2369
Author
Tang, Guo
Author
Li, Shuqiang
text
Zootaxa
2010
2010-02-24
2369
1
68
journal article
11755334
Thomisops altus
sp. nov.
Figs 48–49
Type material:
Holotype
:
♀
,
China
:
Hainan
:
Wuzhishan
mountainside (18º53.840', 109º41.514', alt.
1210 m
),
8 April 2009
,
G. Tang
(
IZCAS
, Tang_No. 085).
Paratypes
:
,
2 ♀
, same data as holotype (
IZCAS
, Tang_No. 085)
.
Etymology.
The specific epithet is taken from the Latin adjective
altus
, and means high, referring to the high altitude at which these specimens were collected (
1210 m
).
Diagnosis.
This new species is similar to
T. sanmen
(see
Song
et al.
1992: 88–89
), but can be distinguished by the larg body size: 4.50–5.20 (
3.57 in
T. sanmen
), presence of a pair of black markings on opisthosomal dorsum (with many black stripes in
T. sanmen
), and stout spermatheca (irregular shaped in
T. sanmen
).
Description. Female
(
holotype
measured): Total length 5.20. Prosoma 2.20 long, 2.40 wide; opisthosoma 3.10 long, 3.40 wide. Prosoma brown with small apophyses and short hairs. Eye measurements: AME 0.07; ALE 0.09 PME 0.06; PLE 0.08; AME–AME 0.54; AME–ALE 0.28; PME–PME 0.66; PME–PLE 0.42. MOA length 0.46 with front width 0.68 and back width 0.78. Chelicerae brown, with dense short spurs prolaterally, gnathocoxae, labium and sternum light brown. Legs yellow, the distal of femora grayish black. Leg formula: 4213; leg measurements: I: 3.10 (1.00, 1.20, 0.50, 0.40); II: 3.20 (1.00, 1.30, 0.50, 0.40); III: 3.00 (1.00, 1.20, 0.45, 0.35); IV: 3.35 (1.20, 1.30, 0.50, 0.35). Opisthosomal dorsum yellow, covered with dense short white hairs and a pair of black markings, venter grayish yellow.
FIGURES 48 A–D.
Thomisops altus
sp. nov.
,
female holotype from Wuzhishan Mountains. A Female habitus, dorsal; B Left chelicera; C
Epigynum
, ventral view; D Vulva, dorsal view. Scale bars: A = 1.0 mm, C–D = 0.1 mm.
Epigynum
(
Figs 48 C–D
,
49 A–B
).
Epigynum
with hood situated posteriorly; copulatory openings invisible; spermathecae stout.
Male:
Unknown.
Distribution.
China
(
Hainan
). Only known from the
type
locality.
Variation.
TL 4.50, 4.70, 5.20 (n=3).
FIGURES 49 A–B.
Thomisops altus
sp. nov.
A
Epigynum
, ventral view; B Vulva, dorsal view. Scale bar: A–B = 0.1 mm.
Gen.
Thomisus
Walckenaer, 1805