taxonID	type	description	language	source
038187AEFFAAFFEDE8C6277CFD5EFE5F.taxon	type_taxon	T y p e s p e c i e s: Argistes velox Simon, 1897 from Sri Lanka.	en	Marusik, Yu. M. (2017): Redescription Of The Type Species Of The Genus Argistes (Aranei, Liocranidae). Vestnik Zoologii 51 (5): 363-368, DOI: 10.1515/vzoo-2017-0043, URL: https://www.degruyter.com/doi/10.1515/vzoo-2017-0043
038187AEFFAAFFEDE8C6277CFD5EFE5F.taxon	description	Notes. Deeleman-Reinhold (2001) indicated that the genus is monotypic, although according to Bonnet (1955) and Platnick (2000) the genus encompasses three species: Simon (1897) transferred Leptodrassus seriatus Karsch, 1892, known from a female from Sri Lanka to this genus, and later described A. africanus Simon, 1910 from Namibia. Judging from the figures of A. seriatus (Karsch, 1892: pl. 11, figs 16 & 16 a) it is most likely misplaced in the genus and not conspecific with A. velox, known from the male only. It is larger in size (4.7 mm vs. 3.5 mm) and has a chevron-pattern on the abdomen which is lacking in A. velox. The Namibian species is known from the female only and similar to A. velox in the eye pattern (Simon, 1910). In the genus description, Deeleman-Reinhold (2001) mentioned that the colulus is absent, although it is very distinct in SEM figure (fig. 16). There are some doubts whether the genus belongs to Liocranidae. The type species has no strong ventral spines on leg I (present in Liocranum L. Koch, 1866 and other liocranids known to me), epigyne is lacking fovea and therefore not divided into two parts like in Liocranum and other genera. Because two species assigned to genus are not properly described and illustrated, males are unknown, their generic position is doubtful so I cannot provide a sufficient diagnosis to the genus.	en	Marusik, Yu. M. (2017): Redescription Of The Type Species Of The Genus Argistes (Aranei, Liocranidae). Vestnik Zoologii 51 (5): 363-368, DOI: 10.1515/vzoo-2017-0043, URL: https://www.degruyter.com/doi/10.1515/vzoo-2017-0043
038187AEFFABFFE9E8CE23C2FDCBFE6C.taxon	description	D e s c r i p t i o n. Male. Total length 2.75 (variations 2.5 ‒ 2.85). Carapace 1.36 long, 1.0 wide with distinct pattern. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.10, ALE = PLE 0.04, AME- AME 0.03, PME 0.05, PME-PME 0.10. Clypeus 0.14. Legs I ‒ II thinner than III ‒ IV, middle part of femur I 0.14 in diameter and femur IV — 0.24. Abdomen with pattern (figs 3, 12), epigastrum with well-defined epiandrous area (figs 12, 23). Colulus triangle-shaped, with three setae (fig. 16). Palp as in figs 4 ‒ 5, 8 ‒ 10, 17 ‒ 18, 21: long, longer than carapace; femur equal in length to patella + tibia; tibia 3 times longer than wide, with short, slightly bent retrolateral apophysis; cymbium long, with long apical part and basal fold (Cf); bulb oval, with long straight, not hooked, tegular apophysis (Ta); spermophore with characteristic loops (fig. 9); conductor (Co) weakly sclerotized, with widened tip; embolus (Em) claw-like. Length of palp and relative length of cymbial tip vary. Female. Total length 3.5 (variation 3.4 ‒ 3.5). Carapace 1.8 long, 1.14 wide. Colouration as in male (figs 1 ‒ 2, 11). Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.14, AME-AME 0.04, PME 0.09, PME-PME 0.11. Spination differs on left and right legs and in different specimens. Femora: II 1 d, III 3 d, IV 2 d; tibia III 1 p, 2 r, 1 – 1 v, IV 5 p, 2 r, 2 – 2 v and 1 – 1 va; metatarsi: II 1 – 1 v, III 3 p 3 r, 1 – 1 v, IV 3 r, 2 – 2 v, 1 – 1 va. Legs I – II thinner than III – IV, middle part of femur I 0.17 in diameter and femur IV — 0.27. Epigyne as in figs 11, 13 ‒ 15, 19 ‒ 20: plate with small median pocket (Mp) faced anteriorly, copulatory openings (bursa copulatrix, Bc) round, spaced by 4 diameters; translucent receptacles (Re) spaced by 1.5 diameters; receptacles kidney-shaped, with weakly sclerotized glands (Rg) latero-anteriorly; copulatory ducts (Cd) broad, as long as receptacles, with a kind of small and globular “ accessorial ” receptacle (Ar) originated from round swelling (Rs). N o t e. Males examined are smaller in size than those described by Deeleman-Reinhold (2001): 2.5 ‒ 2.85 vs. 3.0, but have longer legs (leg I 7.0 vs. 6.0). I thank Benjamin Suresh (Kandy, Sri Lanka) and my wife Irina Marusik (Magadan, Russia) for their help in arranging the expedition to Sri Lanka.	en	Marusik, Yu. M. (2017): Redescription Of The Type Species Of The Genus Argistes (Aranei, Liocranidae). Vestnik Zoologii 51 (5): 363-368, DOI: 10.1515/vzoo-2017-0043, URL: https://www.degruyter.com/doi/10.1515/vzoo-2017-0043
