A new genus of Zodariidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from Tajikistan

Abstract

<p> The new zodariid genus <em>Spinozodium</em> gen. nov. is described, comprising two species from Tajikistan: the type species <em>S. denisi</em> (Spassky, 1938) comb. nov. (ex. <em>Zodarion</em> Walckenaer, 1826) and the new species <em>S. khatlonicum</em> sp. nov.; the female of the type species, displaying highly reduced receptacles, is described for the first time. Both species are illustrated and their distributions are mapped, and keys to the Middle Asian zodariid subfamilies and genera are provided. <br></p>