<documentid="47F93EADC06D99386AEBFAA54341D918"ID-CLB-Dataset="298085"ID-DOI="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164"ID-GBIF-Dataset="31abc999-2e6e-474c-a4f3-149976ea0813"ID-ZooBank="02D0B0C3-219A-46F6-A433-D1D77CE5F312"ID-publisher-id="120164"URI-arpha="700BDC66-D10E-588B-806C-D4467FDA22C6"URI-zoobank="http://zoobank.org/02D0B0C3-219A-46F6-A433-D1D77CE5F312"XM.bibliography_approvedBy="admin"XM.materialsCitations_approvedBy="admin"XM.treatmentCitations_approvedBy="admin"article-type="research-article"checkinTime="1717518109694"checkinUser="pensoft"docAuthor="Fan, Wenlong, Zhang, Chao & Zhang, Feng"docDate="2024"docId="678B85C35C8953CC83D6822353322E2D"docLanguage="en"docName="ZooKeys 1204: 155-190"docOrigin="ZooKeys 1204"docSource="https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/120164/download/xml/"docStyle="DocumentStyle:PensoftTaxPub.0000.journal_article.generic"docStyleName="PensoftTaxPub.0000.journal_article.generic"docTitle="Karschia (Karschia) zhui Fan & Zhang & Zhang 2024, sp. nov."docType="treatment"docUuid="CC55BE2C-C5C7-4B7D-A4A8-8019022A4339"docUuidSource="ZooBank"docVersion="6"dtd-version="3.0"lastPageNumber="190"masterDocId="700BDC66D10E588B806CD4467FDA22C6"masterDocTitle="Review of the genus Karschia Walter, 1889 from Xizang, China (Solifugae, Karschiidae)"masterLastPageNumber="190"masterPageNumber="155"pageNumber="155"updateTime="1717541794717"updateUser="ExternalLinkService">
<mods:affiliationid="D605BAA694D233DCF9364C5C5DE3E371">Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, China</mods:affiliation>
<mods:affiliationid="980C3AB869112027BFD5E6DBB72F509F">Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, China</mods:affiliation>
<mods:affiliationid="51731F85107AEA3BBC0CC3B6766EBF58">Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, China</mods:affiliation>
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<figureCitationid="C15C2F7923C6827C9ECEB6155464FBA4"captionStart="Figure 4"captionStartId="F4"captionText="Figure 4. Habitus A – D K. lhasa sp. nov., habitus, male (A, B) and female (C, D) E – H K. zhui sp. nov., habitus, male (E, F) and female (G, H). Scale bars: 10 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure4"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062106">4 E – H</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="B8112C164D2226CC43B7818CA70861E3"captionStart="Figure 7"captionStartId="F7"captionText="Figure 7. Propeltidium A. K. zhui sp. nov., holotype male B. K. zhui sp. nov., paratype female C. K. shigatse sp. nov., holotype male D. K. shigatse sp. nov., paratype female E. K. namling sp. nov., holotype male F K. namling sp. nov., paratype female. Scale bars: 1 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure7"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062109">7 A, B</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="7CDC47BB121301B1052067D6FEB21CE4"captionStart="Figure 9"captionStartId="F9"captionText="Figure 9. Retrolateral (left) and prolateral (right) cheliceral views A, B K. lhasa sp. nov., holotype male C, D K. lhasa sp. nov., paratype female E, F K. zhui sp. nov., holotype male G, H K. zhui sp. nov., paratype female. Scale bars: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure9"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062111">9 E – H</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="9D303B37094AF8883735483238BC148F"captionStart="Figure 11"captionStartId="F11"captionText="Figure 11. Flagellum A K. tibetana B K. dingye sp. nov. C K. lhasa sp. nov. D K. zhui sp. nov. E K. shigatse sp. nov. F K. namling sp. nov. Scale bars: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure11"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062113">11 D</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="83BFA8329BB962BCA40699D5A3D5E736"captionStart="Figure 12"captionStartId="F12"captionText="Figure 12. Female fixed finger ventral views A K. tibetana B K. dingye sp. nov. C K. lhasa sp. nov. D K. zhui sp. nov. E K. shigatse sp. nov. F K. namling sp. nov. Abbreviations: FD, fixed finger, distal tooth; FSD, fixed finger, subdistal tooth / teeth; FM, fixed finger, medial tooth; FSM, fixed finger, submedial tooth / teeth; FP, fixed finger, proximal tooth; RFA, retrofondal apical tooth / teeth; RFM, retrofondal medial tooth; RFSM, retrofondal submedial tooth / teeth; RFP, retrofondal proximal tooth; RFSP, retrofondal subproximal tooth / teeth; PFM, profondal medial tooth; PFP, profondal proximal tooth; PFSP, profondal subproximal tooth. Scale bars: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure12"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062114">12 