A new species of Mesiotelus simon 1897 (Aranei, Liocranidae) from the Republic of Uzbekistan

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Abstract

A new species of Liocranidae is described and illustrated from Uzbekistan: Mesiotelus uzbekistanicus sp. n. (female). An identification key is given to Mesiotelus species from Middle Asia and Iran.

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S. V. Vlasov

Perm State University

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Email: probel15@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Perm, 614600

V. E. Efimik

Perm State University

Email: efimik.viktor@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Perm, 614600

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2. Fig. 1. The places of find of Mesiotelus species in Middle Asia.

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3. Fig. 2. Epigyne of Mesiotelus uzbekistanicus sp. n., ventral (A), dorsal (B) and behind (C) views: AH – anterior hood, CD – copulatory duct, FD – fertilization duct, FE – fenestra, FO – fovea, LM – lateral margins of fovea, SP1 – spermathecal without fertilization duct, SP2 – spermathecal with fertilization duct.

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4. Fig. 3. Copulatory organs: A, M–M. kulczynskii Charitonov 1946; B, R – M. tenuissimus (L. Koch 1866); C, K–L–M. lubricus (Simon 1880); D–E – M. patricki Zamani et Marusik 2021; F, O – M. caucasicus Zamani et Marusik 2021; G–H, Q – M. zonsteini Mikhailov 1986; I–J, P – M. khorasanicus Zamani et Marusik 2024; N – M. iranicus Zamani et Marusik 2023. CT – cymbium tip, DA – dorsal apophysis, MA – median apophysis, RTA – retrolateral tibial apophysis, TA – tegular apophysis, ST – subtegulum.

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