Zodarion murphyorum Bosmans

(Figures 10, 21J–L, 25I, 26I, 27G)

Zodarion murphyorum Bosmans 1994: 129; figs 42–44, 105–106 (♂ ♀).

Zodarion murphyorum – Barrientos et al. 2017: 117; figs 12a–c (♂ ♀).

Examined type material

Paratypes (♂, ♀): SPAIN: labelled as ‘Almería, El Playazo’, 0 m a.s.l.; 27 March 1990, J. Murphy and F. Murphy leg; stones, low plants; CJFM-18452, G7572.14697.

Other material examined

SPAIN: 1 ♀, 1 juv.; labelled as ‘Almería, Los Escullos’; 0 m a.s.l.; 23 March 1990; J. Murphy and F. Murphy leg.; CJFM-18361, G7572.14585. 1 ♂; labelled as ‘Almería, Cabo de Gata’; 0 m a.s.l.; 30 March 1990; J. Murphy and F. Murphy leg.; stones, low plants; CJFM-18511, G7572.14763. 1 ♀; labelled as ‘Almería, Los Genoveses’; 0 m a.s.l.; 31 March 1990; J. Murphy and F. Murphy leg.; beach, stones; CJFM-18517, G7572.14768. 1 ♂, 1 ♀; no further data; 5 June 2005; M. Cárdenas leg.; CMU. 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Níjar, Rambla de las Yeguas, Almería; 24 May 2012; S. Pekár and S. Korenko leg.; CMU. 13 ♂, 18 ♀, 1 juv.; Camping Los Escullos, Almería; 24 May 2012; S. Pekár and S. Korenko leg.; CMU.

Diagnosis

Males of Z. murphyorum can be distinguished from the closely related Z. beticum by a larger tibial apophysis with a ventral hump visible in retrolateral view (vs a smaller tibial apophysis with a terminal incision; compare Figure 21L and Figure 21C), and a median apophysis with a baso-lateral incision (vs without an incision; compare Figure 21K and Figure 21B). Females can be distinguished from the closely related Z. elegans by a small, M-shaped septum (vs relatively larger septum; compare Figures 25I, 27 Gand Figures 25K, 27H).

Description

For a detailed description of the habitus and male palp, refer to Bosmans (1994). Epigyne. (Figure 27G) Epigyne comprising a short, M-shaped septum with rounded corners broadened medially, and narrowed posteriorly. Epigyne with a large antero-median copulatory opening placed behind the septum.

Molecular data

COI mitochondrial barcodes (GenBank accession): MT370081, MW760707, PQ119985, PQ119981, PQ119982, PQ119983, PQ119984.

Maximum intraspecific COI divergence (4): 3.2%. Minimum interspecific divergence (to Z. beticum): 2.0%. Consensus COI distance to the closest species (Z. beticum): 1.1%.