D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="364EDF8D214E52CD830870C90FE4DA66"captionStart="Figure 16"captionStartId="F16"captionText="Figure 16. Male pedipalp A, B K. tibetana C, D K. dingye sp. nov. E, F K. lhasa sp. nov. G, H K. zhui sp. nov. I, J K. shigatse sp. nov. K, L K. namling sp. nov. Scale bars: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure16"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062118">16 G, H</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="EA86E778B89F66020AF2FDBEBFC23B03"captionStart="Figure 17"captionStartId="F17"captionText="Figure 17. Genital operculum of female A K. tibetana B K. dingye sp. nov. C K. lhasa sp. nov. D K. zhui sp. nov. E K. shigatse sp. nov. F K. namling sp. nov. Scale bars: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure17"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062119">17 D</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="7298778A5A99A3A841FF96CBCB187B46"captionStart="Figure 18"captionStartId="F18"captionText="Figure 18. Ctenidia on sternite IV of female A K. tibetana B K. dingye sp. nov. C K. lhasa sp. nov. D K. zhui sp. nov. E K. shigatse sp. nov. F K. namling sp. nov. Scale bars: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure18"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062120">18 D</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="9536584362CD04483C896D9F519F939C"captionStart="Figure 19"captionStartId="F19"captionText="Figure 19. Ctenidia on sternite III (A, B, E, F, I, J) and sternite IV (C, D, G, H, K, L) of male A, C K. tibetana B, D K. dingye sp. nov. E, G K. lhasa sp. nov. F, H K. zhui sp. nov. I, K. K. shigatse sp. nov. J, L K. namling sp. nov. Scale bars: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure19"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062121">19 F, H</figureCitation>
<tableCitationid="E82AD6530578D1E3D74217F470C3FE32"captionStart="Table 2"captionStartId="T2"captionText="Table 2. Genetic distance among the six species."httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/AAF6FF40179CED3530634E534F91C65C"tableUuid="AAF6FF40179CED3530634E534F91C65C">2</tableCitation>
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by cheliceral fixed finger mucron having dorsal crest (Figs
<figureCitationid="BC6E7181F9A0C13D63E87D051FC87F7B"captionStart="Figure 9"captionStartId="F9"captionText="Figure 9. Retrolateral (left) and prolateral (right) cheliceral views A, B K. lhasa sp. nov., holotype male C, D K. lhasa sp. nov., paratype female E, F K. zhui sp. nov., holotype male G, H K. zhui sp. nov., paratype female. Scale bars: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure9"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062111">9 F</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="639E4CADF8270274A34061429B05E0A1"captionStart="Figure 11"captionStartId="F11"captionText="Figure 11. Flagellum A K. tibetana B K. dingye sp. nov. C K. lhasa sp. nov. D K. zhui sp. nov. E K. shigatse sp. nov. F K. namling sp. nov. Scale bars: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure11"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062113">11 D</figureCitation>
).
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<taxonomicNameid="AB5323293435D34ADC8783399ED77CED"authority="Fan & Zhang & Zhang, 2024"authorityName="Fan & Zhang & Zhang"authorityYear="2024"class="Arachnida"family="Karschiidae"genus="Karschia"kingdom="Animalia"order="Solifugae"phylum="Arthropoda"rank="species"species="lhasa"status="sp. nov.">
by cheliceral fixed finger mucron dorsal crest small crescent-shaped (Figs
<figureCitationid="75B63B30B041DD54F7C6739B37789AA1"captionStart="Figure 9"captionStartId="F9"captionText="Figure 9. Retrolateral (left) and prolateral (right) cheliceral views A, B K. lhasa sp. nov., holotype male C, D K. lhasa sp. nov., paratype female E, F K. zhui sp. nov., holotype male G, H K. zhui sp. nov., paratype female. Scale bars: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure9"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062111">9 F</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="95CD7719CA55060E785369ED95BEFF64"captionStart="Figure 11"captionStartId="F11"captionText="Figure 11. Flagellum A K. tibetana B K. dingye sp. nov. C K. lhasa sp. nov. D K. zhui sp. nov. E K. shigatse sp. nov. F K. namling sp. nov. Scale bars: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure11"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062113">11 D</figureCitation>
), and pedipalp having less spines and thin papillae (Fig.
