Zodarion valentii Bosmans, Loverre and Addante 2019

Zodarion valentii Bosmans, Loverre and Addante (Figures 13, 20D–F, 25B, 26B, 27B) Enyo algerica Simon, 1870: 98. Enyo algerica – Simon 1873: 65, 172, pl. 2; fig. 12 (♂ ♀). Enyo algiricum – Denis 1935c: 67, 69; figs 5–6 (♂ ♀). Zodarion cfr. affine – Bosman, 1994: 126 (♀). Zodarion valentii – Bosmans et al. 2019: 10; figs 4a–f, 5a–e (♂ ♀). – Benhalima and Bosmans 2020: 98; figs 23–24, 29–33, 44–48 (♂ ♀). Examined type material Syntype of Z. algiricum Denis, 1935 (♂ subadult): ALGERIA: no further data on the label; MNHN-AR9938. Diagnosis Males of Z. valentii can be distinguished from the closely related species Z. affine by a smaller tibial apophysis with an extended, recurved tip in retrolateral view (vs a larger tibial apophysis with a retrolateral tooth; compare Figure 20F and Figure 20C). Females are distinguished by the epigyne, which lacks a median septum (vs with a median septum; compare Figures 25B, 27B and Figures 25A, 27A), and by the presence of posterior borders of the copulatory openings (vs copulatory openings without posterior borders; compare Figure 27B and Figure 27A). Description For a detailed description of the habitus and male palp, refer to Bosmans et al. (2019). Epigyne. (Figure 27B) Epigyne similar to that of Z. affine, but without a median septum (Figure 27B vs Figure 27A). Epigyne comprising paired copulatory openings, medially merged; posterior borders of the copulatory openings extended like bending fingers. Molecular data No molecular data from Iberian populations is available. Distribution Algeria, Italy, Morocco, Spain.