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<figureCitation id="203F8A3339188D6561E6F385306304B3" captionStart="Figure 14" captionStartId="F14" captionText="Figure 14. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov. A holotype male (dorsal view) B paratype female (dorsal view)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure14" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031738" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Figs 14</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="BA5A61AAA5537B0FD3DC29BCD885F4A6" captionStart="Figure 15" captionStartId="F15" captionText="Figure 15. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male (A-F) paratype female (G): A left chela (lateral view) B left chela (dorsal view) C left chelicera (dorsal view) D carapace (dorsal view) E left pedipalp (minus chela, dorsal view) F male genital area (ventral view) G female genital area (ventral view)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure15" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031739" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">, 15</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="49F60E12B113C1A247B4D96BA6CF9263" captionStart="Figure 16" captionStartId="F16" captionText="Figure 16. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male A carapace (dorsal view) B left chelicera (dorsal view), with details of teeth C rallum D coxal spines on coxae II (ventral view) E left pedipalp (minus chela, dorsal view)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure16" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031740" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">, 16</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="3CAD24C51428E78181D638B5C8A75162" captionStart="Figure 17" captionStartId="F17" captionText="Figure 17. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male A left chela (lateral view), with details of teeth and trichobothrial pattern B left chela (dorsal view) C leg I (lateral view) D leg IV (lateral view). Abbreviations: for the chelal trichobothria: b = basal; sb = sub-basal; st = subterminal; t = terminal; ib = interior basal; isb = interior sub-basal; ist = interior sub-terminal; it = interior terminal; eb = exterior basal; esb = exterior sub-basal; est = exterior sub-terminal; et = exterior terminal. For other abbreviations: af, apical sensilla of fixed chelal finger, am, apical sensilla of movable chelal finger; dx, duplex trichobothria; p 1 - 2, proximal sensilla of movable chelal finger; td, modified tooth." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure17" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031741" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">
, 17 Chinese name:
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<paragraph id="75D76D773F7824C93BECA523DEF165B1" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Type material.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="44DC390008CF3A2B03D5C68CDC5304A4" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Holotype</emphasis>
♂ (Ps.-MHBU-GZ2022080901): China, Guizhou Province, Qiannan Prefecture, Pintang County, Tangbian Town, Xindian Village, under topsoil and in the leaf litter layer [
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], 991 m a.s.l., 9 August 2022, Yanmeng Hou, Lu Zhang, Jianzhou Sun &amp; Wenlong Fan leg.
<emphasis id="6AF788AECAEFCA94C6EE46AD2C26CE42" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Paratypes</emphasis>
: 2 ♂ (Ps.-MHBU-GZ2022080902-03) and 1 ♀ (Ps.-MHBU-GZ2022080904), all with the same data as the holotype.
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<paragraph id="3122355382EE209C79B3FF0DFF7E8758" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Etymology.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="30D49438C8CB6C3458EE32BBEE4B4354" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">This species is named for Yanmeng Hou, who participated in field work and collected some of the specimens. A noun in apposition.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="3A576C329F01B65359947F543875C13A" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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(♂♀). Moderately sized epigean species; carapace with four eyes, anterior margin smooth and epistome triangular; tergites I and II each with two setae, III and IV each with four setae. Rallum with eight blades. Pedipalps slender, chela 6.31-6.75 (♂), 5.20 (♀)
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as long as broad; femur 5.90-6.78 (♂), 6.25 (♀)
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as long as broad; chelal fingers without intercalary teeth, fixed chelal finger with a modified accessory tooth (
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) on prolateral-retrolateral face; chemosensory setae (
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) present on dorsum of chelal hand; sensilla present.