<figureCitationid="1A266D7D159E6C4589970A2C8369D521"captionStart="Figure 16"captionStartId="F16"captionText="Figure 16. Male pedipalp A, B K. tibetana C, D K. dingye sp. nov. E, F K. lhasa sp. nov. G, H K. zhui sp. nov. I, J K. shigatse sp. nov. K, L K. namling sp. nov. Scale bars: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure16"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062118">16 H</figureCitation>
, but can be diagnosed by the lower edge, which is somewhat convex, not flat (Fig.
<figureCitationid="EF2B82FEF8B9C8A6551E91CD5E2DFC0D"captionStart="Figure 17"captionStartId="F17"captionText="Figure 17. Genital operculum of female A K. tibetana B K. dingye sp. nov. C K. lhasa sp. nov. D K. zhui sp. nov. E K. shigatse sp. nov. F K. namling sp. nov. Scale bars: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure17"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062119">17 D</figureCitation>
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<abbrevid="ABBRID0ELLCI"xlink_title="sum of the lengths of pedipalp, leg I, and leg IV divided by the sum of the lengths of chelicera and propeltidium, indicating the length of appendages in relation to body size">A / CP</abbrev>
7.50,
<abbrevid="ABBRID0EPLCI"xlink_title="chelicera length/height, large CL/CH ratios suggest a narrow cheliceral morphology, while a more robust morphology is represented by a smaller ratio">CL / CH</abbrev>
2.69. Pedipalp 16.39 (3.83, 5.41, 3.66, 1.33), Leg I 11.95 (3.06, 3.32, 2.41, 0.97, 0.14), Leg II 10.08 (1.73, 2.33, 1.77, 0.63, 0.67), Leg III 12.31 (2.57, 3.11, 1.56, 0.52, 0.61), Leg IV 19.95 (3.88, 5.36, 2.94, 1.19, 0.98).
<figureCitationid="8FC1248B34CEBF2F254D9C53D78AF489"captionStart="Figure 4"captionStartId="F4"captionText="Figure 4. Habitus A – D K. lhasa sp. nov., habitus, male (A, B) and female (C, D) E – H K. zhui sp. nov., habitus, male (E, F) and female (G, H). Scale bars: 10 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure4"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062106">4 E, F</figureCitation>
). The general background pale yellow. Opisthosoma brow yellow, with black tergites and pale black sternites. Propeltidium black tinged with pale brown. Ocular tubercle black. Mesopeltidium and metapeltidium with special black stripes. Chelicerae with manus predominantly yellowish, with some black areas, and a retrolateral view of chelicerae with three black longitudinal stripes. Pedipalps and legs pale brown-yellow, legs III and legs IV tinged with pale brown on distal regions of femora and proximal parts of tibiae. Proximal regions of the pedipalpal femur, tibia, metatarsus, and tarsus tinged with brown. Malleoli white.
Wider than long with a dense pubescence of thin, short, anteriorly directed setae. Anterior, posterior, and lateral edges with several long, curved spiniform setae that perpendicular to the surface of the propeltidium. Ocular tubercle with four middle distal spiniform setae, one middle spiniform setae, and two proximal spiniform setae (Fig.
<figureCitationid="D86918C319DDA50A5FA0A8A9F37DE99A"captionStart="Figure 7"captionStartId="F7"captionText="Figure 7. Propeltidium A. K. zhui sp. nov., holotype male B. K. zhui sp. nov., paratype female C. K. shigatse sp. nov., holotype male D. K. shigatse sp. nov., paratype female E. K. namling sp. nov., holotype male F K. namling sp. nov., paratype female. Scale bars: 1 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure7"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062109">7 A</figureCitation>
- (6 RF) (4 PF). Fixed finger mucron with crescent-shaped dorsal crest smaller than
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<figureCitationid="323A9E82C15EB3B727386EE089B7F633"captionStart="Figure 9"captionStartId="F9"captionText="Figure 9. Retrolateral (left) and prolateral (right) cheliceral views A, B K. lhasa sp. nov., holotype male C, D K. lhasa sp. nov., paratype female E, F K. zhui sp. nov., holotype male G, H K. zhui sp. nov., paratype female. Scale bars: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure9"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062111">9 E</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="618163A5D306995692EA7CE11D327DD9"captionStart="Figure 9"captionStartId="F9"captionText="Figure 9. Retrolateral (left) and prolateral (right) cheliceral views A, B K. lhasa sp. nov., holotype male C, D K. lhasa sp. nov., paratype female E, F K. zhui sp. nov., holotype male G, H K. zhui sp. nov., paratype female. Scale bars: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure9"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062111">9 E</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="F5D492C691819FA5222B11BD1E587C01"captionStart="Figure 11"captionStartId="F11"captionText="Figure 11. Flagellum A K. tibetana B K. dingye sp. nov. C K. lhasa sp. nov. D K. zhui sp. nov. E K. shigatse sp. nov. F K. namling sp. nov. Scale bars: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure11"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062113">11 D</figureCitation>
). Retrolateral and dorsal surfaces of the manus with large, bifurcated tip setae and short, simple tip bristle-like setae; retrolateral and dorsal surfaces of the fixed finger with simple tip setae of different sizes. Retrolateral setose area reaching the
teeth; prolateral surface with an array of setal types (Figs
<figureCitationid="2957070B5C1D051A9CB6500673F8D728"captionStart="Figure 9"captionStartId="F9"captionText="Figure 9. Retrolateral (left) and prolateral (right) cheliceral views A, B K. lhasa sp. nov., holotype male C, D K. lhasa sp. nov., paratype female E, F K. zhui sp. nov., holotype male G, H K. zhui sp. nov., paratype female. Scale bars: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure9"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062111">9 E, F</figureCitation>
The entire surface covered with almost adpressed setae and numerous long, curved, bifurcate setae. Sternite III with a row of disordered ctenidia (Fig.
