Lynx spiders from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China (Araneae: Oxyopidae)
Author
Li, Guo Tang Shuqiang
text
Zootaxa
2012
3362
1
42
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.246362
5c3bd24a-8cbb-4f48-b483-5911e1f7cf5f
1175-5326
246362
Oxyopes mirabilis
Zhang, Yang & Zhu, 2005
Figs 29–30
Oxyopes mirabilis
Zhang, Yang & Zhu, 2005
: 76
, figs 2A −C. (13, Longlin Town, Mengla County, Xishuangbanna,
type
in MHBU, not examined)
Material examined:
A total of 28 3, 26 Ƥ from
China
:
Yunnan
:
Xishuangbanna, Mengla County, Menglun Nature Reserve (
N21º54.463'
,
E101º15.978'
,
550−620 m
), all collected by hand, April to July, 2007, leg. G. Zheng (
IZCAS
).
Diagnosis.
This species is similar to
O. gaofengensis
Zhang, Zhang & Kim, 2005
. It can be separated from the latter by the cymbial apophysis triangular (hood-shaped in
O. gaofengensis
); palpal tegular apophysis L-shaped (simply curved in
O. gaofengensis
) in males and by the copulatory ducts twisted three times in female (curved simply in
O. gaofengensis
). The differences between this species and
O. submirabilis
sp. nov.
are discussed in the diagnosis of
O. submirabilis
sp. nov.
Female
(specimen labelled “Searching XZIII-3-17”): Total length 6.00, Prosoma 2.50 long, 2.00 wide; opisthosoma 3.50 long, 1.65 wide. Carapace yellow with grayish brown longitudinal stripes. Ocular area grayish black. Eye measurements: AME 0.11, ALE 0.23, PME 0.20, PLE 0.22, AME-AME 0.18; AME-ALE 0.07; PME-PME 0.26; PME-PLE 0.30. Eye row width measurement: I 0.38, II 0.60, III 1.15, IV 0.64. Clypeus height 0.64. Chelicera and sternum yellow, labium and endites light brown. Legs slender, with long spines, femora I–II with grayish black stripes prolaterally. Leg measurements: I 10.60 (2.80, 3.70, 3.00, 1.10); II 9.85 (2.70, 3.40, 2.80, 0.95); III 8.50 (2.40, 2.80, 2.50, 0.80); IV 10.20 (2.80, 3.20, 3.20, 1.00), leg formula: 1423. Opisthosoma dorsally grayish-yellow with grayish-black markings laterally; ventrally with a grayish-black marking mesally.
FIGURE 29.
Oxyopes mirabilis
Zhang, Yang & Zhu, 2005
A–B Palp (A Ventral, B Retrolateral); C
Epigynum
, ventral; D Vulva, dorsal. Scale bars: A–D = 0.1 mm.
FIGURE 30.
Oxyopes mirabilis
Zhang, Yang & Zhu, 2005
(Searching XZIII-3-17) A–B Palp (A Ventral, B Retrolateral); C
Epigynum
, ventral; D Vulva, dorsal. Scale bars: A–D = 0.1 mm.
Epigynum
(
Figs 29
C–D, 30C–D). Posterior sclerotized edge wider anteriorly; copulatory ducts twisted three times, spermatheca posteriorly situated.
Male:
See
Zhang, Yang & Zhu, 2005
: 76–77.
Palp
(
Figs 29
A–B, 30A–B). In retrolateral view, VTA leaf-shaped, tegular apophysis large “L”-shaped, embolus slender.
Variation.
Total length: 3 5.80–6.20 (n=28); Ƥ 6.00–6.40 (n=26).
Distribution.
China
(Yunnan).
Remarks.
All examined specimens were collected by ground searching. This species inhabits low vegetation and shrubs.