2369 Author Tang, Guo Author Li, Shuqiang text Zootaxa 2010 2010-02-24 2369 1 68 journal article 1175­5334 Lysiteles minusculus Song & Chai, 1990 Figs 28–30 Type material: Holotype : ♂ , China : Hubei : Xuan’en Co. , 25 May 1989 (IZCAS-ar9399, examined). Other material examined. China : Hainan : 19 ♂ , Qiongzhong Co. , Limushan Mountains ( N19º10.540' , E109º44.572' , alt. 630 m ), 1–5 April 2009 ( IZCAS , Tang _ No 006–050) ; 13 ♂ , 7 ♀ , Wuzhishan Mountains ( N18º54.451' , E109º40.669' , alt. 724 m ), 6–11 April 2009 ( IZCAS , Tang _ No. 060–149) ; 1 ♀ , Lingshui Co. , Diaoluoshan Mountains , road fork ( N18º41. 445' , E109º52.410' alt. 620 m ), 18 April 2009 ( IZCAS , Tang _ No. 230) ; 4 ♂ , 3 ♀ , Changjiang Co. , Bawangling Mountains ( N19º8.129' , E109º19.199' , alt. 967 m ), 23–24 April 2009 ( IZCAS , Tang _ No. 279, 304) (all material leg. G. Tang ) . Diagnosis. This species is similar to the species: L. punctiger Ono, 2001 and L. uniprocessus Tang et al ., 2008 in the general appearance, but can be separated by the details in the structures of epigynal organs. Description. Female ( described for the first time ): Total length 3.25. Prosoma 1.15 long, 1.00 wide; Opisthosoma 1.30 long, 1.10 wide. Prosoma light yellow. Eye measurements: AME 0.06; ALE 0.10; PME 0.04; PLE 0.08; AME–AME 0.14; AME–ALE 0.28; PME–PME 0.28; PME–PLE 0.28. MOA length 0.26 with front width 0.26 and back width 0.34. Chelicera, gnathecoxa, labium and sternum yellow. Legs yellow with sparse spines. Leg formula: II, I, IV, III; leg measurements: I: 3.00 (0.90, 1.00, 0.60, 0.50); II: 3.10 (1.00, 1.10, 0.60, 0.50); III: 2.25 (0.70, 0.90, 0.35, 0.30); IV: 2.55 (0.90, 0.95, 0.40, 0.30). Opisthosomal dorsum with 2 longitudinal grayish black stripes, venter yellow. Epigynum ( Figs 29 B–C , 30 C–D ). Epigynum with a pair of copulatory openings bilaterally; copulatory ducts short, invisible from dorsal view; spermathecae globular. Male: see Song & Chai (1990): 368–369. Palp ( Figs. 28 B–D , 30 B–D ): Palp with VTA wide, RTA sickle shaped, combined with RTA proximally; bulb flat; embolus curved, arc-shaped. Distribution. China ( Hubei , Hainan ). Variations. Total length: male, 2.00–2.60 (n=37); female, 2.10–2.70 (n=11). Male opisthosomal dorsum grayish brown in most of the examined specimens.