<documentID-DOI="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.913.48650"ID-GBIF-Dataset="81713c0c-9aa1-4a4e-8c5e-ea568c065442"ID-PMC="PMC7044255"ID-Pensoft-Pub="1313-2970-913-1"ID-Pensoft-UUID="2AC899BE84CE53E0B7461D63DA3F0A03"ID-PubMed="32132849"ID-ZooBank="575D3DC1CBF44E99816D0F68F931F927"ModsDocID="1313-2970-913-1"checkinTime="1582137866924"checkinUser="pensoft"docAuthor="Chang, Wan-Jin & Li, Shuqiang"docDate="2020"docId="76935E75DA5C5E389319B7C7B726606E"docLanguage="en"docName="ZooKeys 913: 1-87"docOrigin="ZooKeys 913"docSource="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.913.48650"docTitle="Leclercera maochong Chang & Li 2020, sp. nov."docType="treatment"docUuid="90E05F42-497A-4109-9E10-1CB16F79F6E5"docUuidSource="ZooBank"docVersion="5"id="2AC899BE84CE53E0B7461D63DA3F0A03"lastPageNumber="1"masterDocId="2AC899BE84CE53E0B7461D63DA3F0A03"masterDocTitle="Thirty-one new species of the spider genus Leclercera from Southeast Asia (Araneae, Psilodercidae)"masterLastPageNumber="87"masterPageNumber="1"pageNumber="1"updateTime="1732488515709"updateUser="ExternalLinkService">
<mods:titleid="CE4A1160496B483FA2D281E12B4F0A05">Thirty-one new species of the spider genus Leclercera from Southeast Asia (Araneae, Psilodercidae)</mods:title>
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<figureCitationid="B80D5F10C3DCEE677A670C86B6DD97B3"captionStart="Figure 20"captionStartId="F20"captionText="Figure 20. Leclercera maochong sp. nov., male holotype and female paratype. A Endogyne, dorsal view B female epigastric area, ventral view C male habitus, dorsal view D female habitus, dorsal view E female habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations: SP = spermatheca, SS = spherical structure."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.913.48650.figure20"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/380962"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">Figs 20</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="FCA49E73B2994CD40B63BAB571AA1918"captionStart="Figure 21"captionStartId="F21"captionText="Figure 21. Leclercera maochong sp. nov. A Bulb, ventral view B bulb, ventral view C palp, prolateral view D palp, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: CO = conductor, DA = dorsal apophysis, EM = embolus."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.913.48650.figure21"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/380963"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">, 21</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="A102B217A00E8828981FB81950F47A3B"captionStart="Figure 55"captionStartId="F55"captionText="Figure 55. Cheliceral retromargin, posterior view. A Leclercera xiaodai sp. nov. B L. zhamensis sp. nov. C L. sanjiao sp. nov. D L. banensis sp. nov. E L. jianzuiyu sp. nov. F L. xiangbabang sp. nov. G L. maochong sp. nov. H L. shanzi sp. nov. I L. yandou sp. nov. J L. suwanensis sp. nov. K L. duandai sp. nov. L L. yanjing sp. nov. Abbreviations: PT = promargin teeth, RT = retromargin teeth."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.913.48650.figure55"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/380997"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">, 55G</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="D8E1AC6BA4571D01F767C2926B5CD4C6"captionStart="Figure 58"captionStartId="F58"captionText="Figure 58. Distribution of new Leclercera species in Southeast Asia. 1 L. selasihensis sp. nov. 2 L. mianqiu sp. nov. 3 L. thamsangensis sp. nov. 4 L. yandou sp. nov. 5 L. thamkaewensis sp. nov. 6 L. xiangbabang sp. nov. 7 L. jianzuiyu sp. nov. 8 L. yamaensis sp. nov. 9 L. banensis sp. nov. 10 L. dumuzhou sp. nov. 11 L. suwanensis sp. nov. 12 L. maochong sp. nov. 13 L. yuanzhui sp. nov. 14 L. shanzi sp. nov. 15 L. duandai sp. nov. 16 L. hponensis sp. nov. 17 L. lizi sp. nov. 18 L. xiaodai sp. nov. 19 L. paiensis sp. nov. 20 L. yanjing sp. nov. 21 L. ekteenensis sp. nov. 22 L. zanggaensis sp. nov. 23 L. zhamensis sp. nov. 24 L. sanjiao sp. nov. 25 L. aniensis sp. nov. 26 L. renqinensis sp. nov. 27 L. shergylaensis sp. nov. 28 L. pulongensis sp. nov. 29 L. tudao sp. nov. 30 L. duibaensis sp. nov. 31 L. jiazhongensis sp. nov."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.913.48650.figure58"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/381000"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">, 58</figureCitation>
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)), an absence of a laminar apophysis adjacent to embolus (vs. presence of a laminar apophysis adjacent to embolus), embolus two times longer than tegulum (vs. embolus of similar length to tegulum), presence of two dorsal apophyses anteriorly on tibia (Fig.
