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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Araneus shiwandashan sp. nov. A-F female paratype TRU- Araneidae - 163 G, H male holotype A epigyne, ventral view B ibid., anterior view C ibid., posterior view D vulva, posterior view E habitus, dorsal view F ibid., ventral view G ibid., dorsal view H ibid., lateral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A-D); 1 mm (E-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1160.101594.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/847792" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Figs 5</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Araneus shiwandashan sp. nov. male holotype A pedipalp, prolateral view B ibid., retrolateral view C ibid., ventral view D ibid., apical view E expanded bulb, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1160.101594.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/847793" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">, 6</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Legs of Araneus spp., male holotypes, prolateral view A-D A. fenzhi sp. nov. E-H A. mayanghe sp. nov. I-L A. shiwandashan sp. nov. M-P A. zhoui sp. nov. A, E, I, M legs I; B, F, J, N legs II; C, G, K, O legs III; D, H, L, P legs IV. Scale bars: 1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1160.101594.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/847796" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">, 9I-L</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 10. Distribution map of the species." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1160.101594.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/847797" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">, 10</figureCitation>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Type material.</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Holotype</emphasis>
♂ (TRU-
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-162), China: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Fangchenggang City, Shangsi County, Shiwandashan National Nature Reserve (
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,
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, ca 720 m), 6.X.2018, X.Q. Mi et al. leg.
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: 1♀ (TRU-
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-163), same data as for holotype.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Etymology.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="169">The specific name is a noun in apposition and refers to the type locality.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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The new species resembles
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Araneus floriformis</emphasis>
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Liu, Li, Mi &amp; Peng, 2022 in somatic morphology and pedipalp structures, but differs in having 1) the median apophysis bifurcated vs uniramous (
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: fig. 4A-C); 2) the embolic lamella covering the embolus medially in prolateral view vs not covering the embolus medially (
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: fig. 4A, D); 3) copulatory openings at the posterior surface vs laterally (
<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.5" author="Liu, P" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" pagination="576 - 586" refId="B6" refString="Liu, P, Li, S, Mi, X, Peng, X, 2022. Three new spider species of Araneus Clerck, 1757 (Araneae, Araneidae) from the Gaoligong Mountains of Yunnan, China. Zootaxa 5200 (6): 576 - 586, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.5" title="Three new spider species of Araneus Clerck, 1757 (Araneae, Araneidae) from the Gaoligong Mountains of Yunnan, China." url="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.5" volume="5200" year="2022">Liu et al. 2022</bibRefCitation>
: fig. 4G, H); and 4) the epigyne scape triangular vs spoon-shaped (
<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.5" author="Liu, P" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" pagination="576 - 586" refId="B6" refString="Liu, P, Li, S, Mi, X, Peng, X, 2022. Three new spider species of Araneus Clerck, 1757 (Araneae, Araneidae) from the Gaoligong Mountains of Yunnan, China. Zootaxa 5200 (6): 576 - 586, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.5" title="Three new spider species of Araneus Clerck, 1757 (Araneae, Araneidae) from the Gaoligong Mountains of Yunnan, China." url="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.5" volume="5200" year="2022">Liu et al. 2022</bibRefCitation>
: fig. 4G, H).
