The characteristic features of Haplodrassus mediterraneus Levy, 2004 and  Haplodrassus silvestris (Blackwall, 1833), which are recorded for the first  time in Turkey, are presented in this paper. Digital and SEM photographs of  genitalia of the new recorded species are presented together with their  zoogeographical distributions

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The characteristic features of Haplodrassus mediterraneus Levy, 2004 and
   Haplodrassus silvestris (Blackwall, 1833), which are recorded for the first
   time in Turkey, are presented in this paper. Digital and SEM photographs of
   genitalia of the new recorded species are presented together with their
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Some faunistical remarks on spiders of the genus Haplodrassus (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) from Turkey

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Arch. Biol. Sci., Belgrade, 63 (4), 1245-1249, 2011 DOI:10.2298/ABS1104245S1245SOME FAUNISTICAL REMARKS ON SPIDERS OF THE GENUS  HAPLODRASSUS (ARANEAE: GNAPHOSIDAE) FROM TURKEYO. SEYYARNiğde University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Biology, TR–51200 Niğde - TurkeyAbstract - The characteristic features of Haplodrassus mediterraneus Levy, 2004 and Haplodrassus silvestris (Blackwall, 1833), which are recorded for the first time in Turkey, are presented in this paper. Digital and SEM photographs of genitalia of the new recorded species are presented together with their zoogeographical distributions.Key words: Gnaphosidae, Araneae, new records, H. mediterraneus, H. silvestris, TurkeyUDC 595.4(560):591.9INTRODUCTIONThe spider fauna of Turkey, despite its outstanding zoogeographical situation, is rather poorly studied compared to other regions of the world. Gnaphosi-dae is however the most studied spider family in Tur-key. The known gnaphosid fauna of Turkey includes 126 species and 30 genera (Topçu et al., 2005; Seyyar et al., 2008; 2009; 2010; Kovblyuk et al., 2009; Panayi-otou et al., 2010; Seyyar and Demir, 2010). Haplodrassus is one of the dominant gnaphosid genera in Turkey. This genus belongs to the subfami-ly Drassodinae. Haplodrassus can be distinguished from all other drassodine gnaphosids by their pos-terior median eyes being separated by their radius or less, by the flattened retrolateral tibial apophysis in males, and by the presence of paired lateral epigynal arms in females.Sixty two species and three subspecies of Hap-lodrassus  have  been  reported  in  the  latest  version (12.0)  of  the  World  Spider  Catalogue  (Platnick, 2011). So far, 10 species of the genus, H. dalmaten-sis (L. Koch, 1866), H. invalidus (O. P.-Cambridge, 1872), H. kulczynskii Lohmander, 1942, H. macel-linus (Thorell, 1871), H. morosus (O. P.-Cambridge, 1872), H. ovtchinnikovi Ponomarev, 2008, H. pon-omarevi Kovblyuk and Seyyar, 2009, H. signifer (C. L. Koch, 1839), H. soerenseni (Strand, 1900) and H. umbratilis (L. Koch, 1866) have been recorded from Turkey (Seyyar et al., 2008; Kovblyuk et al., 2009).In the present study, two new records, H. medi-terraneus  Levy,  2004  and  H.  silvestris  (Blackwall, 1833), are recorded for the first time from Turkey. Digital photographs of the genitalia and a detailed description of these species are presented. Localities of the material examined and world distribution of species are given in the text.This paper will provide new data about Haplo-drassus of Turkey.MATERIALS AND METHODSThe specimens were collected from different places in  the  south  of  Turkey.  The  specimens  were  pre-served in 70% ethanol and deposited in the Niğde University Arachnology Museum. 