<figureCitationid="44A19B1B1D568BAFF0F8B42A8CC93E1E"captionStart="Figure 21"captionStartId="F21"captionText="Figure 21. Leclercera maochong sp. nov. A Bulb, ventral view B bulb, ventral view C palp, prolateral view D palp, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: CO = conductor, DA = dorsal apophysis, EM = embolus."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.913.48650.figure21"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/380963"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">21D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="B3E00F1FB62317D088F75BB5DC591C6F"captionStart="Figure 23"captionStartId="F23"captionText="Figure 23. Leclercera shanzi sp. nov. A Palp, ventral view B bulb, ventral view C palp, prolateral view D palp, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: CO = conductor, EM = embolus, LA = laminar apophysis, RA = retrolateral apophyses."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.913.48650.figure23"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/380965"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">23C</figureCitation>
)); females can be recognized by having more coils of the spermathecae and by having a pair of lateral, spherical structures connected via the duct system to the posterior ends of the spermathecae (Fig.
<figureCitationid="F581E10150474C3401AD5BFFC8155B61"captionStart="Figure 20"captionStartId="F20"captionText="Figure 20. Leclercera maochong sp. nov., male holotype and female paratype. A Endogyne, dorsal view B female epigastric area, ventral view C male habitus, dorsal view D female habitus, dorsal view E female habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations: SP = spermatheca, SS = spherical structure."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.913.48650.figure20"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/380962"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">20A</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="68434FFD5D705CA3EB2E13CEF7FD1E01"captionStart="Figure 20"captionStartId="F20"captionText="Figure 20. Leclercera maochong sp. nov., male holotype and female paratype. A Endogyne, dorsal view B female epigastric area, ventral view C male habitus, dorsal view D female habitus, dorsal view E female habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations: SP = spermatheca, SS = spherical structure."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.913.48650.figure20"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/380962"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">20B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="0F654F50C0C03F22E472923D9D129CFC"captionStart="Figure 20"captionStartId="F20"captionText="Figure 20. Leclercera maochong sp. nov., male holotype and female paratype. A Endogyne, dorsal view B female epigastric area, ventral view C male habitus, dorsal view D female habitus, dorsal view E female habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations: SP = spermatheca, SS = spherical structure."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.913.48650.figure20"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/380962"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">20D</figureCitation>
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(Holotype). Total length 2.58; carapace 0.88 long, 1.20 wide; abdomen 1.70 long, 0.80 wide. Carapace round and brown, with three dark brown longitudinal bands, median band two times wider than lateral band (Fig.
<figureCitationid="E27C85778DBF2BCB9C57BF3A69104C25"captionStart="Figure 20"captionStartId="F20"captionText="Figure 20. Leclercera maochong sp. nov., male holotype and female paratype. A Endogyne, dorsal view B female epigastric area, ventral view C male habitus, dorsal view D female habitus, dorsal view E female habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations: SP = spermatheca, SS = spherical structure."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.913.48650.figure20"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/380962"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">20C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="CBE6910026FB210F0EA6AC6DB06277B6"captionStart="Figure 55"captionStartId="F55"captionText="Figure 55. Cheliceral retromargin, posterior view. A Leclercera xiaodai sp. nov. B L. zhamensis sp. nov. C L. sanjiao sp. nov. D L. banensis sp. nov. E L. jianzuiyu sp. nov. F L. xiangbabang sp. nov. G L. maochong sp. nov. H L. shanzi sp. nov. I L. yandou sp. nov. J L. suwanensis sp. nov. K L. duandai sp. nov. L L. yanjing sp. nov. Abbreviations: PT = promargin teeth, RT = retromargin teeth."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.913.48650.figure55"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/380997"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">55G</figureCitation>
). Clypeus with dark brown band medially. Endites dark brown, light brown basally. Labium dark brown. Sternum dark brown with vertically thin median light brown band. Abdomen elongated, dorsum with pairs of dark brown spots, posterior with dark brown horizontal stripes, antero-ventrally with a pair of ovoid brown patches followed by rectangular dark brown patch, posterior with complicated dark brown pattern. Legs uniformly brown; measurements: I-IV missing. Palp (Fig.
