Midget cave spiders (Araneae, Leptonetidae) from Jiangxi and Fujian Province, China Author Liu, Bin-Lu https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3080-8987 College of Life Science, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, Jiangxi, China Author Yao, Yan-bin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2560-9299 College of Life Science, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, Jiangxi, China & Jinshan College of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350007, Fujian, China Author Jiang, Zi-Min https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9044-3312 College of Life Science, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, Jiangxi, China Author Xiao, Yong-hong https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8074-9366 College of Life Science, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, Jiangxi, China Author Liu, Ke-Ke https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7822-3667 College of Life Science, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, Jiangxi, China liukeke_1986@126.com text ZooKeys 2024 2024-01-18 1189 287 325 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1189.111041 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1189.111041 1313-2970-1189-287 C921C517275E4B3E8CCC9C2E214FEB1E F1DFA49483FC5D47BA0749C39487F6A2 Pararana mingxuani Yao & Liu sp. nov. Figs 25 , 26 , 27 , 28G, H Vernacular name: 明轩拟正弱蛛 Material examined. Holotype : ♂ , Fujian Province , Fuzhou City , Yongtai County , Geling Town , Xiyang Village , Tianmen Mountain , 25°49'7.6"N , 119°1'5.07"E , 10.IV.2023 , R. Zhao , J. Gong & M. Wu leg. (Lep-9) . Paratype : 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ , Fujian Province , Fuzhou City , Minhou County , Nanyu Town , 25°58'24.05"N , 119°13'15.87"E , 5.VI.2023 , Y. Yao , W. Zhang , M. Wu & R. Zhao leg. (Lep-9) . Diagnosis. The male of this species is similar to that of Pararana gaofani Lin & Li, 2022 ( Lin et al. 2022 : 217, figs 17A-C, 18A, B) in having the cymbium with a notch and the swollen patella, but can be easily separated by the patella with seven short tooth-like spines (vs four long relatively thick spines), the tibia with a thick spine (vs absent), the long lamellar median apophysis (vs the relatively short horn-like median apophysis) and the slightly curved rod-like embolus (vs horn-like) (Figs 25B-D , 26 ). The female can be easily distinguished by the oval atrium and the short S-shaped spermathecal stalk (Fig. 27C ). Figure 25. Pararana mingxuani sp. nov., male holotype A habitus, dorsal view B palp, prolateral view C same, ventral view D same, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: Con - conductor, Em - embolus, MA - medial apophysis, PL - prolateral lobe, RL - retrolateral lobe. Scale bars: 0.2 mm ( A ); 0.1 mm ( B-D ). Figure 26. SEM micrographs of Pararana mingxuani sp. nov., male palp A ventral view B patella, retrolateral view C detail of patellar spines, retrolateral view D detail of tegular apophysis, ventral view E detail of conductor and embolus, ventral view. Abbreviations: Con - conductor, Em - embolus, MA - medial apophysis. Figure 27. Pararana mingxuani sp. nov., female paratype A habitus, dorsal view B same, ventral view C vulva, dorsal view. Abbreviations: At - atrium, Spe - spermathecae, SS - spermathecae stalk. Scale bars: 0.1 mm. Figure 28. Photographs of living specimens from China. A Longileptoneta guadunensis sp. nov., B L. huboliao sp. nov. C L. jiaxiani sp. nov. D L. letuensis sp. nov. E L. renzhouensis sp. nov. F L. tianmenensis sp. nov. G, H Pararana mingxuani sp. nov. Description. Male (holotype). Habitus as in Fig. 25A . Total length 2.32. Carapace 0.97 long, 0.81 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: ALE 0.05, PME 0.04, PLE 0.05; ALE-PME 0.10, PLE-PLE 0.06, PLE-PME 0.05; AER 0.11, PER 0.13. Clypeus 0.23 high. Chelicerae (Fig. 25A ) with 13 promarginal and five retromarginal teeth. Endites with several long setae laterally and seven leaf-shaped setae anteriorly. Labium sub-rectangular, anterolaterally with two pairs of strong setae and anteriorly with eight setae. Sternum shield-shaped, longer than wide, with sparse setae on surface, posterior end very blunt. Leg measurements: I (2.00, 0.33, other segments broken); II 5.86 (1.54, 0.32, 1.78, 1.42, 0.80); III 4.78 (1.35, 0.29, 1.15, 1.19, 0.80); IV (1.77, 0.28, other segments broken). Pedicel 0.08. Abdomen 1.36 long, 0.76 wide. Coloration (Fig. 25A ). Carapace yellow, with dark radial stripes. Chelicerae yellow to brown. Endites yellow to dark brown. Labium yellow brown. Legs with dark annulations on each segment except tarsi. Abdomen yellow. Palp (Figs 25B-D , 26 ). Femur with four rows of short strong spines ventrally, dorsally, and prolaterally; patella expanded, with seven stout spines; tibia with a very thick spine retrolaterally. Cymbium with a notch subapically. Bulb: prolateral lobe banded, long; embolus rod-like, slightly curved, with a broad base and a net-shaped surface; median apophysis lamellar, shorter than conductor; conductor membranous, with serrulate margin; retrolateral lobe blunt, tongue-shaped, touching base of conductor. Female (paratype). Habitus as in Fig. 27A, B . Total length 1.83. Carapace 0.86 long, 0.76 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: ALE 0.06, PME 0.04, PLE 0.05; ALE-PME 0.07, PLE-PLE 0.07, PLE-PME 0.05, AER 0.09, PER 0.14, Clypeus 0.20 high. Chelicerae (Fig. 27B ) with 12 promarginal and four retromarginal teeth. Endites with several long spines anterolaterally. Sternum (Fig. 27B ) shield-shaped, nearly as long as wide, with dense scale-like surface, lateral margin thickened, posterior end blunt. Leg measurements: I 4.68 (1.20, 0.24, 1.40, 1.13, 0.71); II 4.74 (1.18, 0.20, 1.49, 1.17, 0.70); III 3.03 (0.82, 0.20, 0.79, 0.74, 0.48); IV (1.03, 0.21, other segments broken). Pedicel 0.04. Abdomen 1.17 long, 0.84 wide. Coloration (Fig. 27A, B ). Darker than male. Vulva (Fig. 27C ). Internal genitalia with bell-shaped atrium, the spheroidal spermathecae and the S-shaped spermathecal stalk including two turns. Distribution. Known only from the type locality in Fujian Province, China (Fig. 29 ). Figure 29. Records of Falcileptoneta monodactyla (Yin, Wang & Wang, 1984), Leptonetela dawu sp. nov., L. yuanhaoi sp. nov. and L. zuojiashan sp. nov. from Jiangxi; Longileptoneta guadunensis sp. nov., L. huboliao sp. nov., L. jiaxiani sp. nov., L. letuensis sp. nov., L. renzhouensis sp. nov., L. tianmenensis sp. nov., and Pararana mingxuani sp. nov. from Fujian, China. Etymology. The species is named after Mr Mingxuan Wu, who collected the type specimens.