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 Wendilgarda housaiyuae Lin & Li , sp. nov. ( Figs 59–62 ) Diagnosis. This new species can be distinguished from other Asian Wendilgarda species by the males having a long and bifurcated median apophysis and in the females having the superior edge of the copulatory duct extends beyond spermathecae and the spermathecae separated. Description. Male ( holotype , Fig. 61A ). Total length 1.35, carapace 0.72 long, 0.82 wide. Carapace brownish red, with symmetric to dark edge. Sternum yellow with dark brown margins. Coxae IV separated by 2/3 their width. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.08, ALE 0.05, PME 0.05, PLE 0.04; AME–AME 0.04, AME–ALE 0.04, AME–PME 0.07, ALE–PLE 0.02, PME–PLE 0.09. Legs yellow-brown. Leg measurements: I 3.29 (0.82, 1.18, 0.78, 0.51), II 2.73 (0.70, 0.94, 0.68, 0.41), III 2.04 (0.62, 0.66, 0.46, 0.30), IV 2.62 (0.68, 1.04, 0.54, 0.36). Abdomen tan with dark edge. Palp ( Fig. 59 ). Patella with strong, sinuous macroseta. Cymbium with small cluster of long setae proximally. Paracymbium elongated, terminus sharp. Tegulum rough. Median apophysis elongated, bifurcated distally. Conductor small, translucent. Embolus long, wide, semi-transparent. Figure 63. Pandava banna Lin & Li , sp. nov. , holotype male, left palp. A. Ventral view; B. Dorsal view. Abbreviations: MA—median apophysis; MLT—median lobe of tibial apophysis; PLT—prolateral lobe of tibial apophysis; RLT—retrolateral lobe of tibial apophysis; SD—sperm duct; ST—subtegulum; TP—Tegular process. Scale bars = 0.1 mm. Female ( Figs 61B , 62 ): Total length 2.06, carapace 0.66 long, 0.79 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.07, ALE 0.07, PME 0.06, PLE 0.06; AME–AME 0.05, AME–ALE 0.05, AME–PME 0.08, ALE–PLE 0.02, PME–PLE 0.09. Leg measurements: I 3.88 (1.05, 1.47, 0.82, 0.54), II 3.11 (0.82, 1.26, 0.59, 0.44), III 2.43 (0.64, 0.92, 0.50, 0.37), IV 3.07 (0.91, 1.09, 0.65, 0.42). Habitus similar to that of male except carapace more slender than abdomen and legs shorter. Epigyne ( Fig. 61B ) with wide plate, long scape dorsal to plate; tip of scape protruding posteriorly beyond plate; pair of spermathecae close to each other; copulatory duct wide. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar43325), China : Yunnan , Baoshan City , Datianba Village , Xianren Cave ( 24.3580°N , 99.0382°E , elev. 734 m ), 5 May 2021 , Y. Lin , T . Jiang leg. Paratypes . 1♂ 4♀ (IZCAS-Ar43326–Ar43330), same data as holotype . Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is dedicated to Ms. Saiyu Hou who has helped us greatly with this research; noun (name) in genitive case.