taxonID	type	description	language	source
03DC1708FFEBC870FC9B61F6FE3A57DD.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 5, 22) Zamani, Marusik, 2021: 560, figs 3, 4 A – G, 5 A – E.	en	Coşar, İ., Danışman, T., Erdek, M. (2023): The genus Mesiotelus Simon, 1897 (Araneae: Liocranidae) in Turkey. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin 19 (1): 9-13, DOI: 10.23885/181433262023191-913, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.23885/181433262023191-913
03DC1708FFEBC870FC9B61F6FE3A57DD.taxon	materials_examined	Material. 1 ♀, Turkey, Hakkari Prov., Bağışlı Village, 37 ° 43 ʹ 48 ʺ N / 44 ° 02 ʹ 53 ʺ E, 2022 m, pitfall trap, 4.06 – 26.09.2020 (M. Erdek). Brief description of studied specimen. Total length 4.1. Carapace length 1.8, width 1.7. Abdomen length 2.3, width 1.4. Ocular area length 0.45. Chelicera length 1, width 0.95. Sternum length 0.8, width 0.4. Leg formula IV, I, II, III. Legs: leg I 6.5 (1.8, 0.7, 1.8, 1.3, 0.9), leg II 5.95 (1.65, 0.7, 1.55, 1.25, 0.8), leg III 5.4 (1.45, 0.6, 1.4, 1.3, 0.65), leg IV 7.8 (2.1, 0.7, 2., 2.1, 0.9). Carapace light yellow, darker anteriorly (Fig. 1). Clypeus narrow, dark yellow. Chelicerae long, light brown, with intense hairs near teeth (Fig. 3). Sternum light yellow, labium and maxillae light brown. Abdomen light yellowish-brown densely covered with long hairs (Fig. 2). Legs light yellow and covered with long thick black hairs (Fig. 1). Epigyne. Lateral margins of fovea straight, margins form an angle of approximately 60 ° between each other. Spermathecae almost contiguose. Anterior hood (i. e. anterior pocket) prominent, its width approximately twice the interspermathecal distance (Figs 4, 5).	en	Coşar, İ., Danışman, T., Erdek, M. (2023): The genus Mesiotelus Simon, 1897 (Araneae: Liocranidae) in Turkey. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin 19 (1): 9-13, DOI: 10.23885/181433262023191-913, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.23885/181433262023191-913
03DC1708FFEBC870FC9B61F6FE3A57DD.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran [World Spider Catalog, 2022], Turkey.	en	Coşar, İ., Danışman, T., Erdek, M. (2023): The genus Mesiotelus Simon, 1897 (Araneae: Liocranidae) in Turkey. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin 19 (1): 9-13, DOI: 10.23885/181433262023191-913, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.23885/181433262023191-913
03DC1708FFE8C871FC62650FFED951F6.taxon	description	(Figs 6 – 11, 22) Naumova, 2020: 4, figs 2, 3.	en	Coşar, İ., Danışman, T., Erdek, M. (2023): The genus Mesiotelus Simon, 1897 (Araneae: Liocranidae) in Turkey. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin 19 (1): 9-13, DOI: 10.23885/181433262023191-913, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.23885/181433262023191-913
03DC1708FFE8C871FC62650FFED951F6.taxon	materials_examined	Material. 