<figureCitationid="81A6B2744B271F26D48B1C019184D4A0"captionStart="Figure 19"captionStartId="F19"captionText="Figure 19. Ctenidia on sternite III (A, B, E, F, I, J) and sternite IV (C, D, G, H, K, L) of male A, C K. tibetana B, D K. dingye sp. nov. E, G K. lhasa sp. nov. F, H K. zhui sp. nov. I, K. K. shigatse sp. nov. J, L K. namling sp. nov. Scale bars: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure19"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062121">19 F</figureCitation>
). Sternite IV with 16 long peg-like ctenidia, the length of which almost equal to 1 / 2 the width of the succeeding sternite (Fig.
<figureCitationid="50A639DD04054DE32337D93BBD55D32E"captionStart="Figure 19"captionStartId="F19"captionText="Figure 19. Ctenidia on sternite III (A, B, E, F, I, J) and sternite IV (C, D, G, H, K, L) of male A, C K. tibetana B, D K. dingye sp. nov. E, G K. lhasa sp. nov. F, H K. zhui sp. nov. I, K. K. shigatse sp. nov. J, L K. namling sp. nov. Scale bars: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure19"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062121">19 H</figureCitation>
Totally covered with short setae and long, thick setae. Tarsus with nine sturdy ventral spines; metatarsus with 11 ventral spines not arranged in pairs and with thick papillae (Fig.
<figureCitationid="C6FB5FA52B9562960ADA977A12D6CFAE"captionStart="Figure 16"captionStartId="F16"captionText="Figure 16. Male pedipalp A, B K. tibetana C, D K. dingye sp. nov. E, F K. lhasa sp. nov. G, H K. zhui sp. nov. I, J K. shigatse sp. nov. K, L K. namling sp. nov. Scale bars: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure16"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062118">16 G, H</figureCitation>
Totally covered with long, thick setae and short setae. Leg I with no spines and two small claws. Tibias II, III, and IV with a pair of distal spines ventrally. Tibias II and III with a single dorsal spine; metatarsi II and III with a series of three dorsal spines, a pair of distal spines ventrally, and some paired short, thick, spine-shaped bristles over their entire ventral surface. Metatarsus IV also with these paired bristles over its entire ventral surface and two distal spines ventrally.
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4.47,
<abbrevid="ABBRID0EASCI"xlink_title="chelicera length/height, large CL/CH ratios suggest a narrow cheliceral morphology, while a more robust morphology is represented by a smaller ratio">CL / CH</abbrev>
2.72. Pedipalp 13.39 (2.74, 4.28, 3.31, 1.11), Leg IV 11.35 (1.98, 3.13, 2.21, 1.09, 0.11), Leg II 10.29 (1.53, 2.13, 1.62, 0.87, 0.79), Leg III 12.78 (1.69, 2.70, 2.06, 0.62, 0.96), Leg IV 18.81 (4.41, 4.29, 2.25, 1.05, 1.19).
<figureCitationid="AA92FA3A18F95008328A18C02E85C068"captionStart="Figure 4"captionStartId="F4"captionText="Figure 4. Habitus A – D K. lhasa sp. nov., habitus, male (A, B) and female (C, D) E – H K. zhui sp. nov., habitus, male (E, F) and female (G, H). Scale bars: 10 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure4"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062106">4 G, H</figureCitation>
Much wider than long with a dense pubescence of thin, short, anteriorly directed setae. Anterior, posterior, and lateral edges with several long, curved spiniform setae that stand perpendicular to the surface of the propeltidium. Ocular tubercle with four middle distal spiniform setae, one middle spiniform setae, and two proximal spiniform setae (Fig.
