Harpactea dardanica Geci & Ibrahimi & Strohmeier & Bilalli & Zamani 2025, sp. nov.

Harpactea dardanica Geci & Zamani, sp. nov. Figs 1A, 2A–C, 3A Type material. Holotype ♂ (ZMUT), KOSOVO: District of Peja: Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park, Junik, Livadhi i madh, 42°30'05.2"N 20°13'03.6"E. 27.05.2018, leg. D. Geci. Paratype: 1♂ (ZMUT), collected together with the holotype. Etymology. The specific epithet is a Latinized adjective, referring to the ancient Kingdom of Dardania (4th century BC–28 BC), cantered around present-day Kosovo. Diagnosis. The new species belongs to the lepida group, and is most similar to H. tenuiemboli Deltshev, 2011 (Figs 2G–I, 3C), H. lazarovi Deltshev, 2011 (Deltshev 2011: figs 1–3) and H. complicata Deltshev, in Deltshev & Ćurčić, 2011 (Deltshev & Ćurčić 2011: figs 1–5). From these three species, it can be distinguished by the median apophysis (MA) terminally blade-like (vs. bifurcated; cf. Fig. 2A and Fig. 2G, Deltshev 2011: fig. 2 and Deltshev & Ćurčić 2011: fig. 3), the conductor (C) broad and with two arms (vs. slender and solid; cf. Fig. 2A and Fig. 2G, Deltshev 2011: fig. 2 and Deltshev & Ćurčić 2011: fig. 1), and the paramedian apophysis (PA) massive and flat (vs. slender; cf. Fig. 2A and Fig. 2G, Deltshev 2011: fig. 2 and Deltshev & Ćurčić 2011: fig. 1). Description. Male (holotype). Habitus as in Fig. 1A. Total length 5.00. Carapace 2.27 long, 1.80 wide. Sternum 1.48 long, 1.19 wide. Eye sizes: AME 0.12, PME 0.10, PLE 0.12. Carapace, chelicerae, labium, and maxillae brown; carapace slightly lighter posteriorly; sternum light yellowish brown. Chelicerae each with 2 pro- and 2 retromarginal teeth. Palps and coxae, trochanters, and femora I and II light brown; legs III and IV and other segments of legs I and II yellowish brown. Abdomen light beige, without any pattern. Spinnerets uniformly beige. Measurements of palp and legs: palp: 2.74 (1.02, 0.53, 0.58, -, 0.61), I: 7.45 (2.11, 1.47, 1.72, 1.50, 0.65), II: 6.37 (1.80, 1.25, 1.42, 1.32, 0.58), III: 5.42 (1.56, 0.75, 1.08, 1.46, 0.57), IV: 7.87 (2.17, 1.04, 1.78, 2.21, 0.67). Spination: I: Fm 4(5) pl. II: Fm 4pl. III: Fm 6(7) d; Ti 3pl, 2rl, 4v; Mt 4pl, 3rl, 6v. IV: Fm 6d; Ti: 3pl, 3rl, 6v; Mt: 5pl, 4rl, 8v. Palp as in Figs 2A–C, 3A; tegulum (T) slightly longer than wide; embolic division complex; median apophysis (MA) broad, winding, and terminally blade-like; conductor (C) broad, with 2 pointed arms: proximal arm transverse and slightly winding retrolaterally, distal arm longitudinally oblique; paramedian apophysis (PA) hyaline, distally flat, with blunt dorsal outgrowth; embolus (E) transverse, slender, and slightly curved. Female. Unknown. Habitat. The specimens were collected in litter of a beach forest. Distribution. Known only from the type locality in Kosovo.