Comb-footed spiders (Araneae: Theridiidae) in the tropical rainforest of Xishuangbanna, Southwest China
Author
Gao, Cai-Xia
Author
Li, Shu-Qiang
text
Zoological Systematics
2014
39
1
1
135
journal article
10.11865/zs20140101
2095-6827
7475365
D500B21F-511A-4B49-9968-9F51F1606427
Emertonella trachypa
sp. nov.
(
Figs 40–43
)
Holotype
♂
,
China
,
Yunnan
,
Xishuangbanna
,
Mengla County
,
Menglun Town
, bamboo plantation (
21º54.386'N
,
101º16.803'E
),
22 November 2009
,
Guo Tang
and
Zhi-Yuan Yao
leg.
Paratypes
2♀
, same data as holotype
.
Etymology. The specific name derives from the Latin adjective
trachypus
and means stipitiform, in reference to the embolus resemble long handle.
Diagnosis. The new species can be distinguished from other species of the genus by the triangular tegular apophysis and the long, handle-shaped embolus.
Male (measurements of
holotype
). Total length 1.40. Prosoma 0.50 long, 0.49 wide, high, columned, brown, with black striae. Sternum 0.31 long, 0.31 wide, brown. Opisthosoma 0.96 long, 0.82 wide, grey, with many dents, with 2 setae instead of colulus. Eye measurements: AME 0.08, ALE 0.07, PME 0.07, PLE 0.06, AME-AME 0.06, AME-ALE 0.02, PME-PME 0.03, PME-PLE 0.03. Clypeus height about 3.75 times AME diameter, grey. Chelicerae: pale yellow, with dark spots, without tooth; fangs long and slender. Endites: 0.05 long, 0.13 wide, yellow with dark spots, brown pro-edges. Labium fused with sternum, 0.08 long, 0.01 wide, with 4 setae, yellow. Leg measurements: I absent; II 1.19 (0.38, 0.16, 0.25, 0.21, 0.19); III 1.21 (0.41, 0.19, 0.25, 0.19, 0.17); IV 1.27 (0.39, 0.16, 0.34, 0.22, 0.16). Leg II yellow, except femur grey; patella with 1 spine; tibia with 3 spines, 1–2 trichobothria. Leg III–IV similar to leg II. Pedipalpus (
Figs 40A–B
,
41A–B
,
43A–D
): tibia with 2 trichobothria; cymbium yellow, without spot; paracymbium hooded; subtegulum embeded in tibia; tegulum narrow; median apophysis smooth, without protrusion; embolus long, handle-shaped; conductor membranous; tegular apophysis triangular, short, strong.
Female (measurements of
paratypes
). Total length 2.05–2.60. Prosoma 0.70–0.80 long, 0.73–0.75 wide, high, columned, brown, with black stripes. Sternum 0.57–0.63 long, 0.43–0.44 wide, brown. Opisthosoma 1.40–2.03 long, 1.15–1.68 wide, grey, with pale spots, many dents. Legs brown, similar to male, femur Ⅰ–IV dark brown. Epigynum (
Figs 40C–D
,
42A–B
) flat; two pairs of spermathecae; anterior pair spermathecae connected by duct; copulatory ducts long, curved, originating from posterior spermathecae, opening to anterior margin of atrium; fertilization ducts short, originating (fix throughout) from upper pair spermathecae.
Distribution. Only known from
type
locality (
Yunnan
).