Two new and one newly recorded species of Thelcticopis Karsch, 1884 (Araneae, Sparassidae) from China Author Zhu, Yang The State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering of China, Centre for Behavioural Ecology and Evolution, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, Hubei, China Author Lin, Ye-Jie Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6789-2731 Author Zhong, Yang The State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering of China, Centre for Behavioural Ecology and Evolution, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, Hubei, China & School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry & Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, Hubei, China https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0517-4582 hubeispider@aliyun.com text ZooKeys 2020 940 105 115 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.940.50764 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.940.50764 1313-2970-940-105 16EDE5F4C9EB4780B0DEF81714263110 725C23E2DCA95B2DB4AE64ED2808CECF Thelcticopis severa (L. Koch, 1875) Figures 2 , 3 , 5 Themeropis severa L. Koch, 1875: 699, pl. 60, fig. 1 (♀). Thelcticopis severa Simon, 1897: 72 (transferred from Themeropis ). Remarks. See the World Spider Catalogue for the full list of references. Material examined. 2♂, 1♀ (CBEE), China, Hainan Island, Wuzhishan National Reserve, 18.89N , 109.69E , 29.VI.2013, F.X. Liu leg.; 2♂, 1♀ (CBEE), China, Shenzhen City, Bijiashan Park, 22.56N , 114.08E , 26.VII.2018, Q.L. Lu leg; 2♂ (CBEE), China, Fujian Province, Wuyishan National Reserve, 27.58N , 117.48E , 25.VIII.2019, Y. Zhong leg. Diagnosis. Males of this species can be distinguished from males of other Thelcticopis species by its unique bases of RTA with seven or eight stiff setae, long and standing in line (almost the same length as dRTA) and tip of RTA with one stiff seta bending backwards in retrolateral view (Fig. 2A-D ). Females are similar to those of Thelcticopis picta (Thorell, 1887) in having median septum somewhat heart-shaped with a tongue-like posterior structure pointing in the direction of the epigastric furrow ( Jaeger 2005 : figs 1-7), but distinguished from the latter by the following characters: anterior part of the median septum with a longitudinal ridge (absent in T. picta ); ends of internal duct system inconspicuous in dorsal view (visible in T. picta ) (Fig. 2A-F ). Figure 2. Thelcticopis severa (L. Koch, 1875) A-C palp, left D left male palpal tibia E epigyne F vulva G, H cheliceral dentition ( A prolateral view; B, E, G, H ventral view; C, D retrolateral view; F dorsal view; G male; H female). Abbreviations: C-conductor, E-embolus, FD-fertilization duct, MS-middle septum, RTA-retrolateral tibial apophysis, S-Spermatheca, SP-spermophore, TA-tegular apophysis. Scale bars: 0.5 mm Description. See Hu and Ru (1988) and Yin et al. (2012) . Figure 3. A-D habitus of Thelcticopis severa (L. Koch, 1875) A male, dorsal B male, ventral C female, dorsal D female, ventral E, F photographs of living Thelcticopis severa (L. Koch, 1875) from Bijiashan park E male F female. Photographs by Qianle Lu. Scale bars: 5 mm. Distribution. China (Guangdong, new province record; Guangxi; Hainan; Fujian, new province record; Hongkong; Hunan; Taiwan; Yunnan; Zhejiang); Korea; Japan; Laos (Fig. 5 ).