Berinda orgeli, Danişman & Yağmur & Coşar & Kaya, 2025

Danişman, Tarik, Yağmur, Ersen Aydin, Coşar, İlhan & Kaya, Rahşen S., 2025, Notes on Berinda Roewer, 1928 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae), with description of two new species from Turkey, Zootaxa 5653 (3), pp. 364-378 : 374-377

Berinda orgeli sp. nov.

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Type material. Holotype ♂ ( KUAM), TURKEY: Hatay Province, Hassa Dist., Küreci Neighborhood , (36°42'32"N 36°27'03"E), 563 m a.s.l., 22.08.2017 – 31.07.2018, Pitfall traps, leg. E. A. Yağmur & S. Örgel. Paratypes 2♀ ( KUAM), same data as holotype .

Etymology. The new species is dedicated to the entomologist Dr. Semih Örgel, who made great contributions to our knowledge of Turkish staphylinids, is a friend of the authors, and assisted in the field trips during which the new species was collected.

Diagnosis. The male of the new species is similar to that of B. aegilia Chatzaki, 2002 , but differs from it by the smaller and less protruding posterior end of the conductor (vs. straight and protruding in B. aegilia ) and the small hook-shaped retrolateral tibial apophysis (vs. long, finger-shaped in B. aegilia ) (compare Fig. 14 with Chatzaki et al. 2002 b: figs 9, 10). The epigyne of B. orgeli sp. nov. differs from that of B. aegilia by the shape of the epigynal hood (globular vs. trapezoidal in B. aegilia ) (compare Fig 16 with Chatzaki et al. 2002 b: figs 11, 12).

Description (Holotype, Male). Measurements: TL: 5.2, PL: 2.3, PW: 1.6, OL: 2.9, OW: 1.5, Eye sizes and inter-distances: AME 0.1, ALE 0.1, PME 0.1125, PLE 0.0875, AME–AME 0.0375, AME–ALE 0.025, AME–PME 0.075, PME–PME 0.025, PME–PLE 0.05, PLE–ALE 0.0375. Leg lengths: I: 7.75 (2.0, 1.25, 2.0, 1.5, 1.0); II: 6.0 (1.625, 1.0, 1.25, 1.25, 0.875); III: 4.2 (1.125, 0.625, 0.95, 0.875, 0.625); IV: 8.375 (2.25, 1.0, 1.875, 2.375, 0.875). Carapace reddish brown with distinct fovea ( Fig. 13A ), abdomen with triangular small scutum, oval, covered with pubescence giving it yellowish gray. Patellae of legs yellowish brown, other segments brown. Chelicerae, sternum, labium and maxillae brown ( Fig. 13 ). Cheliceral promargin with 4, retromargin with 2 teeth. Eyes in two rows, anterior row slightly recurved, posterior row procurved with posterior median eyes oblique ( Fig. 13A ).

Palpal patella without apophysis. Embolus long, filiform, originates at about 10:00 o’clock and terminates at about 3:00 ( Fig. 14A–D , 15 ). Conductor with membranous anterior bladder (a) oval in prolateral view ( Fig.14A ), sickle-shaped guiding structure (b) beginning at the 9:00 o’clock position on the prolateral side of the palp and extending in a wide C-shape, ending at the 3:00 o’clock position with posterior transverse, relatively short, sclerotized pointed tip (c) ( Fig. 14C, D and 15B ). Retrolateral tibial apophysis short, hook-shaped ( Fig. 14C, D and 15 ).

Description (Paratype, female): Measurements: TL: 4.3, PL: 2.0, PW: 1.5, OL: 2.3, OW: 1.5, Eye sizes and inter-distances: AME 0.0625, ALE 0.875, PME 0.75, PLE 0.0625, AME–AME 0,012 5, AME–ALE 0.0125, AME– PME 0.0375, PME–PME 0.0375, PME–PLE 0.05, PLE–ALE 0.025. Leg lengths: I: 5.425 (1.5, 1.0, 1.25, 0.925, 0.75); II: 4.55 (1.25, 0.75, 1.0, 0.875, 0.675); III: 4.375 (1.125, 0.75, 0.875, 1.0, 0.625); IV: 6.0 (1.625, 0.875, 1.25, 1.5, 0.75). Carapace reddish brown with distinct fovea ( Fig. 13C ), abdomen oval, covered with pubescence giving it a yellowish-grey colour. Patella of legs yellowish brown, other segments brown. Chelicerae, sternum, labium and maxillae brown ( Fig. 13 ). Cheliceral promargin with 4, retromargin with 2 teeth. Eyes in two rows, anterior row slightly recurved, posterior row procurved with posterior median eyes oblique ( Fig. 13C ).

Epigynal plate with sclerotized lateral margins. Epigynal hood globular, with dark triangular anchoring. Copulatory ducts coiled. Spermathecae pear-like, adjacent to each other on inner sides ( Fig. 16 ).

Distribution. Known only from the type locality in Hatay, Turkey ( Fig. 17 ).

Figures

FIGURE 13. Berinda orgeli sp. nov., habitus, male, A. dorsal view. B. ventral view, female C. dorsal view, D. ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm.

FIGURE 14. Male palp of Berinda orgeli sp. nov., A. prolateral view, B. ventral view. C. ventro-retrolateral view. D. retrolateral view. Abbreviations: Conductor: (a): membranous anterior bladder, (b) sickle-shaped guiding structure, (c) posterior hook, E—embolus, RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 15. Male palp drawings of Berinda orgeli sp. nov., A. ventral view. B. retrolateral view. Abbreviations: Conductor: (a): membranous anterior bladder, (b) sickle-shaped guiding structure, (c) posterior hook, E—embolus, RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.

FIGURE16. Epigyne of Berindaorgelisp. nov.,A.intact,ventral view.B. macerated,ventral view.C. dorsalview.Abbreviations: EH—epigynal hood, FD—fertilization duct, S—spermathecae. Scale bar: 0.25 mm.

FIGURE 17. Map of new distributional records of Berinda in Turkey: Berinda anlasi sp. nov. (star), Berinda cooki (circle), Berinda ensigera (square), Berinda infumata (triangle) and Berinda orgeli sp. nov. (hexagon).