Zodarion lusitanicum Cardoso 2003

Zodarion lusitanicum Cardoso, 2003 Figs 29, 34M–O, 38G, 39G Zodarion lusitanicum Cardoso, in Pekár et al. 2003: 2003: 394, figs 16–18, 26, 34 (♂ ♀). Zodarion lusitanicum — Pekár et al. 2011: 25 (♂ ♀). Type material examined. Holotype PORTUGAL: ♂, Fonte de Aldeia (Parque Natural do Douro Internacional), Miranda do Douro, 8.VIII.2001, P. Cardoso leg., MNHN-AR 14331. Diagnosis: Zodarion lusitanicum can be distinguished from other members within the styliferum group by the tibial apophysis, with a recurved tip in the ventral view (Fig. 34N), and a sub-trapezoidal epigynal plate, widened toward the posterior part (Fig. 38G). Description: For a detailed description of the habitus and male palp, see Pekár et al. (2003). Epigyne (Fig. 38G): Epigynal plate sub-trapezoidal, anteriorly limited by a pair of touching margins, laterally well defined by chitinous edges, gradually widened toward the posterior part. Copulatory openings and pits not well defined. Comment: Based on the morphology of the male and female copulatory organs, this species was classified by Pekár et al. (2011) in the elegans species group. However, males have a significantly elongated tibial apophysis (Fig. 34O), a reverse, U-shaped median apophysis (Fig. 34N and fig. 16 in Pekár et al. 2011), and a single-flue harpoon-shaped subterminal tooth of embolus (Fig. 34N), and females have a broad and sub-rectangular epigynal plate (Fig. 38G), and S-shaped chitinous edges of the epigynal plate (Fig. 38G). Since these features resemble those of Z. bosmansi (cf. Figs 34I, 34H, 38D, respectively), we hereby transfer Z. lusitanicum to the styliferum group. Distribution: Portugal, Spain.