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Genus Karakumosa Logunov & Ponomarev, 2020 Type species. Karakumosa repetek Logunov & Ponomarev, 2020 Diagnosis. According to Logunov & Ponomarev (2020), Karakumosa is most similar to Zyuzicosa Logunov, 2010 in having a biramous synembolus, an embolus with a prolatero-apical origin, the tarsi of all legs covered by scopulae and spinules, and a similar ratio of posterior/anterior row of eyes. Karakumosa differs from Zyuzicosa by the median apophysis with an inner and an outer plate, a synembolus with 2 acutely pointed lamellae, venter of opisthosoma not black, longer epyginal atrium and absence of septal pedicle (Logunov & Ponomarev 2020). Comments. Karakumosa is a recently described genus with 10 species named to date (World Spider Catalog 2022). Members of this genus are large and fossorial spiders distributed in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan (Logunov & Ponomarev 2020; Logunov & Fomichev 2021). Moreover, the type locality of Karakumosa medica (Pocock, 1889) could either be in Iran or Afghanistan (Zamani et al. 2021).

Karakumosa shmatkoi Logunov & Ponomarev, 2020 Figs 45–57 Material examined. 1 ♂ (ZMFUM-LYC-0019), IRAN, Razavi Khorasan Province: Kalate Naderi, 36.99°N, 59.72°E, 1050 m a.s.l., Jul. 2017, M. Amiri leg. Diagnosis. The male of K. shmatkoi is very similar to those of K. tashkumyr (Logunov & Ponomarev 2020: figs 145–154) and K. gromovi Logunov & Ponomarev, 2020 (Logunov & Ponomarev 2020: figs 55–60, 64–68); but it can be distinguished from the former by a narrower inner plate of the median apophysis (Figs 50–51, 54, wider in K. tashkumyr) and by an acutely pointed and convergent synembolous lamellae (Fig. 53, both lamellae tips markedly bent basalwards in K. tashkumyr); and from the latter by having a serrated flange at the foot of the median apophysis (Fig. 56, absent in K. gromovi). For a female diagnosis, see Logunov & Ponomarev (2020: 295). Description. Male. Total length 18.3. Carapace 10.8 long, 8.25 wide. Prosoma. Carapace brown, densely covered with white setae, with a reddish-brown median band (Fig. 45); submarginal stripes yellowish-brown, wide and broken, marginal stripes black and narrower than sub-marginal stripes (Fig. 45). Sternum yellow, covered with short white setae and sparse long black setae (Fig. 46). Anterior half of the chelicerae yellow and covered with white setae, distal half brown and covered with light brown setae, and with black longitudinal stripes retrolaterally (Fig. 48). Clypeus light brown, covered with white and black setae (Fig. 48). Endites yellow, with brown spots retrolaterally, labium brown, both of them covered with black setae (Fig. 46). Eyes. Sizes and interdistances: ALE 0.3; AME 0.45; PLE 1.05; PME 1.05; ALE–AME 0.15; AME–AME 0.3; PME–PME 0.9. Opisthosoma. Dorsum black with white marks. Cardiac mark yellowish-white, with black dots. Venter yellow, covered with yellow setae. Spinnerets yellow, covered with white and black setae (Figs 45–46). Legs. Dorsal aspect: all coxae, trochanters, femora, patellae and tibiae light brown; metatarsi and tarsi I–II reddish-brown dorsally and black laterally, metatarsi and tarsi III–IV reddish-brown; all coxae, trochanters, femora and patellae covered with long and dense white setae and sparse short black setae; all tibiae and metatarsi and tarsi III–IV bear a fringe of sparse long black erect setae; metatarsi and tarsi I–II covered with dense short brown setae ventro-laterally and short white setae dorsally. Ventral aspect: all coxae, trochanters and femora yellow, covered with short and dense white setae and sparse long black setae; patellae yellow, each with a pair of grey parallel marks on proximal margins which are darker on legs I–II; tibiae I–II yellow proximally and grey distally (tibiae I darker); tibiae III–IV yellow; all tibiae and metatarsi and tarsi III–IV covered with dense short yellowish setae and long black protruded setae; metatarsi and tarsi I black, metatarsi and tarsi II dark brown and both covered with dense short light brown setae and sparse black protruded setae; metatarsi III–IV light brown (Fig. 47); tarsi of all legs with scopulae and spinules. Measurements and spination as in Tables 9–10. Palp. Palp as in Figs 50–56. Femora and patellae yellow and densely covered with short white setae. Tibiae yellow, ventral and lateral (especially prolateral) sides with dense fringe of long erect setae black proximally and white distally. Cymbium light brown, covered with short white setae and curly long light brown setae on its prolateral part. Median apophysis with fine and sharp lateral process; hook-shaped and acutely sharpened proximal extension and complemented with small tooth; median tooth of the median apophysis bifurcated consisting of a large, notched median claw complemented with small prolateral teeth and a prominent ventral flange (Figs 51, 54, 56); inner plate of the median apophysis narrow and prominent retrolaterally (Figs 50–51, 54). Conductor triangular, acutely pointed and bent at its tip. Synembolus with two convergent lamellae: apical lamellae apicalward-sloping straight, basal lamellae bent apicalward. Embolus gradually bent apicalward (Fig. 53). Female. See Logunov & Ponomarev (2020). Distribution. Russia (north-eastward of the Caucasus Major), eastern Azerbaijan, western Kazakhstan (Logunov & Ponomarev 2020), herein newly recorded from northeastern Iran (Fig. 57), which represents the southernmost limit of the species range.

