Thirty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from China, Indonesia, Japan and Vietnam Author Lin, Yejie Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China Author Li, Shuqiang Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China Author Mo, Haolin Key Laboratory of Wildlife Evolution and Conservation in Mountain Ecosystem of Guangxi, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China Author Wang, Xihao Jinan Licheng No. 2 High School, Jinan 250109, China Corresponding author, E-mail: lisq @ ioz. ac. cn text Zoological Systematics 2024 49 1 4 98 https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/be4c04f9-10f9-351c-8fd7-9c0289bee230/ journal article 10.11865/zs.2024101 2095-6827 10941018 CA760FC0-4A28-4FEC-8D5F-766024ACF490 Apollophanes lujiani Lin & Li , sp. nov. ( Figs 36–37 , 40A–B , 41 ) Etymology. The species is named after the father of the collector (Mr. Qianle Lu), Mr. Jian Lu; noun (name) in genitive case. Diagnosis. The new species is similar to A. lonesomegeorgei Baert, 2013 by the flat tip of the dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis. However, this new species can be distinguished from A. lonesomegeorgei by the embolus directed ventrally ( vs. directed posteriorly) and an outgrowth located posteriorly on the dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis ( vs. dorsally); in the female, this new species is similar to A. longipes (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1896) (see Dondale & Redner, 1975) by the oval spermathecae and spermathecal organs obscured on the ventral side of the spermathecae. However, this new species can be distinguished from A. longipes by the ligulate atrium ( vs. atrium narrowed). Figure 36. Apollophanes lujiani Lin & Li , sp. nov. , holotype male. A. Left palp, ventral view; B. Same, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: dRTA—dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis; E—embolus; SD—sperm duct; vRTA—ventral retrolateral tibial apophysis. Scale bars = 0.05 mm. Figure 37. Apollophanes lujiani Lin & Li , sp. nov. , paratype female. A. Epigyne, ventral view; B. Vulva, dorsal view. Abbreviations: CO—copulatory opening; CD—copulatory duct; FD—fertilization duct; MP—median plate; S—spermatheca; SO—spermathecal organ. Scale bars= 0.5 mm. Description. Male ( holotype ). Total length 3.01, carapace 1.83 long, 1.63 wide, opisthosoma 2.18 long, 1.20 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.07, ALE 0.07, PME 0.07, PLE 0.12, AME–AME 0.11, AME–ALE 0.08, PME–PME 0.17, PME–PLE 0.24, AME–PME 0.15, ALE–PLE 0.22. Chelicerae with 2 promarginal teeth. Leg measurements: I 6.53 (1.95, 2.25, 1.58, 0.75), II 7.90 (2.32, 2.65, 1.95, 0.98), III 6.20 (1.80, 2.15, 1.55, 0.70), IV 6.49 (2.05, 2.13, 1.58, 0.73). Coloration ( Figs 40A , 41A ). Carapace pale yellow, dark brown medially, edge with dense black setae. Chelicerae yellowish brown. Endites and labium yellowish brown. Sternum yellow. Legs pale yellow with black spots, covered with long black and white setae. Opisthosoma oval, yellowish with brown pattern, covered with white and black setae. Heart mark dark brown, oval. Spinnerets pale yellow. Palp ( Fig. 36 ). Femur 3 times longer than patella. Tibia almost as long as patella. Retrolateral tibial apophysis divided, dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis and ventro-retrolateral tibial apophysis are approximately equal in size, an outgrowth located on posterior side of dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis. Tegulum oval with an apical suture, without conductor or tegular apophysis. Sperm duct loop visible in middle of tegulum. Embolus attached to top of tegulum, near the 11:00-o’clock-position. Embolus with acute tip and hook shaped, following tegular margin to 1:00-o’clock-position. Female ( one paratype Ar44841). Total length 3.15, carapace 1.86 long, 1.60 wide, opisthosoma 2.38 long, 1.32 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.06, ALE 0.09, PME 0.06, PLE 0.09, AME–AME 0.13, AME–ALE 0.10, PME–PME 0.19, PME–PLE 0.20, AME–PME 0.14, ALE–PLE 0.19. Chelicerae with 2 promarginal teeth. Leg measurements: I 5.54 (1.60, 2.12, 1.28, 0.54), II 6.30 (1.84, 2.34, 1.38, 0.74), III 5.00 (1.66, 1.82, 1.16, 0.36), IV 5.50 (1.70, 1.92, 1.28, 0.60). Coloration ( Figs 40B , 41B ). Habitus similar to that of male except paler. Epigyne ( Fig. 37 ). Epigynal plate oval, atrium ligulate. Copulatory ducts inconspicuous. Spermathecae oval, spermathecal organs hidden on ventral side of spermathecae. Fertilization duct wide, directed at 2:00-o’clock-position from spermatheca. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar44840), China : Guangxi, Yulin City, Rong Co., Duqiaoshan Forest Park ( 22.8216°N , 110.6429°E , elev. 187 m ), 22.III.2022 , Qianle Lu leg. Paratypes . 1♂ 1♀ (IZCAS-Ar44841, Ar44842), same data as holotype . Distribution. Known only from the type locality.