<figureCitationid="A546B79084F9E1D594BCD27F4499800B"captionStart="Figure 21"captionStartId="F21"captionText="Figure 21. Leclercera maochong sp. nov. A Bulb, ventral view B bulb, ventral view C palp, prolateral view D palp, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: CO = conductor, DA = dorsal apophysis, EM = embolus."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.913.48650.figure21"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/380963"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">21A-D</figureCitation>
): femur slender, four times longer than patella; patella not swollen; tibia swollen, 1.5 times shorter and 3 times wider than femur, with two dorsal apophyses anteriorly (apophyses almost as long as cymbium); cymbium three times shorter than femur, dark brown distally; bulb brown, pyriform, with conductor and embolus arising distally; conductor comprises two components, basally and distally merged with embolus; embolus elongated and sheet-like, slightly twisted, two times longer than tegulum (Fig.
<figureCitationid="8D3E83F4442160D0E139DB8D7E2CEE54"captionStart="Figure 21"captionStartId="F21"captionText="Figure 21. Leclercera maochong sp. nov. A Bulb, ventral view B bulb, ventral view C palp, prolateral view D palp, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: CO = conductor, DA = dorsal apophysis, EM = embolus."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.913.48650.figure21"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/380963"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">21B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="36A0EA51021C2676D2B96312022BD424"captionStart="Figure 20"captionStartId="F20"captionText="Figure 20. Leclercera maochong sp. nov., male holotype and female paratype. A Endogyne, dorsal view B female epigastric area, ventral view C male habitus, dorsal view D female habitus, dorsal view E female habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations: SP = spermatheca, SS = spherical structure."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.913.48650.figure20"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/380962"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">20B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="B6E818847A1847D6F8880CE319A60B03"captionStart="Figure 20"captionStartId="F20"captionText="Figure 20. Leclercera maochong sp. nov., male holotype and female paratype. A Endogyne, dorsal view B female epigastric area, ventral view C male habitus, dorsal view D female habitus, dorsal view E female habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations: SP = spermatheca, SS = spherical structure."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.913.48650.figure20"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/380962"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">20A</figureCitation>
): spermathecae resembles a crawling caterpillar in lateral view, with pointed ends, connected posteriorly to a pair of lateral spherical bodies by a duct system double-looped like a shallow
<figureCitationid="08FC4F6B9A20C1A6CA73142F79C6FE63"captionStart="Figure 58"captionStartId="F58"captionText="Figure 58. Distribution of new Leclercera species in Southeast Asia. 1 L. selasihensis sp. nov. 2 L. mianqiu sp. nov. 3 L. thamsangensis sp. nov. 4 L. yandou sp. nov. 5 L. thamkaewensis sp. nov. 6 L. xiangbabang sp. nov. 7 L. jianzuiyu sp. nov. 8 L. yamaensis sp. nov. 9 L. banensis sp. nov. 10 L. dumuzhou sp. nov. 11 L. suwanensis sp. nov. 12 L. maochong sp. nov. 13 L. yuanzhui sp. nov. 14 L. shanzi sp. nov. 15 L. duandai sp. nov. 16 L. hponensis sp. nov. 17 L. lizi sp. nov. 18 L. xiaodai sp. nov. 19 L. paiensis sp. nov. 20 L. yanjing sp. nov. 21 L. ekteenensis sp. nov. 22 L. zanggaensis sp. nov. 23 L. zhamensis sp. nov. 24 L. sanjiao sp. nov. 25 L. aniensis sp. nov. 26 L. renqinensis sp. nov. 27 L. shergylaensis sp. nov. 28 L. pulongensis sp. nov. 29 L. tudao sp. nov. 30 L. duibaensis sp. nov. 31 L. jiazhongensis sp. nov."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.913.48650.figure58"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/381000"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">58</figureCitation>
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