Karakumosa sarvari sp. n. Figs 21–32, 57 Type. ♂ Holotype (ZMFUM-LYC-0017), IRAN, Razavi Khorasan Province: Torbat Jam County, Cheshmeh Morghal Elevations, 35.51°N, 60.79°E, 14. Sep. 2013, B. Jannesar leg. Etymology. The species name is a patronym honoring the distinguished Iranian maqami music master, Abdollah Sarvar-Ahmadi (1949-2012; Torbat Jam, Iran). Diagnosis. The male of K. sarvari sp. n. can be readily distinguished from those of all other Karakumosa species by the shape of the median tooth of the median apophysis, which is finger-shaped and notched at its tip, and by the presence of a serrated retrolateral edge of the median tooth (Figs 26–27, 30, 32). Description. Male (holotype). Total length 24.45. Carapace 14.4 long, 11.4 wide. Prosoma. Carapace brown. Median band anteriorly heart-shaped, yellowish-brown, densely covered with white setae. Lateral bands brown (Fig. 21). Sub-marginal stripes yellowish-brown, wide and broken, marginal stripes black and narrow (Fig. 21). Sternum reddish-yellow, covered with short white setae and scattered long black setae (Fig. 22). Chelicerae reddish-brown, black posteriorly, densely covered with white setae and sparsely with black setae (Fig. 23). Clypeus yellow, covered with dense white setae and sparse black setae (Fig. 23). Labium reddishbrown anteriorly and black posteriorly, endites reddish-brown, covered with black setae (Fig. 22). Eyes. Sizes and interdistances: ALE 0.4; AME 0.6; PLE 1.35; PME 1.35; ALE–AME 0.15; AME–AME 0.3; PME–PME 1.2. Opisthosoma. Dorsum yellow, with black marks and spots; cardiac mark yellow, with black edging. Venter yellow, covered with white setae. Spinnerets yellow, covered with white and black setae (Figs 21–22). Legs. Dorsal aspect: coxae and trochanters I–IV black; femora and tibiae reddish brown; all patellae grey, but patellae I–II darker; all tibiae reddish-brown; metatarsi and tarsi: I–II black, III–IV reddish-brown; coxae, trochanters, femora and patellae of all legs covered with long and dense white and sparse short black setae; tibiae of all legs and metatarsi and tarsi III–IV covered with dense white setae and a sparse fringe of long black protruded setae; metatarsi and tarsi I–II densely covered with short brown setae ventro-laterally and short white setae dorsally. Ventral aspect: coxae, trochanters and femora I–IV reddish-brown, covered with short and dense white and sparse long black setae; patellae grey, with a pair of black parallel marks at their proximal ends; tibiae I–II light brown proximally and dark brown distally; tibiae III–IV reddish-brown; tibiae of all legs and metatarsi and tarsi III–IV densely covered with short yellowish setae and long black protruded setae; metatarsi and tarsi I–II black, covered with dense short light brown setae and sparse black protruded setae, and with a longitudinal black stripe dorsally on metatarsi I; metatarsi III–IV reddish-brown (Fig. 25); tarsi of all legs with scopulae and spinules. Measurements and spination as in Tables 5–6. Palp. Palp as in Figs 26–32. Femora and patellae yellow, densely covered with short white setae. Tibiae yellow, with black distal spot; venter and lateral sides (especially prolateral) covered with a dense fringe of very long protruded setae proximally black and whitish tip. Cymbium brown, covered with short white setae and curly long light brown setae laterally. Median apophysis with narrow and sharpened lateral process; proximal extension of the median apophysis markedly hook-shaped, tip pointed; in ventral view: median tooth finger-shaped, tip notched, the retrolateral edge of median tooth serrated; in prolateral view: median tooth with a low serrate flange at its foot (Fig. 32); inner plate of the median apophysis large and prominent retrolaterally (Figs 27, 30). Conductor triangular, acutely pointed with a bent tip. Synembolus with 2 converging lamellae: apical lamella basalward-sloping straight, basal lamellae apicalward-sloping straight. Embolus apicalward-sloping straight (Figs 27, 29–30). Female: Unknown. Distribution. Known from the type locality only (Fig. 57).