2 ♀, Turkey, Diyarbakır Prov., Hani District, 38 ° 27 ʹ 25 ʺ N / 40 ° 24 ʹ 39 ʺ E, 1018 m, under stone, 13.06.2018 (T. Danışman). Brief redescription based on studied specimens. Total length 4.6. Carapace length 1.8, width 1.5. Abdomen length 2.8, width 1.8. Ocular area length 0.6. Chelicera length 0.8, width 0.45. Sternum length 1.1, width 1 Leg formula IV, I, II, III. Legs: leg I 6.75 (1.9, 0.7, 1.9, 1.35, 0.9), leg II 5.4 (1.5, 0.65, 1.45, 1.1, 0.7), leg III 5.25 (1.05, 0.6, 1.45, 1.4, 0.75), leg IV 8.4 (2.25, 0.8, 2.15, 2.3, 0.9). Carapace light yellow (Fig. 8). Clypeus narrow, dark yellow (Fig. 11). Chelicerae long, light brown, dorsally with long dark setae (Fig. 11). Sternum light yellow, without setae and edges dark (Fig. 9). Labium and maxillae light yellow (Fig. 9). Abdomen grayish, densely covered with long hairs and pattern with a white stripe (Figs 8, 10), ventrally light yellow (Fig. 9). Legs dark yellow and covered with long light hairs (Figs 8, 9). Epigyne. Lateral margins of fovea straight, margins form an angle of approximately 50 ° between each other. Spermathecae almost contiguose. Anterior hood (i. e. anterior pocket) indistinct, about as wide as the interspermathecal distance (Figs 10, 11).	en	Coşar, İ., Danışman, T., Erdek, M. (2023): The genus Mesiotelus Simon, 1897 (Araneae: Liocranidae) in Turkey. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin 19 (1): 9-13, DOI: 10.23885/181433262023191-913, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.23885/181433262023191-913
03DC1708FFE8C871FC62650FFED951F6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Albania [World Spider Catalog, 2022], Turkey.	en	Coşar, İ., Danışman, T., Erdek, M. (2023): The genus Mesiotelus Simon, 1897 (Araneae: Liocranidae) in Turkey. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin 19 (1): 9-13, DOI: 10.23885/181433262023191-913, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.23885/181433262023191-913
03DC1708FFE9C876FC5C625FFD575371.taxon	description	(Figs 12 – 16, 22) Elverici et al., 2013: 306, figs 6 – 11; Naumova, 2020: 4, figs 4, 5; Zamani, Marusik, 2021: 560, fig. 5 F – G; Zarikian et al., 2022: 109, fig. 5, as Mesiotelus cf. scopensis.	en	Coşar, İ., Danışman, T., Erdek, M. (2023): The genus Mesiotelus Simon, 1897 (Araneae: Liocranidae) in Turkey. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin 19 (1): 9-13, DOI: 10.23885/181433262023191-913, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.23885/181433262023191-913
03DC1708FFE9C876FC5C625FFD575371.taxon	materials_examined	Material. 1 ♀, Turkey, Kahramanmaraş Prov., Onikişubat Distr., 37 ° 51 ʹ 40 ʺ N / 36 ° 38 ʹ 27 ʺ E, 900 m, 2.10.2020 (İ. Coşar, T. Danışman); 2 ♀, Turkey, Kahramanmaraş Prov., Onikişubat Distr., 37 ° 54 ʹ 28 ʺ N / 36 ° 35 ʹ 47 ʺ E, 1083 m, 24.10.2020 (İ. Coşar, T. Danışman). Brief redescription based on studied specimens. Total length 5.3. Carapace length 2.1, width 1.7. Abdomen length 3.2, width 1.8. Ocular area length 0.55. Chelicera length 1, width 0.5. Sternum length 1.2, width 1 Leg formula IV, I, II, III. Legs: leg I 7.5 (2.1, 0.9, 2, 1.5, 1), leg II 6.4 (1.8, 0.8, 1.7, 1.3, 0.8), leg III 6 (1.6, 0.7, 1.4, 1.5, 0.8), leg IV 8.8 (2.3, 0.9, 2.2, 2.4, 1). Carapace light yellow, covered with small black hairs (Fig. 13). Clypeus narrow and light brown (Fig. 14). Chelicerae long, yellowish-brown, dorsally with long dark setae (Fig. 14). Sternum light yellow, without setae (Fig. 13). Labium and maxillae yellow (Fig. 13). Abdomen blackish, densely covered with long hairs (Fig. 13), ventrally light yellow and covered with small black hairs (Fig. 13). Legs light yellow and covered with light hairs (Figs 12, 13). Epigyne. Lateral margins of fovea concave, margins form an angle of approximately 70 ° between each other. Spermathecae separated by about half their diameter. Anterior hood (i. e. anterior pocket) prominent, about as wide as the interspermathecal distance (Figs 15, 16).	en	Coşar, İ., Danışman, T., Erdek, M. (2023): The genus Mesiotelus Simon, 1897 (Araneae: Liocranidae) in Turkey. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin 19 (1): 9-13, DOI: 10.23885/181433262023191-913, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.23885/181433262023191-913
