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. 2014 Jul 17:(426):1-9.
doi: 10.3897/zookeys.426.7898. eCollection 2014.

A survey of East Palaearctic Gnaphosidae (Araneae). 2. Two new Gnaphosa Latreille, 1804 species from Western Mongolia

Yuri M Marusik  1 , Alexander A Fomichev  2 , Mikhail M Omelko  3
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A survey of East Palaearctic Gnaphosidae (Araneae). 2. Two new Gnaphosa Latreille, 1804 species from Western Mongolia

Yuri M Marusik et al. Zookeys. .

Abstract

Gnaphosa khovdensis sp. n. (♂) and G. esyunini sp. n. (♂♀) are described from Khovd Aimag of Mongolia. Descriptions, figures, diagnosis and map of the records are provided. The new species are assigned to a monophyletic group together with the recently described G. ustyuzhanini Fomichev et al., 2013.

Keywords: Gnaphosinae; Mongolia; Spiders; new species; taxonomy.

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Figures

Figures 1–6.
Figures 1–6.
Holotype of Gnaphosa khovdensis sp. n. 1–3 male palp, ventral, retro and prolateral 4–5 bulbus, ventral and from above 6 habitus. Scale = 0.2 mm if not otherwise indicated. Be – base of embolus; Es – embolic spine; Ma – median apophysis.
Figures 7–12.
Figures 7–12.
Holotype of Gnaphosa esyunini sp. n. 7–9 male palp, ventral, retro and prolateral 10–11 bulbus, ventral and from above 12 habitus. Scale = 0.2 mm if not otherwise indicated. Be – base of embolus; Es – embolic spine; Ma – median apophysis; Se – serrated edge of embolus.
Figures 13–16.
Figures 13–16.
Epigyne of Gnaphosa esyunini sp. n. 13, 15 ventral 14, 16 dorsal, after maceration. Scale = 0.2 mm. Gp – glandular part of receptacle; Re receptacle; Sm – scape.
Figures 17–18.
Figures 17–18.
Male palp of Gnaphosa ustyuzhanini. 17 ventral 18 prolateral. Scale = 0.2 mm. Es – embolic spine.
Figure 19.
Figure 19.
Collecting places of Gnaphosa khovdensis sp. n. (square), Gnaphosa esyunini sp. n. (circle) and Gnaphosa ustyuzhanini (filled cross – new locality, open crosses – earlier records).
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