<figureCitationid="B6A6A92DB40F7D28B5417F2034AFA554"captionStart="Figure 7"captionStartId="F7"captionText="Figure 7. Propeltidium A. K. zhui sp. nov., holotype male B. K. zhui sp. nov., paratype female C. K. shigatse sp. nov., holotype male D. K. shigatse sp. nov., paratype female E. K. namling sp. nov., holotype male F K. namling sp. nov., paratype female. Scale bars: 1 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure7"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062109">7 B</figureCitation>
. Fondal teeth graded as II, III, IV, I, V, VI, tiny VII, tiny VIII retrolaterally; II, I, III, tiny IV prolaterally (Figs
<figureCitationid="339218E8DEA888BDC4FD399AE23794ED"captionStart="Figure 9"captionStartId="F9"captionText="Figure 9. Retrolateral (left) and prolateral (right) cheliceral views A, B K. lhasa sp. nov., holotype male C, D K. lhasa sp. nov., paratype female E, F K. zhui sp. nov., holotype male G, H K. zhui sp. nov., paratype female. Scale bars: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure9"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062111">9 G, H</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="7C88D09B09AE1502CD40661321CE0EB1"captionStart="Figure 12"captionStartId="F12"captionText="Figure 12. Female fixed finger ventral views A K. tibetana B K. dingye sp. nov. C K. lhasa sp. nov. D K. zhui sp. nov. E K. shigatse sp. nov. F K. namling sp. nov. Abbreviations: FD, fixed finger, distal tooth; FSD, fixed finger, subdistal tooth / teeth; FM, fixed finger, medial tooth; FSM, fixed finger, submedial tooth / teeth; FP, fixed finger, proximal tooth; RFA, retrofondal apical tooth / teeth; RFM, retrofondal medial tooth; RFSM, retrofondal submedial tooth / teeth; RFP, retrofondal proximal tooth; RFSP, retrofondal subproximal tooth / teeth; PFM, profondal medial tooth; PFP, profondal proximal tooth; PFSP, profondal subproximal tooth. Scale bars: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure12"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062114">12 D</figureCitation>
The entire surface covered with almost adpressed setae and numerous long, curved, bifurcate setae. The bottom of the genital operculum slightly widened, resembling a triangular-shape (with chitinized folds) between and behind them (Fig.
<figureCitationid="2D8CDA1063B3D84BF99BCD4754CC42C6"captionStart="Figure 17"captionStartId="F17"captionText="Figure 17. Genital operculum of female A K. tibetana B K. dingye sp. nov. C K. lhasa sp. nov. D K. zhui sp. nov. E K. shigatse sp. nov. F K. namling sp. nov. Scale bars: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure17"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062119">17 D</figureCitation>
). Sternite IV with 13 long needle-like ctenidia extending one-third the length of the succeeding sternite (Fig.
<figureCitationid="DF46F84E50900A9CA4937A72EBD5AE23"captionStart="Figure 18"captionStartId="F18"captionText="Figure 18. Ctenidia on sternite IV of female A K. tibetana B K. dingye sp. nov. C K. lhasa sp. nov. D K. zhui sp. nov. E K. shigatse sp. nov. F K. namling sp. nov. Scale bars: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure18"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062120">18 D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="AA72A86C6D27F261B575C3BDBEB2F973"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Habitat where K. dingye sp. nov. (A, B), K. lhasa sp. nov. (C), K. shigatse sp. nov. (E – G) and K. namling sp. nov. (H) have been found. A, B Xizang, Dingye County, Gyangkar Town C Xizang, Lhasa City, Maizhokunggar County D Xizang, Lhasa City, Drepung Monastery E, F Xizang, Nyalam County, Mainqu Town G Xizang, Gyirong County, Zheba Town H Xizang, Namling County, Nubma Town."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1204.120164.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062104">2 D</figureCitation>
Based on the comparison of genetic distances, with a genetic distance of 0.15 % (Table
<tableCitationid="A53452322F41378938857463B483363A"captionStart="Table 2"captionStartId="T2"captionText="Table 2. Genetic distance among the six species."httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/AAF6FF40179CED3530634E534F91C65C"tableUuid="AAF6FF40179CED3530634E534F91C65C">2</tableCitation>
) between the male and female collected from the same location, we believe that they are same species.