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<paragraph id="524938F1D5F1C48C8D2766BC96F0C028" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Description.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="D4C9385E8DFEF62A0E77A61B648CDC8C" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Males</emphasis>
(holotype and paratypes) (Figs
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,
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,
<figureCitation id="5BCEF91B9D98D6CD30F6B07B1D399965" captionStart="Figure 16" captionStartId="F16" captionText="Figure 16. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male A carapace (dorsal view) B left chelicera (dorsal view), with details of teeth C rallum D coxal spines on coxae II (ventral view) E left pedipalp (minus chela, dorsal view)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure16" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031740" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">16</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="A94120DF723222A67D8910F22A7DFA39" captionStart="Figure 17" captionStartId="F17" captionText="Figure 17. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male A left chela (lateral view), with details of teeth and trichobothrial pattern B left chela (dorsal view) C leg I (lateral view) D leg IV (lateral view). Abbreviations: for the chelal trichobothria: b = basal; sb = sub-basal; st = subterminal; t = terminal; ib = interior basal; isb = interior sub-basal; ist = interior sub-terminal; it = interior terminal; eb = exterior basal; esb = exterior sub-basal; est = exterior sub-terminal; et = exterior terminal. For other abbreviations: af, apical sensilla of fixed chelal finger, am, apical sensilla of movable chelal finger; dx, duplex trichobothria; p 1 - 2, proximal sensilla of movable chelal finger; td, modified tooth." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure17" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031741" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">17</figureCitation>
).
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<emphasis id="FE0D4FC56A011ED7027502D67EE92366" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Figure 14.</emphasis>
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holotype male (dorsal view)
<emphasis id="D32A9D00C8989F7FD0567BC6806A9D2E" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">B</emphasis>
paratype female (dorsal view).
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generally pale yellow, chelicerae, carapace, pedipalps and tergites slightly darker.
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<emphasis id="88AA43CA7A4818F0C8B489711893FC72" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Cephalothorax</emphasis>
(Figs
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): carapace nearly subquadrate, 0.91-0.97
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as long as broad, weakly constricted basally; posterior region with squamous sculpturing laterally, other aera smooth, without furrows; anterior margin smooth, without serrate; epistome small and triangular; four eyes, anterior pair of eyes well-developed, posterior pair with flat lenses; with 18 setae arranged s4s: 4: 4: 2: 2, most setae heavy, long and gently curved, anterolateral setae much shorter than others; with two pairs of lyrifissures, first pair situated middle to the setae of ocular row, second pair situated lateral to the sole pair of setae of posterior row. Manducatory process with two acuminate distal setae, anterior seta less than 1/2 length of medial seta; apex of coxa I with a rounded anteromedial process; coxae II with 9-12 terminally indented coxal spines on each side, set as an oblique and arc row, central spines slightly longer than the others (Fig.
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); intercoxal tubercle absent; Chaetotaxy of coxae: P 3, I 3, II 4, III 5, IV 5.
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<emphasis id="6190F95DAABBE2A0A00BFB396C4A841E" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Figure 15.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="528B39FA6FAAFA2D8333E3819E8202C7" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">G</emphasis>
):
<emphasis id="63D2986F8629FFF5DD2AB29F345F3262" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">A</emphasis>
left chela (lateral view)
<emphasis id="771528282B759FE2DE3D9BB08E545374" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">B</emphasis>
left chela (dorsal view)
<emphasis id="4294562816AF01A015DE18F3EF75191A" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">C</emphasis>
left chelicera (dorsal view)
<emphasis id="92A57166F87D5BFB99D984653348C2AC" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">D</emphasis>
carapace (dorsal view)
<emphasis id="BB9D04A590F5A32EF5436E93104FEE03" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">E</emphasis>
left pedipalp (minus chela, dorsal view)
<emphasis id="D6F69BB8E58411DC55A80B4E2CD89096" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">F</emphasis>
male genital area (ventral view)
<emphasis id="B583C8C0ABA7171854F1F11330A19700" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">G</emphasis>