Genus Lycosa Latreille, 1804 Type species. Aranea tarantula Rossi, 1790 Diagnosis. According to the identification key proposed by Logunov (2010), Lycosa differs from other large central Asian burrowing wolf spiders in the following characters: (1) hooked-shaped median apophysis; (2) singular synembolus; (3) epigyne comprising an anterior elevation (4) absence of epigynal depression, (5) distinct septal pedicle; (4) relatively complex spermathecae with long and S-shaped ducts. Comments. Spiders of the genus Lycosa are relatively large and fossorial. The genus includes 224 species distributed worldwide, with the highest species diversity in Asia and South America (World Spider Catalog 2022). Five species have been recorded from Iran, including two endemic species (L. aragogi Nadolny & Zamani, 2017 and L. macrophthalma Nadolny & Zamani, 2020), which were described from the females (World Spider Catalog 2022) and hence can be compared to the new species being described in the present paper based on the similarities in copulatory organs (see Lycosa soboutii sp. n.). Also, the new species is assigned to the genus Lycosa according to the similarities of habitus and epigyne: large spiders with septal pedicle, massive folds at vulva, not anchor-shaped septum and the absence of epigynal depression., Published as part of Shafaie, Sepideh, Nadolny, Anton A. & Mirshamsi, Omid, 2022, A new species of Lycosa and three new species and a new record of Karakumosa from Iran (Araneae, Lycosidae), pp. 501-522 in Zootaxa 5120 (4) on page 502, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5120.4.3, http://zenodo.org/record/6392776, {"references":["Logunov, D. V. (2010) On new central Asian genus and species of wolf spiders (Araneae: Lycosidae) exhibiting a pronounced sexual size dimorphism. Proceedings of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 314 (3), 233 - 263.","World Spider Catalog (2022) World Spider Catalog. Version 23.0. Natural History Museum Bern. Available from: http: // wsc. nmbe. ch (accessed 21 February 2022) https: // doi. org / 10.24436 / 2","Nadolny, A. A. & Zamani, A. (2017) A new species of burrowing wolf spiders (Araneae: Lycosidae: Lycosa) from Iran. Zootaxa, 4286 (4), 597 - 600. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zotaxa / 4286.4.13","Nadolny, A. A. & Zamani, A. (2020) A new species of wolf spiders of the genus Lycosa (Aranei: Lycosidae) from Iran. Zoosystematica Rossica, 29 (2), 205 - 212. https: // doi. org / 10.31610 / zsr / 2020.29.2.205"]}

Karakumosa yahaghii sp. n. Figs 33–44, 57 Type. ♂ Holotype (ZMFUM-LYC-0018), IRAN, South Khorasan Province: Sarayan County, 33.53°N, 58.34°E, 1484 m a.s.l., Jul. 2018, M. Amini leg. Etymology. The species name is a patronym honoring the contemporary Iranian writer, literary critic, editor, translator and distinguished professor of literature at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mohammad-Jafar Yahaghi (b. 1947 in Ferdows, South Khorasan, Iran). He is known for his works on Iranian epic literature. Diagnosis. This species is most similar to K. tashkumyr Logunov & Ponomarev, 2020 by the shape of the inner plate of the median apophysis and presence of a low serrate flange at the foot of the median tooth. The male of K. yahaghii sp. n. can be distinguished by 1) the apical lamella of the synembolus being bent posteriorly and the basal lamella being gradually bent anteriorly (Figs 39, 41–42, both tips of the lamellae markedly bent basalwards in K. tashkumyr); 2) the conductor acutely pointed and bent at its tip (Figs 40, 43, obtuse in K. tashkumyr). Description. Male (holotype). Total length 20.85. Carapace 12 long, 9.45 wide. Prosoma. Carapace reddish-brown, densely covered with white setae, with anterior heart-shaped yellow median band just behind PLEs and fovea (Fig. 33); marginal stripes absent (Fig. 33). Sternum