03DC1708FFE9C876FC5C625FFD575371.taxon	distribution	Distribution. North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Iran (?) [World Spider Catalog, 2022].	en	Coşar, İ., Danışman, T., Erdek, M. (2023): The genus Mesiotelus Simon, 1897 (Araneae: Liocranidae) in Turkey. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin 19 (1): 9-13, DOI: 10.23885/181433262023191-913, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.23885/181433262023191-913
03DC1708FFEEC876FEDF6190FB3B5299.taxon	description	(Figs 17 – 21, 22) Mikhailov, Fet, 1986: 173, fig. 1; Kovblyuk et al., 2008: 19, figs 6 – 12; Bosmans et al., 2009: 35, figs 24 – 28; Bosmans, El-Hennawy, 2018: 101, figs 1, 2; El-Hennawy, 2022 a: 418, figs 2 – 5.	en	Coşar, İ., Danışman, T., Erdek, M. (2023): The genus Mesiotelus Simon, 1897 (Araneae: Liocranidae) in Turkey. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin 19 (1): 9-13, DOI: 10.23885/181433262023191-913, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.23885/181433262023191-913
03DC1708FFEEC876FEDF6190FB3B5299.taxon	materials_examined	Material. 1 ♀, Turkey, Kırıkkale Prov., Yahşihan District, 39 ° 53 ʹ 13 ʺ N / 33 ° 27 ʹ 00 ʺ E, 856 m, 5.02.2018 (T. Danışman). Brief description of studied specimen. Total length 5.1. Carapace length 1.9, width 1.6. Abdomen length 3.2, width 1.8. Ocular area length 0.55. Chelicera length 0.9, width 0.45. Sternum length 1.2, width 1 Leg formula IV, I, II, III. Legs: leg I 7.2 (2, 0.9, 1.9, 1.5, 0.9), leg II 6.3 (1.8, 0.7, 1.7, 1.3, 0.8), leg III 5.9 (1.6, 0.6, 1.4, 1.5, 0.8), leg IV 8.7 (2.3, 0.8, 2.2, 2.5, 0.9). Carapace light yellow, covered with small dark colour hairs and edges dark (Fig. 19). Clypeus narrow and dark yellow (Fig. 21). Chelicerae long, yellow, dorsally with long dark setae (Fig. 21). Sternum light yellow, without setae. Labium and maxillae dark yellow. Abdomen grayish, densely covered with long hairs, with white patterned (Fig. 20). Legs yellow, covered with light hairs (Fig. 19). Epigyne. Lateral margins of fovea horizontal, margins form an angle of approximately 180 ° between each other. Spermathecae separated from each other by their diameter. Anterior hood (i. e. anterior pocket) prominent, its width about half of interspermathecal space (Figs 17, 18).	en	Coşar, İ., Danışman, T., Erdek, M. (2023): The genus Mesiotelus Simon, 1897 (Araneae: Liocranidae) in Turkey. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin 19 (1): 9-13, DOI: 10.23885/181433262023191-913, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.23885/181433262023191-913
03DC1708FFEEC876FEDF6190FB3B5299.taxon	distribution	Distribution. North Africa, Europe, Turkey (Anatolia), Turkmenistan [World Spider Catalog, 2022].	en	Coşar, İ., Danışman, T., Erdek, M. (2023): The genus Mesiotelus Simon, 1897 (Araneae: Liocranidae) in Turkey. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin 19 (1): 9-13, DOI: 10.23885/181433262023191-913, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.23885/181433262023191-913
