Two new species of the spider genus Pholcus Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae, Pholcidae) from Tajikistan, with the first description of female Pholcus sidorenkoi Dunin, 1994 Author Dong, Tingting Author Zheng, Guo Author Davlatov, Abdulaziz Author Yao, Zhiyuan Author Li, Shuqiang text European Journal of Taxonomy 2017 2017-03-20 301 1 14 journal article 22165 10.5852/ejt.2017.301 ca3c2f8f-1409-484b-b024-f49b874822c3 2118-9773 3825794 Pholcus shuguanensis Yao & Li sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: E8EBA85C-203B-4E3C-8053-D2F0CF69643C Figs 3–4 , 7 Diagnosis This species can be distinguished from all congeners in the P. nenjukovi species group by medially wide male chelicerae ( Fig. 4B ), by a narrow and distally blunt uncus provided with a large proximal apophysis ( Fig. 4A ), by a stick-shaped appendix ( Fig. 4A ), and by the presence of a large, prolateral membranous area distally on the procursus (arrow in Fig. 3C ). Etymology The specific epithet refers to the type locality; adjective. Material examined Holotype TAJIKISTAN : ♂ , Gorno-Badakhshan Region , Shuguan District , Tem Village , 37°33.402′ N , 71°30.564′ E , 2061 m , 13 Aug. 2015 , K. Meng leg. Description Male ( holotype ) MEASUREMENTS. Total length 5.62 (5.93 with clypeus), carapace 1.65 long, 1.80 wide, opisthosoma 3.97 long, 1.74 wide. Leg I and leg IV missing, leg II: 29.23 (8.08 + 0.81 + 7.63 + 11.41 + 1.30), leg III: 21.67 (6.41 + 0.72 + 5.51 + 8.01 + 1.02). Distance PME–PME 0.32; diameter PME 0.13; distance PME–ALE 0.04; distance AME–AME 0.06; diameter AME 0.07. COLOR. Carapace yellowish, with brown radiating marks extending to ocular area; ocular area yellowish, with brown median stripe; sternum yellowish, with brown marks. Legs yellowish, proximal parts and distal parts of femora and tibiae whitish, darker rings absent. Opisthosoma yellowish. Fig. 3. Pholcus shuguanensis Yao & Li sp. nov. , holotype, ♂. A–B . Pedipalp (A. Prolateral view. B. Retrolateral view). C–D . Distal part of procursus (C. Prolateral view, arrow points at large, prolateral membranous area distally. D. Retrolateral view). Abbreviations: a = appendix; b = bulb; e = embolus; pr = procursus; u = uncus. Scale bars: A–B = 0.20 mm; C–D = 0.10 mm. Fig. 4. Pholcus shuguanensis Yao & Li sp. nov. , holotype, ♂. A . Bulbal apophyses, prolateral view. B . Chelicerae, frontal view. C–E . Habitus (C. Dorsal view. D. Ventral view. E. Lateral view). Abbreviations: a = appendix; da = distal apophysis; e = embolus; fa = frontal apophysis; pa = proximolateral apophysis; u = uncus. Scale bars: A–B = 0.10 mm; C–E = 0.50 mm. BODY. Habitus as in Fig. 4 C–E. Ocular area elevated, without eye-stalks. Thoracic furrow absent. Sternum wider than long (1.22/1.14). CHELICERAE. As in Fig. 4B , with pair of proximo-lateral apophyses, pair of distal apophyses provided with two teeth each, and pair of frontal apophyses. PEDIPALPS. As in Fig. 3 A–B; trochanter with long and curved ventral apophysis; femur with dorsal apophysis proximally; procursus simple proximally but complex distally, with two prolatero-dorsal spines; uncus with scales; appendix stick-shaped, with scales; embolus weakly sclerotized, with some transparent projections distally. LEGS. Legs with short vertical setae on tibiae, metatarsi and tarsi; without spines and curved setae. Female Unknown. Natural history The species was found on the underside of rocks. Distribution Tajikistan ( Gorno-Badakhshan , type locality; Fig. 7 ).