yellow, covered with short white and sparse long black setae (Fig. 34). Chelicerae almost yellow, with reddish-brown distal ends, covered with dense white and sparse black setae (Fig. 35). Clypeus yellow, covered with dense white and sparse black setae (Fig. 35). Endites brown anteriorly and yellow posteriorly, labium brown, covered with black setae (Fig. 34). Eyes. Sizes and interdistances: ALE 0.3; AME 0.6; PLE 1.05; PME 1.35; ALE–AME 0.3; AME–AME 0.3; PME–PME 1.2. Opisthosoma. Dorsum whitish-yellow with black marks and spots; cardiac mark whitish-yellow and bordered in black. Venter yellow, covered with white setae. Spinnerets yellow, covered with white setae anteriorly and black setae posteriorly (Figs 33–34). Legs. Dorsal aspect: all coxae and trochanters black; femora reddish-brown; patellae greyish anteriorly and yellow posteriorly; all tibiae yellow, with reddish stripes on posterior sides of tibiae III–IV; metatarsi and tarsi: I–II dark brown, III–IV light brown. Coxae, trochanters, femora and patellae of all legs covered densely with long white setae and sparsely with short black setae; all tibiae and metatarsi and tarsi III–IV densely covered with white setae, plus with a disperse fringe of long black protruded setae; metatarsi and tarsi I–II densely covered with short brown setae ventro-laterally and short white setae dorsally. Ventral aspect: coxae, trochanters and femora I–IV light brown, densely covered with short white setae and sparsely with long black setae; patellae light brown, with a pair of grey parallel marks on proximal margins which are darker on leg IV; tibiae I–II yellow proximally and black distally; tibiae III–IV yellow; all tibiae and metatarsi and tarsi III–IV densely covered with short yellowish setae and long black protruded setae; metatarsi and tarsi I–II black, covered with dense short light brown setae and sparse black protruded setae, two longitudinal black stripes dorsally on metatarsi I; metatarsi III–IV reddish-brown (Fig. 37); all tarsi with scopulae and spinules. Measurements and spination as in Tables 7–8. Palp. Palp as in Figs 38–44. Femora and patellae yellow and densely covered with short white setae. Tibiae yellow, with black rings distally, ventral and lateral sides (especially prolateral) with dense fringe of very long protruded black setae with white tips. Cymbium light brown, covered with short white setae and curly long light brown prolateral setae. Median apophysis with the lateral process rather wider than long and beak-shaped; the markedly hook-shaped proximal extension, sharpened at tip; median tooth markedly bifurcated, with small prolateral teeth comprising a prominent serrate ventral flange (Fig. 44); the inner plate of median apophysis large and transverseovoid, its retrolateral shoulder bent ventrad (Figs 38–40, 42–43). Synembolus and embolus needle-like. Conductor triangular, acutely pointed and bent at its tip. Synembolus with two convergent lamellae: apical lamellae bent basalward, basal lamellae gradually bent apicalward. Embolus apicalward-sloping straight (Fig. 41). Female: Unknown. Distribution. Known only from the type locality (Fig. 57)., Published as part of Shafaie, Sepideh, Nadolny, Anton A. & Mirshamsi, Omid, 2022, A new species of Lycosa and three new species and a new record of Karakumosa from Iran (Araneae, Lycosidae), pp. 501-522 in Zootaxa 5120 (4) on pages 512-515, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5120.4.3, http://zenodo.org/record/6392776, {"references":["Logunov, D. V. & Ponomarev, A. V. (2020) Karakumosa gen. nov., a new Central Asian genus of fossorial wolf spiders (Araneae: Lycosidae: Lycosinae). Revue suisse de Zoologie, 127 (2), 275 - 313. https: // doi. org / 10.35929 / RSZ. 0021"]}

