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 wanglang sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 4AFF03AB-7F37-4B67-84AE-7BC24DAA7845 Figs 1J–K , 16–18 , 22 Differential diagnosis This species can be differentiated from all other congeners by the cymbial ectobasal process robust with three conspicuous projections, the outer projection horn-shaped with pointed end; median projection broad with many denticles and the inner projection relatively sclerotized, thumb-shaped with blunt end in male palp ( Figs 16B–C , 17B–D ). The female can be differentiated from all other congeners by the spermathecae with buds-like outgrowths ( Figs 16E , 18B ); posterior margin of epigynal plate relatively membranous ( Fig. 18B ). Both male and female abdomen anteriorly with a pair of humps ( Fig. 1J–K ). Etymology The epithet refers to the type locality. Type material Holotype CHINA • ♂ ; Sichuan Province , Pingwu County , Baima Township , Wanglang Nature Reserve , Muyangchang ; 32°58′04″ N , 104°06′18″ E ; alt. 2503 m ; 24 Sep. 2019 ; L.Y. Wang , P. Liu , T. Yuan , Z. Fan , Y. Zhang and M. Zhang leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-07-01 . Paratypes CHINA • 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for holotype; SWUC-T-TEg-07-02 • 9 ♀♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; SWUC-T-TEg-07-03–11 • 1 ♀ ; Muyangchang ; 32°58′04″ N , 104°06′18″ E ; alt. 503 m ; 13 Oct. 2018 ; Z.S. Zhang , L.Y. Wang , Z. Fan , P. Liu and T. Yuan leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-07-12 • 1 ♂ ; Muyangchang ; 32°58′04″ N , 104°06′18″ E ; alt. 2503 m ; 23 Aug. 2016 ; L.Y. Wang and Z.S. Wu leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-07-13 • 2 ♀♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; SWUC-T-TEg-07-14–15 . Description Male ( holotype , Fig. 1J ) MEASUREMENTS. Total length 5.84. Prosoma 2.81 long, 2.14 wide, opisthosoma 3.28 long, 2.53 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.16, ALE 0.17, PME 0.17, PLE 0.19; AME–AME 0.13, AME– ALE 0.19, PME–PME 0.11, PME–PLE 0.24, ALE–PLE 0.03. MOA 0.52 long, front width 0.44, back width 0.48. Clypeus height 0.17. CHELICERAE. Strong, with 3 promarginal and 4 retromarginal teeth. LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 10.68 (3.69, 4.76, 3.44, 1.45); II = 8.83 (3.09, 3.84, 2.56, 1.23); III = 4.93 (1.90, 1.96, 1.37, 0.84); IV = 6.40 (2.59, 2.68, 1.97, 0.88). Leg formula: 1243. OPISTHOSOMA. Oval, with two pairs of sigillae. Anteriorly with pair of humps, dorsum and venter white, with black markings. PALP ( Figs 16A–C , 17A–D ). Cymbial ectobasal process robust, with three conspicuous projections, outer projection horn-shaped with pointed end; median projection broad with many teeth and inner projection relatively sclerotized, thumb-shaped with blunt end. Paracymbium finger-like, relatively broad tip, with sparse long hairs. Metaine embolic apophysis grooved, with blunt end, extending forward. Fig. 16. Meta wanglang sp. nov. A–C . ♂, holotype (SWUC-T-TEg-07-01). D–E . ♀, paratype (SWUC-T- TEg-07-03). A . Left palp, prolateral view. B . Same, ventral view. C . Same, retrolateral view. D . Epigyne, ventral view. E . Vulva, dorsal view. Fig. 17. Meta wanglang sp. nov. , ♂, holotype (SWUC-T-TEg-07-01). A . Left palp, prolateral view. B . Same, ventral view. C . Same, retrolateral view. D . Same, dorsal view. EMBOLUS. Long, arc-shaped with fine tip. Conductor strong, arising meso-retrolaterally from bulb and extending clockwise, longer than wide. Fig. 18. Meta wanglang sp. nov. , ♀, paratype (SWUC-T-TEg-07-03). A . Epigyne, ventral view. B . Vulva, dorsal view. Female ( paratype SWUC-T-TEg-07-03, Fig. 1K ) MEASUREMENTS. Total length 7.37. Prosoma 3.26 long, 2.60 wide; opisthosoma 4.49 long, 3.73 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.18, ALE 0.23, PME 0.20, PLE 0.23; AME–AME 0.16, AME– ALE 0.25, PME–PME 0.14, PME–PLE 0.30, ALE–PLE 0.04. MOA 0.56 long, front width 0.55, back width 0.61. Clypeus height 0.22. LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 14.84 (4.08, 5.23, 3.80, 1.73); II = 12.82 (3.62, 4.60, 3.15, 1.45); III = 7.52 (2.49, 2.30, 1.68, 1.05); IV = 10.00 (3.17, 3.27, 2.49, 1.07). Other morphological characteristics same as in male, except opisthosoma lighter in color with few black markings. EPIGYNE ( Figs 16D–E , 18A–B ). Posterior margin of epigynal plate relatively membranous. VULVA. Spermathecae with buds-like outgrowths. Fertilization ducts thick, C-shaped. Distribution China , Sichuan (Pingwu County) ( Fig. 22 ).