female genital area (ventral view).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="D9BD9DC3E4DD99651851D464E7F80638" doi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure16" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031740" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" start="Figure 16" startId="F16">
<paragraph id="03E87059E2D0503945EA7E1CF7304ABF" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">
<emphasis id="CF0D6280E9E3EC0EC0D4842142ABEF62" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Figure 16.</emphasis>
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sp. nov., holotype male
<emphasis id="E7E06A11CB01EDB6C42A269B03C6CC8C" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">A</emphasis>
carapace (dorsal view)
<emphasis id="0C911A5527DB05E58AAEF93FA1F22ECA" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">B</emphasis>
left chelicera (dorsal view), with details of teeth
<emphasis id="0B70200FA0DE0C542839495549922273" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">C</emphasis>
rallum
<emphasis id="548D7C119CA960E5CF941AC2E78F02A4" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">D</emphasis>
coxal spines on coxae II (ventral view)
<emphasis id="8C1913417A4AA07CA7845C7655754014" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">E</emphasis>
left pedipalp (minus chela, dorsal view).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="D3C081661D390975508627516F9C067B" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">
<emphasis id="1128A10CB31A659D44197A860FDEB49C" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Chelicera</emphasis>
(Figs
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,
<figureCitation id="05805F554954769E2923EF08653BBAF2" captionStart="Figure 16" captionStartId="F16" captionText="Figure 16. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male A carapace (dorsal view) B left chelicera (dorsal view), with details of teeth C rallum D coxal spines on coxae II (ventral view) E left pedipalp (minus chela, dorsal view)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure16" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031740" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">16B</figureCitation>
): almost as long as carapace, 1.71-1.88
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as long as broad; five setae and three lyrifissures (including an exterior condylar lyrifissure, an exterior lyrifissure and extra lyrifissure (near sub basal setae)) present on hand, all setae acuminate, ventrobasal setae shorter than others; movable finger with one medial seta. Cheliceral palm has moderate wrinkle on both ventral and dorsal sides. Both fingers well provided with teeth, fixed finger with 9-12 teeth, distal one largest; movable finger with 11-13 retrorse contiguous small teeth; galea completely vestigial (Fig.
<figureCitation id="81D5DA528D2B166DBA8B6DBB284EDD45" captionStart="Figure 16" captionStartId="F16" captionText="Figure 16. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male A carapace (dorsal view) B left chelicera (dorsal view), with details of teeth C rallum D coxal spines on coxae II (ventral view) E left pedipalp (minus chela, dorsal view)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure16" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031740" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">16B</figureCitation>
). Serrula exterior with 17-22 and serrula interior with 11-14 blades. Rallum with eight blades, the distal one longest and recumbent basally, with fine barbules and slightly set apart from the other blades, latter tightly grouped and with long pinnae, some of which are subdivided (Fig.
<figureCitation id="0787256018D8B42951936E096B3DA7FD" captionStart="Figure 16" captionStartId="F16" captionText="Figure 16. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male A carapace (dorsal view) B left chelicera (dorsal view), with details of teeth C rallum D coxal spines on coxae II (ventral view) E left pedipalp (minus chela, dorsal view)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure16" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031740" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">16C</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="9571D82B01278499269A7EE0F66C7A6A" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">
<emphasis id="A50CC3898ED849E717B7FD6AF8354F6A" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Pedipalp</emphasis>
(Figs
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,
<figureCitation id="B5B64785793A3CEF2B6039A0FDAC22CA" captionStart="Figure 16" captionStartId="F16" captionText="Figure 16. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male A carapace (dorsal view) B left chelicera (dorsal view), with details of teeth C rallum D coxal spines on coxae II (ventral view) E left pedipalp (minus chela, dorsal view)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure16" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031740" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">16E</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="407DB0CE0D9FC286AB2AB2079BECEEFC" captionStart="Figure 17" captionStartId="F17" captionText="Figure 17. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male A left chela (lateral view), with details of teeth and trichobothrial pattern B left chela (dorsal view) C leg I (lateral view) D leg IV (lateral view). Abbreviations: for the chelal trichobothria: b = basal; sb = sub-basal; st = subterminal; t = terminal; ib = interior basal; isb = interior sub-basal; ist = interior sub-terminal; it = interior terminal; eb = exterior basal; esb = exterior sub-basal; est = exterior sub-terminal; et = exterior terminal. For other abbreviations: af, apical sensilla of fixed chelal finger, am, apical sensilla of movable chelal finger; dx, duplex trichobothria; p 1 - 2, proximal sensilla of movable chelal finger; td, modified tooth." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure17" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031741" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">17A, B</figureCitation>