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Description.</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Male</emphasis>
(holotype, Figs
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,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Araneus shiwandashan sp. nov. male holotype A pedipalp, prolateral view B ibid., retrolateral view C ibid., ventral view D ibid., apical view E expanded bulb, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1160.101594.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/847793" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">6</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Legs of Araneus spp., male holotypes, prolateral view A-D A. fenzhi sp. nov. E-H A. mayanghe sp. nov. I-L A. shiwandashan sp. nov. M-P A. zhoui sp. nov. A, E, I, M legs I; B, F, J, N legs II; C, G, K, O legs III; D, H, L, P legs IV. Scale bars: 1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1160.101594.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/847796" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">9I-L</figureCitation>
). Total length 4.70. Carapace 2.50 long, 2.05 wide. Abdomen 2.80 long, 1.75 wide. Clypeus 0.13 high. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.15, ALE 0.13, PME 0.15, PLE 0.13, AME-AME 0.15, AME-ALE 0.28, PME-PME 0.08, PME-PLE 0.33, MOA length 0.38, anterior width 0.38, posterior width 0.35. Leg measurements: I 9.35 (2.80, 3.40, 2.30, 0.85), II 8.60 (2.60, 3.10, 2.10, 0.80), III 4.90 (1.60, 1.65, 1.05, 0.60), IV 6.95 (2.15, 2.40, 1.70, 0.70). Carapace pear-shaped, yellow, with dark setae on sides of cephalic region. Cervical groove inconspicuous; fovea longitudinal. Chelicerae yellow; four promarginal and three retromarginal teeth. Endites yellow with very narrow, dark anterior edge, with tooth-like process laterally. Labium triangular, yellow, paler at tip. Sternum cordiform, yellow with dark setae. Legs yellow with indistinct, yellowish-brown annuli; femur I with seven macrosetae; tibia I with 10 macrosetae; tibia II with 12 macrosetae, tibia III with eight macrosetae; and tibia IV with 11 macrosetae. Abdomen oval, ~1.6
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longer than wide, covered with pale setae; dorsum whitish yellow with six pairs of lateral patches; posterior patches darker; venter grayish yellow. Spinnerets brown.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Figure 5.</emphasis>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Araneus shiwandashan</emphasis>
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sp. nov.
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female paratype TRU-
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-163
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male holotype
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epigyne, ventral view
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ibid., anterior view
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ibid., posterior view
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vulva, posterior view
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habitus, dorsal view
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ibid., ventral view
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ibid., dorsal view
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ibid., lateral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (
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); 1 mm (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">E-H</emphasis>
).
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Pedipalp</emphasis>
(Fig.
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) with basal femoral protrusion; patella with two bristles; median apophysis prominent, bifurcate, dorsal ramus long, curved, ventral ramus short, straight; embolus strongly sclerotized, with basal tooth, distally semicircular, embolic lamella long, covering part of embolus; conductor membranous, subquadrate in ventral view; terminal apophysis flattened, heavily sclerotized distally.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Figure 6.</emphasis>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Araneus shiwandashan</emphasis>
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sp. nov. male holotype
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pedipalp, prolateral view
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ibid., retrolateral view
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ibid., ventral view
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ibid., apical view
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expanded bulb, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Female</emphasis>
(paratype TRU-
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-163, Fig.
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). Total length 7.25. Carapace 2.45 long, 2.00 wide. Abdomen 5.10 long, 4.55 wide. Clypeus 0.08 high. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.15, ALE 0.13, PME 0.15, PLE 0.13, AME-AME 0.15, AME-ALE 0.33, PME-PME 0.10, PME-PLE 0.40, MOA length 0.35, anterior width 0.38, posterior width 0.33. Leg measurements: I 7.85 (2.30, 2.85, 1.90, 0.80), II 7.10 (2.15, 2.50, 1.70, 0.75), III 4.30 (1.45, 1.40, 0.90, 0.55), IV 6.35 (2.10, 2.10, 1.50, 0.65). Femur I with a distinct macroseta prolaterally, tibia I with three distinct macrosetae prolaterally. Habitus similar to that of male.
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Epigyne</emphasis>
(Fig.
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) ~1.9
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wider than long; scape triangular, ~1.8
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longer than wide, directed posteriorly; copulatory openings concave, located at posterolaterally; copulatory ducts twisted into an S-shape, longer than spermatheca; spermathecae elliptical, touching each other.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Known only from the type locality (Guangxi).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Comments.</paragraph>
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The oval abdomen and the male pedipalp with a bifurcated median apophysis and arched terminal apophysis indicate that the new species belongs to the
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">A. sturmi</emphasis>
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group, although the scape is not twisted or widened distally. Based on the somatic morphology and genitalia, the new species is most similar to
<taxonomicName lsidName="A. breviscapus" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" rank="species" species="breviscapus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">A. breviscapus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">A. floriformis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and
<taxonomicName lsidName="A. pianmaensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" rank="species" species="pianmaensis">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">A. pianmaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
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