taxonID	type	description	language	source
AF05FD566F2AFFE332D3FD9C7A49FB5E.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype male, Bulgaria, West Rhodopy Mts, Byala Cherkva, 1250 m, 0 8.1996 (SMF). Paratypes: 1 female, same data as for holotype (SMF); 1 female, same data as for holotype, but 0 8.1994 (ZMB); 1 female, same data as for holotype, but 08.1995; 1 female, same data as for holotype, but 07.1996; 1 female, same data as for holotype, but 0 8.1998, leg. D. Bozhkov (IZS); 2 females, Bulgaria, West Rhodopy Mts, Orphey hut, 0 8.05.1994, leg V. Popov (IZS). Material used for comparison: Malthonica montana (Deltshev, 1993): Bulgaria, Pirin Mts, vicinity of Ribno ezero lake, 2400 m, male holotype, 2 female paratypes, 9.08.1983, leg. C. Deltshev (IZS); Malthonica rilaensis (Deltshev, 1993): Bulgaria Rila Mtn, Granchar hut, male holotype, 3 female paratypes, 15.07.1986, leg. C. Deltshev (IZS).	en	Deltshev, Christo (2008): Two new spider species, Malthonica bozhkovi sp. nov. and Tegenaria paragamiani sp. nov. from Rhodopy Mountains (Bulgaria and Greece) (Araneae: Agelenidae). Zootaxa 1872: 37-44, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183972
AF05FD566F2AFFE332D3FD9C7A49FB5E.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named in honour of the well known Bulgarian zoologist Dr Dimo Bozhkov; name in genitive case.	en	Deltshev, Christo (2008): Two new spider species, Malthonica bozhkovi sp. nov. and Tegenaria paragamiani sp. nov. from Rhodopy Mountains (Bulgaria and Greece) (Araneae: Agelenidae). Zootaxa 1872: 37-44, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183972
AF05FD566F2AFFE332D3FD9C7A49FB5E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species fits well to the campestris species group. Closely related to M. rilaensis (Deltshev, 1993) and M. montana (Deltshev, 1993). The three species can be clearly distinguished by the following characters. The palpal organ is the smallest in T. montana and most massive in M. bozhkovi. Furthermore, there are differences in the shape of tibial and tegular apophysis and in the relief and size of the conductor (Figs 1 – 4). It resembles also the species M. parvula (Thorell, 1875) and M. ramblae (Barrientos, 1978) but differs from them distinctly by the tibial apophysis, absence of tibial kiel (well developed in M. ramblae) and differences in the form and size of the conductor. Females of the regarded species differ mainly by their genital plate wider than high (quadratic by M. parvula). Genital openings are slant by M. bozhkovi sp. nov., horizontal by M. rilaensis, situated on transversal narrow furrow by M. montana, and situated in quadratic atrium by M. ramblae and M. parvula. There are also differences in the position and number of windings of genital ducts (Barrientos 1978, Barrientos & Ribera 1992, Deltshev 1993).	en	Deltshev, Christo (2008): Two new spider species, Malthonica bozhkovi sp. nov. and Tegenaria paragamiani sp. nov. from Rhodopy Mountains (Bulgaria and Greece) (Araneae: Agelenidae). Zootaxa 1872: 37-44, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183972
AF05FD566F2AFFE332D3FD9C7A49FB5E.taxon	description	Description. Male holotype: Total length 6.90; prosoma length 3.37, width 2.70; sternum length 1.87, width 1.65; opisthosoma length 3.60. Dorsal shield of prosoma similar in both sexes, brown to yellow brown. Borderline distinct, with some dark markings diffusing inwards. Anterior eyes touching, median eyes smaller that laterals. Posterior eyes almost equally spaced. Chelicerae brown, anterior (posterior) margin with 3 (3 – 4) teeth. Pattern of sternum and opisthosoma typical (Fig. 8). Spinnerets yellow with gray basal segment of posterior spinnerets. Posterior spinnerets two-segmented, with the apical segment slightly shorter than the basal segment. Legs distinctly annulated, leg measurements as in Table 1. Leg formula: IV / I / II / III. Male palp (Figs 1 – 2). Tibia short, as long as wide, without well developed keel. Dorsal apophysis large and distinct, distally bifid, lateral aphophysis well developed, provided with characteristic sharp outgrowth. Tegular apophysis hooked. Conductor large and folded. Embolus long, slender and tapering. Female: Total length 6.37; prosoma length 3.00, width 2.32; sternum length 1.65, width 1.50; opisthosoma, length 3.37. All characters as described for male. Leg measurements as in Table 2. Epigyne and vulva (Figs 5 – 7). Genital plate wider than high, provided with slanting genital openings. Vulva with long coiled and looped ducts.	en	Deltshev, Christo (2008): Two new spider species, Malthonica bozhkovi sp. nov. and Tegenaria paragamiani sp. nov. from Rhodopy Mountains (Bulgaria and Greece) (Araneae: Agelenidae). Zootaxa 1872: 37-44, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183972
