Zodarion jozefienae Bosmans, 1994

Shafaie, Sepideh, Pekár, Stano & Ortiz, David, 2025, Integrative taxonomy of the Iberian Zodarion species of the rubidum and styliferum groups (Araneae: Zodariidae), Zootaxa 5624 (1), pp. 1-69 : 41-43

Zodarion jozefienae Bosmans, 1994

Figs 27–28 , 35J–L , 40M–N , 41F

Zodarion jozefienae Bosmans 1994: 120 , figs 7–9 (♂).

Zodarion jozefienae — Pekár et al. 2003: 391, figs 8, 13–14, 23, 31 (♂ ♀).— Pekár et al. 2011: 25 (♂ ♀).

Type material examined. Paratypes PORTUGAL: 1♂, 1♀, Monte Gordo , Vila Real de Santo António, 10 m a.s.l., 13.IV.1971, J. Murphy & F. Murphy leg., MMUM-8, G7572.87 ; 1♂, same collection data as for paratypes, 0 m a.s.l., 5.IV.1982, MMUM-10218, G7572.9411 ; 1♂, same collection data as for paratype, 30 m a.s.l., 30.IV.1982, MMUM-10270, G7572.9455 .

Other material examined. PORTUGAL: 1♀, Monte Gordo , Vila Real de Santo António, 10 m a.s.l., 13.IV.1971, J. Murphy & F. Murphy leg., MMUM-2500, G7572.1874 ; 1♂, no further data, 10.IV.2000, CMU. SPAIN: 1♂, Campus of Extremadura University, Cáceres , 39.478°N, 6.337°W, 380 m a.s.l., 8.VI.2018, D. Ortiz & O. Michálek leg., CMU .

Diagnosis: Zodarion jozefienae can be distinguished from other members within the styliferum group by the tibial apophysis, with a long terminal hook ( Fig. 35K ), the elongated, tapering tip of the median apophysis ( Fig. 35K ), and a small, bell-shaped epigynal plate with a single copulatory opening and paired, converging wings ( Figs 40M , 41F ).

Description: For a detailed description of the habitus and male palp, see Bosmans (1994). Epigyne ( Fig. 41F ): Epigynal plate bell-shaped, anteriorly rounded with diverging edges. Epigyne with an anterior copulatory opening. Pit(s) are not visible, but they might potentially be located near the wings.

Molecular data:

COI mitochondrial barcodes (Genbank accession): KX954296 , PP373370 .

Maximum intraspecific COI divergence (n=2): 8.4 %. Minimum interspecific divergence (to Z. gregua ): 2.6%. Consensus COI distance to the closest species (to Z. styliferum ): 2.6%.

Comment: A noticeable diversity in the color pattern of the prosoma within Z. jozefienae has been reported before ( Bosmans 1994; Pekár et al. 2003), and here we document two main patterns ( Fig. 28A–B ). These differences are not accompanied by noticeable divergence in the copulatory organs.

Distribution: Portugal, Spain.

Figures

FIGURE 27. Habitus of Z. jozefienae. A–B. paratype, male. C–D. paratype, female. A, C. dorsal view. B, D. ventral view. Scale = 0.4 mm.

FIGURE 28. Habitus variation in Z. jozefienae, male, dorsal view. Scale = 0.4 mm.

FIGURE 35. Palp shape comparison among males of styliferum group. A–F. Z. extraneum, morphs. G–I. Z. styliferum. J–L. Z. jozefienae, paratype. M–O. Z. rudyi. A, D, G, J, M. prolateral view. B, E, H, K, N. ventral view. C, F, I, L, O. retrolateral view. Scale = 0.2 mm. Abbreviations: Bm baso-lateral edge of the median apophysis; Lm medio-dorsal lobe of the tibial apophysis.

FIGURE 40. Epigyne and vulva shape comparison among females of styliferum group in ventral view. A–H. Z. extraneum, morphs. I–L. Z. styliferum. M–N. Z. jozefienae, paratype. O–P. Z. rudyi. A, B, E, F, I, J, M, O. epigyne. C, D, G, H, K, L, N, P. vulva. Scale = 0.2 mm. Abbreviation: W epigynal wing.

FIGURE 41. SEM images of epigyne among females of styliferum group in ventral view. A. Z. algarvense. B. Z. bacelarae. C. Z. bosmansi. D. Z. extraneum. E. Z. gregua. F. Z. jozefienae. G. Z. rudyi. H. Z. segurense. I. Z. styliferum. Scale = 40 µm.