1246 O. SEYYARIn SEM photograph studies, the male palp was mounted  using  double-sided  tape  on  SEM  stubs, coated with gold in a Polaron SC 502 Sputter Coater, and examined with a JEOL JSM 5600 Scanning Elec-tron microscope at 15 kW. All measurements are in millimeters. Abbreviations used in the text are as fol-lows: E, embolus; MA, median apophysis; TA, termi-nal apophysis; NUAM, Niğde University Arachnol-ogy Museum.TaxonomyHaplodrassus mediterraneus Levy, 2004Material examined: Turkey: Kahramanmaraş prov-ince, Pazarcık district, surrounding of Ulubahçe vil-lage,  (37°29’N,  37°23’E),  917m,  under  the  barks of Verbascum sp., 21.X.2008 (2♂♂, 2♀♀), Leg: O. Seyyar. DESCRIPTIONThe total length of the animals is 6.2–7.2 mm (n=2) in males and 8.0–9.2 mm (n=2) in females. The cara-pace is elongate-oval, flattened, with the ocular area narrowed, yellowish red posteriorly, darker anteri-orly; the thoracic groove is distinct; the anterior eye row is slightly pro-curved; the posterior eye row is pro-curved; anterior eyes are circular, posterior me-dian eyes are irregularly triangular, posterior lateral eyes are oval. The posterior median eyes are largest; the  chelicerae  possess  two  pro-marginal  and  two retro-marginal teeth. The endites medially excavate with the serrula; the labium is wide and triangular; the sternum is rounded and lighter than carapace; leg formula 4123. The abdomen is light grey. The male palp (Figs. 1-4) and epigyne (Figs. 5-6) resemble the description of Levy (2004).Comment: Adult males and females of this species were collected from under the bark of Verbascum sp. in October from the south of Turkey. We observed specimens of this species at only one collection site in research area. Although this species is very com-mon and found nearly the year round on Israel (Levy, 2004), it is rarely found in Anatolia. The morphomet-SOME FAUNISTICAL REMARKS ON SPIDERS OF THE GENUS HAPLODRASSUS 1247Figs. 1-6. Photographs male palp and epigyne of H. mediterraneus: 1-3 - ventral view of male palp, 4 - retrolateral view of male palp, 5 - epigyne, 6 - vulva.1248 O. SEYYARric measurements and other characteristic features of our samples are similar to the Israel specimens. The discovery of this species from Turkey is important to its zoogeographical distributionWorld distribution: Israel (Platnick, 2011).Haplodrassus silvestris (Blackwall, 1833)Material  examined:  Turkey:  Gaziantep  province, surrounding  of  Sarkçagözü  town,  under  stones, 12.IV.2008 (2♂♂), Leg: Zübeyde Kumbıçak.DESCRIPTIONTotal length 6.4–7.2 mm (n=2) in males. Carapace elongate-oval, flattened, with ocular area narrowed, yellowish brown posteriorly, darker anteriorly; with short fovea; eyes in two pro-curved rows; anterior eyes circular, posterior median eyes irregularly tri-angular, posterior lateral eyes oval. Posterior median eyes largest; chelicerae with two pro-marginal and two retro-marginal teeth. Endites medially excavate with serrula; labium wide and triangular; sternum rounded and lighter than carapace; leg formula 4123, trochanters not notched, metarsi without preening comb and tarsi with two pectinate claws and claws tufts. Abdomen light grey without dorsal scutum.Male palp (Figs. 7-9) and hibia resemble description of Roberts (1995).Comment: This species may either be uncommon or it’s locally distributed in Anatolia because we did not otherwise find it during our collecting trips. The characteristic features of our H. silvestris samples are not different from the European specimens.World distribution: Palearctic (Platnick, 2011).Acknowledgement - I thank Dr. Zübeyde Kumbiçak  (Nevşehir University, Turkey), who collected the H. silvestris material presented in this paper.REFERENCESKovblyuk M.M., Seyyar O., Demir H. and A. Topcu (2009). New taxonomic and faunistic data on the gnaphosid spiders of Turkey (Aranei: Gnaphosidae). Arthropoda Selecta 18 (3/4): 169-187.Levy, G., 2004. Spiders of the genera Drassodes and Haplodras-sus (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) from Israel. Israel Journal of Zoology 50, 1-37.Figs. 7-9. Photographs male palp of H. silvestris: 7 - ventral view of male palp, 8 - retrolateral view of male palp, 9 - shape of retrolateral tibial apophysis in male palp.SOME FAUNISTICAL REMARKS ON SPIDERS OF THE GENUS HAPLODRASSUS 1249Panayiotou, E., Kaltsas D., Seyyar, O. and Chatzaki M., 2010. 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