AF05FD566F2AFFE332D3FD9C7A49FB5E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The new species is distributed only in mountainous areas of West Rhodopy, occurring mainly under stones and logs on dark places. Relationships. M. bozhkovi sp. nov., M. montana and M. rilaensis are closely allied according to their similar morphology of copulatory organs and strictly vicariant species forming a superspecies. They belong to the campestris species group of the genus Malthonica on the Balkan Peninsula. All these taxa are phenetically similar, they have limited ranges (West Rhodopy, Pirin, Rila) and probably, represent the descendants of a common ancestor.	en	Deltshev, Christo (2008): Two new spider species, Malthonica bozhkovi sp. nov. and Tegenaria paragamiani sp. nov. from Rhodopy Mountains (Bulgaria and Greece) (Araneae: Agelenidae). Zootaxa 1872: 37-44, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183972
AF05FD566F28FFE632D3FAF07F8CFEDC.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype male, Greece, East Rhodopy Mts, Maronia vill, Maronia Cave, 250 m, 1 male and 1 female paratype, 7. – 13.02.2004, leg K. Paragamian, all SMF.	en	Deltshev, Christo (2008): Two new spider species, Malthonica bozhkovi sp. nov. and Tegenaria paragamiani sp. nov. from Rhodopy Mountains (Bulgaria and Greece) (Araneae: Agelenidae). Zootaxa 1872: 37-44, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183972
AF05FD566F28FFE632D3FAF07F8CFEDC.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named in honour of the well known Greek biospeleologist Kaloust Paragamian; name in genitive case.	en	Deltshev, Christo (2008): Two new spider species, Malthonica bozhkovi sp. nov. and Tegenaria paragamiani sp. nov. from Rhodopy Mountains (Bulgaria and Greece) (Araneae: Agelenidae). Zootaxa 1872: 37-44, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183972
AF05FD566F28FFE632D3FAF07F8CFEDC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species fits well to the domestica species group, closely related to Tegenaria angustipalpis Levy, 1996 (Levy 1996). The male palps of both species are very similar, characterised by slender and elongated cymbium and tibia. The cymbium of T. angustipalpis is distinctly longer. Differences are present also in the shape of dorsal and lateral apophysis of tibia. The conductor of M. paragamiani sp. nov. is more slender and rounded, terminal apophysis and embolus seems to be longer. Females of both species are well discernible. The epigyne and vulva of T. paragamiani sp. nov. are characterised by simple atrium and two rounded spermathecae while by T. angustipalpis the genital openings are slanting provided with long and folded ducts.	en	Deltshev, Christo (2008): Two new spider species, Malthonica bozhkovi sp. nov. and Tegenaria paragamiani sp. nov. from Rhodopy Mountains (Bulgaria and Greece) (Araneae: Agelenidae). Zootaxa 1872: 37-44, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183972
AF05FD566F28FFE632D3FAF07F8CFEDC.taxon	description	Description. Male holotype: Total length 7.12; prosoma length 3.37, width 3.00; sternum length 1.87, width 0.75; opisthosoma, length 3.75. Dorsal shield of prosoma similar in both sexes, brown to yellow brown. Anterior median eyes close, less of one diameter apart from laterals. Posterior eyes almost equally spaced. Chelicerae brown, anterior (posterior) margin with 3 (4) teeth. Sternum grey with light median line. Opistosoma also grey. Spinnerets yellow. Legs yellowish, leg measurements as in Table 3. Leg formula: I / IV / II / III. Male palp (Figs 9 – 14): Cymbium and tibia slender and strongly elongated. Dorsal apophysis developed as sharp tooth, lateral aphophysis also well developed as rotund outgrowth. Tegular apophysis with wide base. Conductor slender and rotund. Embolus short and thick, pointed. Female: Total length 6.37; prosoma length 3.00, width 2.32; sternum length 1.65, width 1.50; opisthosoma, length 3.37. All characters as described for male. Leg measurements as in Table 4.	en	Deltshev, Christo (2008): Two new spider species, Malthonica bozhkovi sp. nov. and Tegenaria paragamiani sp. nov. from Rhodopy Mountains (Bulgaria and Greece) (Araneae: Agelenidae). Zootaxa 1872: 37-44, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183972
