Seven new species of Meta C. L. Koch, 1836 (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) from Southwest China Author Wang, Lu-Yu 6C219212-8F77-4037-949C-1F17B252BFCE Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China. wangluyu1989@163.com Author Irfan, Muhammad 81552C4A-93FC-4B6E-8EA1-0B4E38CC6466 Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China. irfanuos94@yahoo.com Author Chen, Hui-Ming 0B0FF1C7-C0A8-4836-B5D0-019F290EB663 Guizhou Institute of Biology, Guiyang 550009, China. mei0601@126.com;zhangzs327@qq.com Author Zhang, Zhi-Sheng 91F0C98D-A307-431A-BAAD-9691F014E6BA Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China. mei0601@126.com;zhangzs327@qq.com text European Journal of Taxonomy 2022 2022-08-22 834 117 147 http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1905 journal article 128002 10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1905 4c24df32-5d1d-468e-a85a-e8c8ae263477 2118-9773 7017596 508297E3-787B-4B87-8C51-FCB35BB1D652 Meta gyirong sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 691650B9-4877-4EA6-803C-EADB85A03913 Figs 1E , 8–9 , 22 Differential diagnosis M. gyirong sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other congeners by the metaine embolic apophysis tongue-shaped with blunt end; cymbial ectobasal process L-shaped with a ramous about two times longer than tibia, gradually narrow towards distal end with pointed tip and a sharp tooth ( Figs 8A–C , 9A–D ). Etymology The epithet refers to the type locality. Type material Holotype CHINA • ♂ ; Tibet , Gyirong County , Gyirong Town , Riwubanba ; 28°28′33.55″ N , 85°13′35.65″ E ; alt. 3089 m ; 30 Jul. 2020 ; L.Y. Wang , T. Yuan , P. Liu and Y.M. Hou leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-04-01 . Fig. 8. Meta gyirong sp. nov. , ♂, holotype (SWUC-T-TEg-04-01). A . Left palp, prolateral view. B . Same, ventral view. C . Same, retrolateral view. Fig. 9. Meta gyirong sp. nov. , ♂, holotype (SWUC-T-TEg-04-01). A . Left palp, prolateral view. B . Same, ventral view. C . Same, retrolateral view. D . Same, dorsal view. Paratypes CHINA • 2 ♂♂ ; same collection data as for holotype; SWUC-T-TEg-04-02–03 • 3 ♂♂ ; Gyirong County , Gyirong Town , Riwubanba ; 28°28′33.55″ N , 85°13′35.65″ E ; alt. 3089 m ; 15 Jul. 2018 ; L.Y. Wang , Z.S. Wu and Y.N. Mu leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-04-04–06 • 1 ♂ ; Gyirong County , Gyirong Town , Longmu ; 28°28.836′ N , 85°13.489′ E ; alt. 3074 m ; 17 Jul. 2018 ; L.Y. Wang , Z.S. Wu and Y.N. Mu leg.; SWUC- T-TEg-04-07 . Description Male ( holotype , Fig. 1E ) MEASUREMENTS. Total length 7.37. Prosoma 3.44 long, 2.67 wide; opisthosoma 4.39 long, 2.62 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.20, ALE 0.21, PME 0.20, PLE 0.20; AME–AME 0.14, AME– ALE 0.22, PME–PME 0.14, PME–PLE 0.27, ALE–PLE 0.03. MOA 0.51 long, front width 0.53, back width 0.55. Clypeus height 0.21. CHELICERAE. Strong, with 3 promarginal and 4 retromarginal teeth. LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 27.24 (7.28, 9.50, 8.14, 2.32); II = 19.08 (5.59, 6.83, 5.04, 1.62); III = 10.04 (3.25, 3.20, 2.53, 1.06); IV = 13.31 (4.30, 4.29, 3.54, 1.18). Leg formula: 1243. OPISTHOSOMA. Oval, with two pairs of sigillae. Both dorsum and venter yellowish brown, with black markings. PALP ( Figs 8A–C , 9A–D ). Cymbial ectobasal process simple, two times longer than tibia narrow towards distal end, with sharp tooth. Paracymbium finger-like, widest medially, with sparse long hairs. Metaine embolic apophysis sclerotized, longer than wide, slightly curved, extending forward. EMBOLUS. Long, arc-shaped with fine tip. Conductor strong, arising meso-retrolaterally from bulb and extending clockwise, sword-shaped in ventral view. Female Unknown. Distribution China , Tibet (Gyirong) ( Fig. 22 ).