Lycosa soboutii sp. n. Figs 1–7, 57 Types. ♀ Holotype (ZMFUM-LYC-0011) and 1 ♀ paratype (ZMFUM- LYC-0012), IRAN, Zanjan Province: Dandi City, 36.56°N, 47.59°E, 1631 m a.s.l., 20. Sep. 2014, A. Mahmoudi leg. Etymology. The species name is a patronym, honoring the contemporary Iranian theoretical physicist, Yousef Sobouti (b. 1932, in Zanjan, Iran). Diagnosis. The females of the new species resemble those of L. aragogi (Nadolny & Zamani 2017: figs 1– 2) and L. macrophthalma (Nadolny & Zamani 2020: figs 4, 7–11) in the shape of the epygine, but differ in the following characters: 1) pentagonal septum with 1.5 width/length ratio (vs. rectangular septum with 0.8 ratio in L. macrophthalma and conical septum with 0.7 ratio in L. aragogi); 2) a triangular prominence in the base of septum (Fig. 5, vs. absent in L. aragogi and L. macrophthalma); 3) pointy, ear-shaped hood edges (Fig. 5, vs. rounded in L. aragogi and L. macrophthalma); 4) stalk of spermatheca long, the head of the spermatheca reach the anterior side of the copulatory duct (Figs 6–7, vs. stalk comparably short, the head does not reach the beginning of duct in L. aragogi and L. macrophthalma). The three species also differ in spination (Table 1; see also Nadolny & Zamani 2017, 2020). Description. Female (holotype). Total length 19.95. Carapace 9.6 long, 6.6 wide. Prosoma. Carapace reddish-brown, with a wide median longitudinal band and three triangular spots of white and black setae (Fig. 1); marginal stripes yellow, wide and continuous with distinct reddish-brown spots; black around all eyes (Figs 3–4). Sternum uniformly black, covered with black setae. Chelicerae dark brown, proximally covered with long white setae, distally with black setae. Endites dark brown, pale apically. Clypeus yellow, covered with black setae. Labium dark brown, covered with black setae (Figs 2–3). Eyes. Sizes and interdistances: ALE 0.3; AME 0.3; PLE 1.2; PME 1.2; ALE–AME 0.2; AME–AME 0.2; PME– PME 1.05. Opisthosoma. Dorsum with several yellow spots, each spot with black dots dorsally. Cardiac mark yellow. Venter black, covered with black setae. Spinnerets long and yellow (Figs 1–2). Legs. Dorsal aspect: coxae and trochanters entirely black. Femora I–IV yellow, with two longitudinal, parallel grey stripes distally; patellae yellow, with grey triangular spots laterally, prolateral spots larger and darker; all tibiae yellow at the proximal halves and light brown at the distal halves, with grey triangular spots on marginal edges, spots on legs III–IV larger and darker. Metatarsi light brown, with a black ring distally; tarsi reddish-brown, with long setae on tarsi I and III. Ventral aspect: coxae, trochanters and patellae black. Femora entirely yellow; tibiae yellow, with grey proximal and distal rings, darker rings in tibiae III–IV. Metatarsi and tarsi light brown, with spinules; metatarsi and tarsi I–II with scopulae. Measurements and spination as in Tables 1–2. Palp. Palp as in Figs 1–2. Palps light brown, covered with white setae. Black setae covered tibiae laterally and tarsi posteriorly. Epigyne. Epigyne and vulva as in Figs 5–7. Septum 5 long, 4.5 wide. Septum slightly longer than wide. Septum crest-shaped, with a triangular prominence pointed proximad; posterior side of septum rounded; septal pedicle elongated to its posterior edge. One pair of hoods situated laterally; both hood edges (long) and shaped as pointed ears. Spermathecal head spherical, leading via stalk of spermatheca to small spermathecal base. Spermathecal head 3 times wider than spermathecal base; stalk of spermatheca horseshoe-shaped and convergent. Copulatory ducts look like a fisted hand, situated along spermathecal base. Male: Unknown. Distribution. Known only from the type locality (Fig. 57)., Published as part of Shafaie, Sepideh, Nadolny, Anton A. & Mirshamsi, Omid, 2022, A new species of Lycosa and three new species and a new record of Karakumosa from Iran (Araneae, Lycosidae), pp. 501-522 in Zootaxa 5120 (4) on pages 502-505, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5120.4.3, http://zenodo.org/record/6392776, {"references":["Nadolny, A. A. & Zamani, A. (2017) A new species of burrowing wolf spiders (Araneae: Lycosidae: Lycosa) from Iran. Zootaxa, 4286 (4), 597 - 600. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zotaxa / 4286.4.13","Nadolny, A. A. & Zamani, A. (2020) A new species of wolf spiders of the genus Lycosa (Aranei: Lycosidae) from Iran. Zoosystematica Rossica, 29 (2), 205 - 212. https: // doi. org / 10.31610 / zsr / 2020.29.2.205"]}

