Troglocoelotes gen. n., a new genus of Coelotinae spiders (Araneae, Agelenidae) from caves in South China
Author
Li, Bing
Author
Zhao, Zhe
Author
Zhang, Chuntian
Author
Li, Shuqiang
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-02-08
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journal article
27576
10.11646/zootaxa.4554.1.7
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Troglocoelotes banmenensis
Z. Zhao & S. Li
sp. n.
Figs 4
,
14
Type material.
Holotype
♀
(IZCAS-Ar34081):
San Cave
(
N25°43.002’
,
E107°55.796’
,
505 m
),
Banmen Village
,
Sandu County
,
Qianna City
,
Guizhou
,
China
,
20. III. 2013
,
H. Zhao
and
J. Liu
leg.
Paratype
:
1♀
(IZCAS- Ar34082): same cave,
11. IV. 2018
, Z. Chen and J. Liu leg.
Etymology.
The specific name refers to the
type
locality, Banmen Village; adjective.
Diagnosis.
The specimens of this species can be distinguished from the similar species
T
.
yumiganensis
sp. n.
and
T
.
nongchiensis
sp. n.
by the epigynal atrium occupying about 1/8 epigynal plate
vs
. 1/4 of the epigynal plate, the posterior margin of epigynal atrium trapezoidal while triangular in
T
.
yumiganensis
and belt-shaped in
T
.
nongchiensis
, epigynal teeth circular
vs
. finger-shaped in
T
.
yumiganensis
and
T
.
nongchiensis
(
Fig. 4
A–B).
Description. Female
(
holotype
, IZCAS-Ar34081): Total length 6.67. Carapace 3.46 long, 1.93 wide. Abdomen 3.21 long, 1.28 wide. Eyes reduced, with 6 white spots. Leg pale. Leg measurements: I: 13.21 (3.21, 4.81, 3.14, 2.05); II: 12.32 (3.53, 3.85, 2.89, 2.05); III: 11.87 (3.21, 3.53, 3.21, 1.92); IV: 15.39 (3.85, 4.81, 4.81, 1.92). Abdomen with cardiac pattern. Epigyne: atrium oval, occupying less than 1/8 of the epigynal plate, situated at the central part of epigyne; the posterior margin of epigynal atrium rectangular; teeth oval, not much longer than width, spaced of each other by 2 lengths; copulatory ducts wide, coiled anterior parts spermathecae 3 coils (
Fig. 4
A–B).
Male:
Unknown.
Distribution.
China
(
Guizhou
) (
Fig. 14
).