Taxonomic notes on some spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from China and Vietnam Author Lin, Yejie Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China Author Li, Shuqiang Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China Author Pham, Dinh-Sac Vietnam National Museum of Nature (VNMN), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam Corresponding author, E-mail: phamdinhsac @ vnmn. vast. vn text Zoological Systematics 2023 48 1 1 99 http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8283969 journal article 10.11865/zs.2023101 2095-6827 10941307 7A57D6D4-279E-4A4F-9D9B-2ADF461B5E28 Mallinella lisongi Lin & Li , sp. nov. ( Figs 76–77 , 82A , 84E–F ) Etymology. The species is named after Mr. Song Li; noun (name) in genitive case. Diagnosis. Males of the new species can be distinguished from all other sobria -group species except M. sobria (Thorell, 1890) (see Dankittipakul et al. , 2012 ) and M. clavigera Dankittipakul, Jocqué & Singtripop, 2012 by the absence of a baso-prolateral tooth on the tegular apophysis. The new species can be distinguished from M. sobria and M. clavigera by the sperm duct at the middle of the embolic base ( vs. at the edge in M. sobria ) and lacking a subapical tooth on the tegular apophysis ( vs. present in M. clavigera ). The female is similar to M. caperata Dankittipakul, Jocqué & Singtripop, 2012 by having spermathecae with eight coils. However, the female of the new species can be distinguished by the unexpanded middle part of the spermathecae ( vs. expanded in M. caperata ). Figure 78. Mallinella pingzhoui Lin & Li , sp. nov. , holotype male. A. Left palp, ventral view; B. Same, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: C—conductor; E—embolus; ERT—elevated retrolateral margin of palpal tibia; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; TA—tegular apophysis. Scale bars = 0.1 mm. Figure 79. Mallinella pingzhoui Lin & Li , sp. nov. , paratype female.A. Epigyne, ventral view; B.Vulva, dorsal view; C. Same, anterior view. Abbreviations: FD—fertilization duct; MP—median plate; S—spermatheca. Scale bars = 0.1mm. Description. Male ( holotype ). Total length 5.28; carapace 2.67 long, 1.90 wide, opisthosoma 2.61 long, 1.71 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.08, ALE 0.11, PME 0.14, PLE 0.10, AME–AME 0.07, AME–ALE 0.15, PME–PME 0.08, PME–PLE 0.27, AME–PME 0.18, ALE–PLE 0.04. Leg measurements: I 6.08 (1.59, 1.95, 1.35, 1.19), II 5.40 (1.44, 1.67, 1.23, 1.06), III 5.63 (1.45, 1.66, 1.45, 1.07), IV 7.67 (1.95, 2.17, 2.13, 1.42). Coloration ( Fig. 84E ). Carapace brown. Sternum yellowish brown. Chelicerae brown. Coxae whitish, other leg segments yellowish. Opisthosoma dark brown. Dorsal pattern: first pair of spots reniform; second to fourth pairs with paired round spots, followed by three spots, posterior one largest. Palp ( Figs 76 , 82A ). Patella almost as long as wide. Tibia with two apophyses. Ventral tibial apophysis and retrolateral tibial apophysis digitiform, ventral ramus of retrolateral tibial apophysis larger than dorsal, longer and digitiform, dorsal ramus shorter and dentiform. Cymbium with broad cymbial fold. Tegular apophysis rostrated; anterior-prolateral flange blunt at tip, directed prolaterally; anterior-prolateral tooth triangular, with broad base; basal tooth absents. Sperm duct at middle of embolic base. Embolus with large base, at ca. clock 5:30 position, embolus whiplike. Figure 80. Mallinella sena Lin & Li , sp. nov. , holotype male. A. Left palp, ventral view; B. Same, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: C—conductor; EB—embolic base; E—embolus; PC—prolateral extension of conductor; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; TA— tegular apophysis; TT—tegular tubercle. Scale bars= 0.5 mm. Figure 81. Mallinella sena Lin & Li , sp. nov. , paratype female. A. Epigyne, ventral view; B. Vulva, dorsal view; C. Same, anterior view. Abbreviations: MP—median plate; S—spermatheca. Scale bars = 0.5 mm. Female (IZCAS-Ar44064). Total length 5.19; carapace 2.53 long, 1.70 wide, opisthosoma 2.66 long, 1.65 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.07, ALE 0.11, PME 0.10, PLE 0.11, AME–AME 0.07, AME–ALE 0.17, PME–PME 0.09, PME–PLE 0.25, AME–PME 0.16, ALE–PLE 0.04. Leg measurements: I 4.76 (1.40, 1.51, 0.88, 0.97), II 5.25 (1.17, 1.35, 0.80, 0.93), III 4.49 (1.36, 1.37, 0.98, 0.78), IV 6.15 (1.47, 1.93, 1.60, 1.15). Coloration ( Fig. 84F ). Similar to that of male except paler. Epigyne ( Fig. 77 ). Median plate broad, anterior edge strongly recurved and posterior edge slightly recurved, posterior margin slightly protruding over epigastric furrow. Spermathecae heavily sclerotized, three times longer than wide, with 8 coils. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar44044), Vietnam : Vinh Phuc , Tam Dao National Park , Disturbed Forest , Sieving , ( 21.4587°N , 105.6419°E , elev. 1084 m ), 8 October 2007 , Dinh-Sac Pham leg. Paratypes . 10♂ 10♀ (IZCASAr44045–Ar44064), same data as holotype . Distribution. Known only from the type locality.