Further additions to the guardstone spider fauna from China (Araneae: Phrurolithidae) Author Mu, Yannan The Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, Institute of Life Science and Green Developed, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. China & 15188605531 @ 163. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 2504 - 673 X Author Zhang, Feng The Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, Institute of Life Science and Green Developed, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. China text Zootaxa 2023 2023-08-25 5338 1 1 104 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5338.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5338.1.1 e7148a02-ac1a-4172-9071-606bd1e703fc 1175­5334 8283738 CAA37212-3008-43F4-98DE-94D7A3FFD3B6 Pennalithus liaoning sp. nov. (ỀṪŢRff) Figs 58–60 Type material. Holotype ♁, CHINA : Liaoning Province : Benxi City , Huanren Manchu Autonomous County , Wu’nv Mountain ( 41°18.597′N , 125°23.952′E , 360 m a.s.l. ), 6 Jul. 2016 , leg. Weitong Wang. Etymology. This specific name is derived from the type locality; noun in apposition. Diagnosis. This new species resembles P. splendidus (Song & Zheng, 1992) in having a similarly shaped retroventral tibial apophysis, but can be recognized by: 1) the thinner, needle-shaped embolus (vs thick, nubbyshaped, cf. Fig. 59C and fig. 3H in Kamura [2021] ), and 2) the shorter, rod-like tegular apophysis (vs arc-shaped, cf. Fig. 59C and fig. 3K in Kamura [2021] ). FIGURE 58. Habitus of Pennalithus liaoning sp. nov. : A. Male holotype, dorsal view; B. Same, ventral view. Description. Male ( Holotype ): total length 2.58, carapace 1.23 long, 1.00 wide; abdomen 1.35 long, 0.74 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances:AME 0.08, ALE 0.08, PME 0.07, PLE 0.07; AME–AME 0.04, AME–ALE 0.01, ALE– ALE 0.20, PME–PME 0.04, PME–PLE 0.03, PLE–PLE 0.26, ALE–PLE 0.06. EAW 0.37, CRW 0.49, EAW/CRW 0.76, CRW/CW 0.49. MOA 0.22 long, anterior width 0.20, posterior width 0.20. CH 0.12, CH /AME 1.50. Labium 0.13 long, 0.18 wide. Sternum 0.71 long, 0.62 wide. Leg measurements: Ⅰ 4.96 (1.27, 0.44, 1.31, 1.17, 0.77), II 3.84 (1.03, 0.38, 0.89, 0.92, 0.65), III 3.35 (0.90, 0.34, 0.72, 0.86, 0.53), IV 5.57 (1.58, 0.42, 1.32, 1.47, 0.78). Spination: femur I d 2 pl 2, femora II–IV d 1, tibia Ⅰ pv 7 rv 7, tibia II pv 6 rv 5, metatarsus Ⅰ pv 4 rv 4, metatarsus II pv 4 rv 2. FIGURE 59. Male left palp of Pennalithus liaoning sp. nov. : A. Prolateral view; B. Ventral view; C. Retrolateral view; D. Dorsal view. Abbreviations: E—embolus; FA—femoral apophysis; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; RvTA—retroventral tibial apophysis; SD—sperm duct; TA—tegular apophysis. FIGURE 60. Male left palp of Pennalithus liaoning sp. nov. : A. Ventral view; B. Retrolateral view; C. Dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.2 mm. Coloration. Carapace yellow, oval, radial striae distinct, with sparse iridescent scales in dorsal view. Abdomen darker in color than carapace, with large dorsal scutum covering nearly entire abdomen and sparse iridescent scales dorsally ( Fig. 58 ). Legs yellow. Palp as in Figs 59–60 . Femoral apophysis protruding slightly, with several setae. Prolateral tibial apophysis distinct, arch-shaped. Retrolateral tibial apophysis base wide, narrowing abruptly at middle and tip digitiform; retroventral tibial apophysis nearly trapeziform. Tegulum narrower than cymbium, oval; tegular apophysis short rod-like. Sperm duct distinct, stomach-shaped, tapering from retrolateral side of tegulum to embolus. Embolus short, transverse. Conductor absent. Female. Unknown. Distribution. China ( Liaoning Province ).