Pardosa mirzakhaniae sp. n. Figs 1���2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13���14, 17, 19 Pardosa pontica: Marusik et al. 2012: 117 (♂♀, in part, specimens from Golestan Province). Pardosa pontica: Ballarin et al. 2012: 179, figs 8, 17, 27, 37, 48, 61, 67, 73, 79, 85, 99, 104, 113, 122, 125 (♂♀, misidentified specimens from Turkmenistan). Etymology. The sPeCies name is a Patronym, honouring the late Professor Dr. Maryam Mirzakhani of Stanford University in Stanford, California. Dr. Maryam Mirzakhani (1977���2017) beCame the first woman and the first Iranian to be honoured with the Fields Medal in mathematiCs. Material examined. Holotype ♂ and allotyPe ♀ (MMUM), IRAN, Mazandaran Province: North Savadkuh, Kalijkhil Village, 36��19'19"N 52��50'9"E, Elev.: 90 m, 16.VII.2016 (S. Shafaie). ParatyPes: IRAN: Mazandaran Province: 2♂, 6♀ (ZMFUM), Kiakola (Simorgh), 36��35'4"N 52��48'16"E, Elev.: - 3 m, 15.VII.2016 (S. Shafaie); 8♂, 4♀ (ZMFUM), Neka, 36��39'32"N 53��19' 39"E, Elev.: 43 m, 14.VII.2016 (S. Shafaie); 4♂, 7♀ (ZMFUM), North Savadkuh, KalijKhil Village, 36��19'N 52��50'09"E, Elev.: 90 m, 16.VII.2016 (S. Shafaie); Golestan Province: 4♂ (ZMFUM), Karimabad, 6.VIII.2010 (R. Kashefi); North Khorasan Province: 3♂, 4♀ (ZMFUM), Bojnurd, Do Barar Jungle Park, 37��28'19.1"N 57��16'13.1"E, 15.VIII.2013 (M. Khalilnejad). TURKMENISTAN: Balkan Wela��aty: 1♂, 1♀ (ZMMU) Garryqala, West KoPetdagh Mountain Range, 38��25'50.46"N 56��16'49.69"E, 29.III.1993 (S.V. OvtChinnikov). Diagnosis. The new sPeCies is very similar to P. pontica and almost undistinguishable by the shaPe of CoPulatory organs. Males of the new sPeCies differ from that of P. pontica by having dark metatarsi IV (yellow in P. pontica), a smoky sternum (blaCk in P. pontica), a taPering anteriorly median band (taPering Posteriorly in P. pontica), a broken sub���marginal band (Continuous in P. pontica) (Figs 1���4) and a larger CaraPaCe size (Fig. 21). Females of the new sPeCies differ from P. pontica by laCking blaCk sPots between the yellow sub���marginal and dark marginal striPes (vs. Present in P. pontica) (Figs 17���18) and having light annulations on femora���tibia of all legs (P. pontica has blaCk and distinCt annulations on femora���metatarsi of all legs). EPigynes of the two sPeCies differ also in the ratio of the width of thinnest/widest Part of sePtum and the ratio of the length/widest width of sePtum ProPortions (Figs 22���23). The two sPeCies also differ in sPination (Tables 4���5, 7���8). Description. Male (holotyPe). Total length 10.9. CaraPaCe 5.0 long, 3.7 wide. Prosoma. CaraPaCe blaCk with anteriorly taPering yellow median band; sub���marginal striPes yellow, narrow and broken. Marginal striPes blaCk and two times wider than sub���marginal striPes. ThoraCiC Part Covered with short dark hairs and yellow Parts with whitish hairs. Endites and labium greyish. CheliCerae and ClyPeus blaCk. Sternum uniformly greyish (Figs 1���2). Abdomen. Dorsum dark with whitish yellow sPots, eaCh sPot with a dark dot in the Centre. LanCeolate striPe yellow in the anterior half and greyish Posteriorly. Venter greyish with some whitish yellow sPots. SPinnerets greyish (Figs 1���2). Legs. Coxae, troChanters and femora I���IV greyish. Patellae, tibiae and metatarsi of all legs yellow. TiPs of tarsi