Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia Author Lin, Yejie Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China Author Zhao, Huifeng Hebei Key Laboratory of Animal Diversity, College of Life Science, Langfang Normal University, Langfang 065000, China Author Koh, Joseph K H National Biodiversity Centre, National Parks Board, 259569, Singapore Corresponding author, E-mail: lisq @ ioz. ac. cn Author Li, Shuqiang Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China text Zoological Systematics 2022 47 3 198 270 http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9 journal article 10.11865/zs.2022303 2095-6827 7175859 6DED5057-996E-4DD5-BDE3-A8C366E59BB9 Spheropistha pingshan Lin & Li , sp. nov. ( Figs 56–58 ) Diagnosis. Males of the new species can be easily distinguished by the long and slender conductor, the ventrallydirected median apophysis, and the middle with a lamellar apophysis. Females are similar to S. nigroris (Yoshida, Tso & Severinghaus, 2000) but can be distinguished by the epigyne field being 3 times longer than wide and the copulatory ducts are Z-shaped ( vs. equal length and width and copulatory duct with one turn in S. nigroris ). Description. Male ( holotype , Figs 57C–D , 58 ). Total length 1.61. Carapace 0.81 long, 0.69 wide, abdomen 0.91 long, 0.70 wide. Carapace brown, anterior part of ocular area with two distinct processes. Chelicerae brown, with 2 promarginal teeth and 1 retromarginal tooth. Sternum brown. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.08, ALE 0.07, PME 0.08, PLE 0.08; AME–AME 0.13, AME–ALE 0.04, AME–PME 0.03, ALE–PLE 0.02, PME–PLE 0.03. Leg measurements: I 2.48 (0.77, 0.82, 0.45, 0.44), II 1.70 (0.51, 0.57, 0.30, 0.32), III 1.45 (0.44, 0.44, 0.27, 0.30), IV 1.92 (0.63, 0.61, 0.36, 0.32). Legs yellow-brown. Abdomen oval, black. Palp ( Fig. 56 ) brown. Median apophysis directed ventrally, serrated at base, lamellar apophysis at middle, hooked end; embolus slender. Theridiid tegular apophysis triangular, conductor long, belt-shaped, terminus serrated. Female (IZCAS-Ar43324, Fig. 57E ). Total length 2.70. Carapace 0.84 long, 0.74 wide, abdomen 1.82 long, 1.88 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.08, ALE 0.09, PME 0.07, PLE 0.07; AME–AME 0.10, AME–ALE 0.03, AME–PME 0.05, ALE–PLE 0.01, PME–PLE 0.03. Leg measurements: I 2.26 (0.76, 0.65, 0.45, 0.40), II 1.85 (0.62, 0.56, 0.32, 0.35), III 1.33 (0.45, 0.39, 0.22, 0.27), IV 2.01 (0.73, 0.58, 0.33, 0.37). Habitus similar to that of male. Epigyne ( Figs 57A–B ). Oval, long, slightly elevated in middle; spermatheca spherical, copulatory duct Z-shaped, terminating at middle of spermatheca. Fertilization ducts small. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar43322), China : Guangdong : Shenzhen City , Pingshan District , Pingtouling , on the web of Psechrus rani Wang & Yin, 2001 ( 114.4220°E , 22.6625°N ), 19 April 2020 , Q. Lu leg. Paratypes . 1♂ 1♀ (IZCAS-Ar43323, Ar43324), same data as holotype . Figure 56. Spheropistha pingshan Lin & Li , sp. nov. , holotype male, left palp. A. Prolateral view; B. Ventral view; C. Retrolateral view. Abbreviations: C—conductor; E—embolus; MA—median apophysis; TTA—theridiid tegular apophysis. Scale bars = 0.1 mm. Figure 57. Spheropistha pingshan Lin & Li , sp. nov. , holotype male (C–D) and paratype female (A–B, E). A. Epigyne, ventral view; B. Vulva, dorsal view; C. Male habitus, dorsal view; D. Same, lateral view; E. Female habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations: CD— copulatory duct; CO—copulatory opening; FD—fertilization duct; S—spermatheca. Scale bars: A–B= 0.1 mm; C–E= 0.5 mm. Figure 58. Spheropistha pingshan Lin & Li , sp. nov. , live specimen, holotype male. Photo: Qianle Lu. Figure 59. Wendilgarda housaiyuae Lin & Li , sp. nov. , holotype male, left palp. A. Prolateral view; B. Ventral view; C. Retrolateral view. Abbreviations: C—conductor; E—embolus; MA—median apophysis; ST—subtegulum; T—tegulum. Scale bars= 0.1 mm. Figure 60. Wendilgarda housaiyuae Lin & Li , sp. nov. , paratype female. A. Epigyne, ventral view; B. Vulva, dorsal view. Abbreviations: CD—copulatory duct; CO—copulatory opening; FD—fertilization duct; S—spermatheca; Sc—scape. Scale bars = 0.1 mm. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.