A survey of the spider family Nesticidae (Arachnida, Araneae) in Asia and Madagascar, with the description of forty-three new species Author Lin, Yucheng Author Ballarin, Francesco Author Li, Shuqiang text ZooKeys 2016 627 1 168 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.627.8629 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.627.8629 1313-2970-627-1 3B7E6EA7C15C415B80A8ED4041525A40 Taxon classification Animalia Araneae Nesticidae Nesticella nepalensis (Hubert, 1973) Figs 55, 56, 83 Nesticus nepalensis Hubert, 1973: 165, figs 2-5 (♂♀). Nesticella nepalensis : Lehtinen and Saaristo 1980 : 55 (transfer from Nesticus ). Nesticella nepalensis : Marusik and Guseinov 2003 : 38, figs 22-24 (♂). Material examined. 1♂ (IBPN), INDIA: Uttarakhand State, Gobind Ghat Village ( 30.625°N , 79.55833°E , 1900 m), 17-23.V.1999, Y.M. Marusik leg. 2♀ (IZCAS), CHINA: Tibet Autonomous Region, Dinggye County, Chentang Town ( 27.91458°N , 87.48098°E , 3267 m), 3.VIII.2014, Y. Li leg. Diagnosis. Nesticella nepalensis is similar to Nesticella connectens (see Figs 50 A-D , 51 A-G ), Nesticella tibetana sp. n. (see Figs 59 A-D , 60 A-G ) and Nesticella potala sp. n. (see Figs 57 D-F ). Males can be recognized by the blunt tip of the terminal apophysis (Ta) and by the straighter and slimmer ventral process I of the paracymbium (Va-I) which are respectively sharper, more bent and thicker in males of the other species (Fig. 55A, C-D vs. Fig. 50A, C-D vs. Fig. 59A, C-D ). Females can be separated from those of Nesticella connectens by the less prominent scape (Sp) (Fig. 56 E-G vs. Fig. 51 E-G ), from those of Nesticella potala sp. n. by the almost round spermathecae (S) instead of triangular spermathecae and by the coiled fertilization ducts (Fd), which are lacking in Nesticella potala sp. n. (Fig. 56 E-G vs. see Figs 57 D-F ), and finally from those of Nesticella tibetana sp. n. by the shorter scape (Sp), the smaller spermathecae (S) and the less twisted fertilization ducts (Fd) (Fig. 56 E-G vs. Fig. 60 E-G ). Figure 55. Nesticella nepalensis , male from Gobind Ghat. A Male palp, ventral view B Ditto, dorsal view C Ditto, prolateral view D Ditto, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 0.10 mm. Figure 56. Nesticella nepalensis , male from Gobind Ghat and female from Chentang. A Male habitus, dorsal view B Ditto, ventral view C Female habitus, dorsal view D Ditto, ventral view E Epigyne, ventral view F Vulva, ventral view G Ditto, dorsal view. Scale bars: A-D = 0.50 mm; E-G = 0.10 mm. Figure 57. Nesticella potala sp. n., holotype (female). A Habitus, dorsal view B Ditto, ventral view C Ditto, lateral view D Epigyne, ventral view E Vulva, ventral view F Vulva, dorsal view. Scale bars: A-C = 0.50 mm; D-F = 0.10 mm. Description. See Figs 55 A-D , 56 A-G and Hubert (1973) . Habitat. Forest leaf litter, under stone. Distribution. China (Tibet) (first record) (Fig. 83), India (Uttarakhand), Nepal.