blaCk in all legs. Measurements and sPination as in Tables 3���4. Palp. PalP as in Figs 5, 7, 9, 11. Endites greyish. Femur, Patella and tibia yellow with blaCk hairs. Cymbium blaCk with 1 Claw. Tegular aPoPhysis thumb-shaPed, short and broad. Terminal aPoPhysis short, wide and round. Embolus unmodified. Female (allotyPe). Total length 11.7. CaraPaCe 5.3 long, 4.2 wide. Prosoma. CaraPaCe blaCk. Median band yellow with rhombiC field Covered by white setae and as wide as sub��� marginal striPes. ThoraCiC Part Covered with dark hairs. Sub���marginal striPes yellow, broad and ending at the oCular area (Fig. 17). Sternum, endites, labium, CheliCerae and ClyPeus yellow (Figs 13���14). Abdomen. Dorsum blaCk with yellow marks and with a dark dot in the Centre of eaCh, ventrally yellow. SPinnerets yellow (Figs 13���14). Legs. Coxae I���II, troChanters, femora, Patellae and tibiae I���IV with light brown annulations dorsally and laterally. Tarsi and metatarsi of all legs yellow. All legs yellow ventrally. Measurements and sPination as in Tables 3, 5. Epigyne. EPigyne as in Fig. 19. SePtum slightly longer than wide and rounded Posteriorly. ProPortions of sePtum as shown in Figs 22-23. SePtum 4.1 long, 3.7 wide. Anterior PoCkets seParated by about one width. Variation. Total length varies from 9.7 to 11.4 in males and 9.8���11.9 in females. CaraPaCe length/width 4.5��� 5.6/ 3.6���4.9 in males and 4.8���5.7/ 3.9���4.7 in females. Colour and Pattern: sternum in males and females varies from uniformly greyish to blaCk with a yellow mark in Centre. SPinnerets in males vary from greyish to yellow. Distribution. Pardosa mirzakhaniae sp. n. is known from the Mazandaran, Golestan and North Khorasan ProvinCes from Iran and Turkmenistan (Fig. 24)., Published as part of Shafaie, Sepideh, Mirshamsi, Omid, Aliabadian, Mansour, Moradmand, Majid & Marusik, Yuri M., 2018, A new Pardosa species from northern Iran (Araneae, Lycosidae), pp. 350-364 in Zootaxa 4387 (2) on pages 353-355, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4387.2.6, http://zenodo.org/record/1187506

Pardosa pontica (Thorell, 1875) Figs 3‒4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15‒16, 18, 20 Lycosa pontica Thorell, 1875a: 100 (♂♀); Thorell 1875b: 142 (♂♀). Pardosa caraiensis Mcheidze, 1946: 288, figs 4–5 (♀); Mcheidze 1997: 239, figs 511‒512 (♀). Pardosops pontica: Roewer 1955b: 197. Pardosa pontica: Tongiorgi 1966: 351, figs 10–11, 24 (♂♀); Fuhn & Niculescu-Burlacu 1971: 118, fig. 53a–c (♂♀); Zyuzin 1979: 434, figs 17, 20 (♂♀; Zyuzin & Logunov 2000: 316, figs 40–42 (♂♀); Marusik et al. 2012: 117, figs 4‒6, 12‒13, 18‒19, 23, 35, 41 (♂♀, in part, except specimens from Golestan Province). Types. Lectotype ♂ and ParaleCtotyPe ♀ (ZMUH), Ukraine, Crimea: Biyuk‒Lambat [=Malyi‒Mayak in Alushta], Alma River, designated by Tongiorgi 1964. No. 61.031, examined. Material examined. IRAN: West Azerbaijan Province: 3♂ (ZMFUM), Newlu Village, 37°45'44"N 45°04'20"E, Elev.: 1280 m, 30.VI.2016 (S. Shafaie); 6♀ (ZMFUM), Dizaj Takieh Village, 37°25'21"N 45°10'22"E, Elev.: 1300 m, 05.VIII.2016 (S. Shafaie); 2♀ (ZMFUM), Chubtarash Village, 37°17'55"N 45°06'02"E, Elev.: 1341 m, 06.VIII.2016 (S. Shafaie); 7♂ (ZMFUM), Takieh Ordushahi Village, 37°26'31"N 45°13'37"E, Elev.: 1332 m, 01.VIII.2016 (S. Shafaie). AZERBAIJAN: Zuvand Area: 1♂ (ZMUT), East of DivagatCh Village, 38°41'05"N 48°23'E, 26.IV.2003 (Yu.M. Marusik); Absheron Peninsula: 3♂, 4♀ (ZMUT), Bakı, Ganly‒ Gyol Lake, 40°21'46"N 48°48'36"E, 06.VII.2003 (Yu.M. Marusik). Diagnosis. See diagnosis for P. mirzakhaniae sp. n. Description. Male (from Ordushahi). Total length 9.1; CaraPaCe 4.3 long, 3.5 wide. Prosoma. CaraPaCe dark brown. Median band yellow and Covered with white setae. Sub‒marginal striPes yellow and 2 times wider than median band. Marginal striPes blaCk. Endites, labium, CheliCerae and ClyPeus blaCk. Sternum