Ground spiders (Gnaphosidae; Araneae) from Crete and adjacent areas of Greece. Taxonomy and distribution. III: Zelotes and allied genera

The Gnaphosidae zelotine genera Camillina, Drassyllus, Trachyzelotes, Setaphis and Zelotes from Crete and the adjacent islands of Gavdos, Gavdopoula, Dia, Kos, Karpathos and Antikythira are investigated. Taxonomic details are presented for 20 species. Three species (Drassyllus pumiloides sp.n., Zelotes daidalus sp.n., and Z. minous sp. n.) are new to science. A new combination (Camillina metellus [from Zelotes]) and two new synonymies (Trachyzelotes stubbsi = T. adriaticus, Zelotes bucharensis = Z. scrutatus) are proposed. Two species (Z. aerosus and Z. solstitialis) are recorded for the first time in Europe, whilst four species are new records for Greece (Drassyllus praeficus, Trachyzelotes adriaticus, Setaphis carmeli and Z. subterraneus). Another two species are new records for Crete (Z. labilis and Z. nilicola).