Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia Author Lin, Yejie Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China Author Zhao, Huifeng Hebei Key Laboratory of Animal Diversity, College of Life Science, Langfang Normal University, Langfang 065000, China Author Koh, Joseph K H National Biodiversity Centre, National Parks Board, 259569, Singapore Corresponding author, E-mail: lisq @ ioz. ac. cn Author Li, Shuqiang Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China text Zoological Systematics 2022 47 3 198 270 http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9 journal article 10.11865/zs.2022303 2095-6827 7175859 6DED5057-996E-4DD5-BDE3-A8C366E59BB9 Speocera tongyaoi Lin & Li , sp. nov. ( Figs 24–25 , 28A–B ) Diagnosis. The new species is similar to S. xuanson sp. nov. , but males can be distinguished by the terminal flat associated sclerite ( vs. long, horn-shaped associated sclerite in S. xuanson ) and the blunt terminus of the embolus ( vs. sharp in S. xuanson ), and females can be distinguished by the large, oval spermatheca ( vs. very small spermatheca in S. xuanson ). Description. Male ( holotype , Fig. 28A ). Total length 1.02; carapace length 0.50; carapace width 0.44; abdomen length 0.51; abdomen width 0.35. Carapace pyriform, narrowing gradually anteriorly; light yellow, suffused with purplish pattern; pars cephalica flat; fovea not visible. Sternum light yellow, suffused with purplish color, longer than wide. Endites light yellow, suffused with purplish tinge; with serrula; labium light yellow, suffused with purplish tinge. Clypeus nearly vertical, short. Chelicerae light yellow, anterolateral margin with a cluster of short setae, promargin with a series of six teeth reaching lamina; retromargin with two small denticles. Eyes: six contiguous eyes surrounded by black pigmentation, PME smallest, PLE largest. Abdomen oval; purplish. Legs light yellow. Leg measurements: I 1.78 (0.50, 0.66, 0.36, 0.26), II 1.58 (0.44, 0.52, 0.36, 0.26), III 1.34 (0.39, 0.44, 0.29, 0.22), IV 1.94 (0.58, 0.68, 0.43, 0.25). Palp ( Fig. 24 ). Palpal femur long, palpal tibia about as long as cymbium. Cymbium conical, without prolateral extension. Bulb spherical. Embolus short, nearly transparent, associated sclerite almost as long as embolus, terminus flat. Sperm duct initially medium size, gradually tapering distally. Figure 21. Paratus nanling Lin & Li , sp. nov. , paratype female. A. Epigyne, ventral view; B. Vulva, dorsal view. Abbreviations: CD— copulatory duct; CO—copulatory opening; FD—fertilization duct; S—spermatheca. Scale bars =0.1 mm. Female (IZCAS-Ar43279, Fig. 28B ). Total length 1.08; carapace length 0.52; carapace width 0.43; abdomen length 0.52; abdomen width 0.36. Similar to male in color and general features but larger. Chelicerae unmodified. Leg measurements: I 1.64 (0.47, 0.60, 0.32, 0.25), II 1.58 (0.43, 0.54, 0.32, 0.25), III 1.60 (0.46, 0.54, 0.38, 0.22), IV 1.84 (0.53, 0.62, 0.41, 0.28). Genitalia ( Fig. 25 ). Internal genitalia with accessory gland long, extending beyond sides of abdomen; spermatheca oval. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar43271), China , Guangdong , Guangzhou City , Yuexiu District , Yuexiu Park ( 23.1394°N , 113.2660°E , elev. 20 m ), 20 September 2021 , T . Jiang leg. Paratypes . 1♂ 7♀ (IZCAS-Ar43272–Ar43279), same data as holotype . Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The species is named after Mr. Tongyao Jiang, the collector of the holotype ; noun (name) in genitive case.