blaCk (Figs 3‒4). Abdomen. Dorsum blaCk with yellow sPots, eaCh sPot with a dark dot in Centre. Venter yellow with blaCk marks. SPinnerets blaCk with yellow tiPs (Figs 3‒4). Legs. Coxae, troChanters and femora I‒IV yellow with blaCk annulations. Patellae‒metatarsi of all legs yellow. Tarsal tiPs blaCk. Measurements and sPination as in Tables 6‒7. Palp. PalP as in Figs 6, 8, 10, 12. Endites blaCk. Femur‒Patella yellow. Tibia and Cymbium dark. Cymbium blaCk with 1 Claw. Tegular aPoPhysis short and stumPy. Terminal aPoPhysis short, stumPy and square-shaPed. Embolus unmodified. Female (from Ordushahi). Total length 11.3; CaraPaCe 5.4 long, 4.5 wide. Prosoma. CaraPaCe blaCk. Median band yellow with rhombiC field Covered by white setae. Sub‒marginal striPes yellow and two times wider than median band. Marginal striPes blaCk. BlaCk sPots between marginal and sub‒marginal striPes (Fig. 18). Endites, CheliCerae and ClyPeus yellow. Labium blaCk. Sternum yellow with blaCk marginal marks (Figs 15‒16). Abdomen. Dorsum blaCk with indistinCt marks. Venter grey. SPinnerets grey (Figs 15‒16). Legs. Coxae‒metatarsi I‒IV with dark annulations. Tarsi of all legs yellow. Measurements and sPination as in Tables 6, 8. Epigyne. EPigyne as in Fig. 20. SePtum 4.2 long, 3.3 wide. SePtum slightly longer than wide and rounded Posteriorly. Anterior PoCkets seParated. Variation of specimens from Iran. Total length varies from 7.9 to 10 in males and 9.7‒11.3 in females. CaraPaCe length/width 3.9‒5/ 3.2‒3.8 in males and 4.8‒5.5/ 3.6‒4.5 in females. ProPortions of sePtum as shown in Figs 22‒23. Notes. Males from Ordushahi village have a ComPletely blaCk sternum and the smallest body size. Some of the females from the Dizaj takieh PoPulation have blaCk tiPs on tarsi I and IV and also one female has yellow tarsi tiPs. One male from Dizaj takieh has no retrolateral sPine on femur I. Distribution. Pardosa pontica is known to be distributed from Bulgaria to Razavi Khorasan ProvinCe of Iran. Previous reCords of this sPeCies from Golestan ProvinCe refer to P. mirzakhaniae sp. n. The reCord of this sPeCies from Razavi Khorasan ProvinCe is the southeasternmost in the entire range (Fig. 24). Notably, in Bulgaria, this sPeCies was rePorted by Drensky (1936, 1942) from a single loCality south of Varna. SinCe then, the sPeCies has not been ColleCted again in Bulgaria (Deltshev, Pers. Comm.). The reCord of P. pontica from the Lugansk Area of Ukraine (see PolChaninova & ProkoPenko 2013) aPPears doubtful beCause all other reCords of this sPeCies from Ukraine are exClusively from the seashore (Fig. 24). Genetic analysis. Thirty two 16S rRNA and thirty seven COI sequenCes were inCluded in the moleCular analysis. Pardosa sPeCies belong to seven sPeCies grouPs were used in the genetiC analysis are as follow: falcata: P. falcata Marusik, Guseinov & KoPonen; falcifera: P. falcifera F.O. PiCkard-Cambridge; lapidicina: P. sierra Banks; paludicola: P. astrigera C.L. KoCh; proxima: P. hortensis (Thorell), P. morosa (C.L. KoCh), monticola: P. agrestis (Westring), P. mirzakhaniae, P. plumipes (Thorell), P. pontica; saltauria: P. californica Keyserling and Alopecosa virgata (Kishida) used as outgrouP. The neighbor joining trees for both genes were generated using K2P distanCes. As shown in the tree obtained from COI barCode region, all monticola -grouP members (P. mirzakhaniae, P. pontica and P. agrestis) are genetiCally similar (Fig. 26). Values for intrasPeCifiC distanCes within P. mirzakhaniae for COI ranged between 0% and 0.29% and values for intersPeCifiC distanCes between P. mirzakhaniae and other sPeCies ranged between 0% and 8.6%. The tree generated by 16S rRNA sequenCes showed that falcata -grouP and falcifera -grouP are grouPed in the same Clade with two distinCt monticola -grouP Clades (Fig. 25). 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