): trochanter 2.00-2.12, femur 5.90-6.78, patella 2.44-2.67, chela 6.31-6.75, hand 3.23-3.25
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as long as broad; femur 2.45-2.68
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as long as patella; movable chelal finger 0.95-1.05
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as long as hand and 0.49-0.51
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as long as chela. Setae generally long and acuminate. Chelal palm gradually constricted towards fingers, apodeme complex of movable chelal finger strongly sclerotized. Fixed chelal finger and hand with eight trichobothria, movable chelal finger with four trichobothria,
<emphasis id="14CCB09B5F060458FFD81DD70CA7A763" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">ib</emphasis>
and
<emphasis id="6A06F00EA130F5E44E733CE94F384C78" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">isb</emphasis>
situated close together, submedially on dorsum of chelal hand;
<emphasis id="B8FD64F4734F6F7DE470CB6E28BFB187" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">eb</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="933A8076E4325F501D27523DE0D686B5" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">esb</emphasis>
and
<emphasis id="68054706A1E521147B7BCADA4E69C8CB" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">ist</emphasis>
forming a straight oblique row at base of fixed chelal finger;
<emphasis id="9DE1C3F31474BAA0DF020D9AF60BC614" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">it</emphasis>
slightly distal to
<emphasis id="D25A7538A0D68FDC9B268EBE0C64BFE7" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">est</emphasis>
, situated subdistally;
<emphasis id="A55B7E7C363F3CB1BE2505782898D0A4" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">et</emphasis>
slightly near to tip of fixed chelal finger, very close to chelal teeth;
<emphasis id="3066AC4E9538A7FA04D7361E53B32640" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">dx</emphasis>
situated distal to
<emphasis id="2D709313755A0EA1CFAA3F15EB81D1AB" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">et</emphasis>
;
<emphasis id="DC2F5F3CCB8EBA56EC3B762D806A63AA" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">sb</emphasis>
slightly closer to
<emphasis id="E8183EA7F81253972E6F1A756F234FED" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">st</emphasis>
than to
<emphasis id="EC77A55790C34300A30CDCC67858977C" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">b</emphasis>
;
<emphasis id="B73311D8D15E62039D16878A01A78BC2" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">b</emphasis>
and
<emphasis id="16515FF478B44F96FE8BDC83FC7F93DA" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">t</emphasis>
situated subdistally,
<emphasis id="CF352AA8FF13196AE4341584A8C6BDDE" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">t</emphasis>
situated at the same level as
<emphasis id="5A2838619F4E8EB44BA7537E8A5E8E4E" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">it</emphasis>
and distal to
<emphasis id="1FC86F05A1307DB361B8AD3CF1DBEFF0" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">b</emphasis>
;
<emphasis id="41395747B145515EE6E37DB26A145E9F" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">est</emphasis>
situated distal to
<emphasis id="6763C941D73C00F97E8807CB355267FA" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">b</emphasis>
(Figs
<figureCitation id="B083F66DC95A0776CCE88401C65464ED" captionStart="Figure 15" captionStartId="F15" captionText="Figure 15. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male (A-F) paratype female (G): A left chela (lateral view) B left chela (dorsal view) C left chelicera (dorsal view) D carapace (dorsal view) E left pedipalp (minus chela, dorsal view) F male genital area (ventral view) G female genital area (ventral view)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure15" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031739" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">15A</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="96D3A761F0B524E0FF4D3242CA64DF6F" captionStart="Figure 17" captionStartId="F17" captionText="Figure 17. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male A left chela (lateral view), with details of teeth and trichobothrial pattern B left chela (dorsal view) C leg I (lateral view) D leg IV (lateral view). Abbreviations: for the chelal trichobothria: b = basal; sb = sub-basal; st = subterminal; t = terminal; ib = interior basal; isb = interior sub-basal; ist = interior sub-terminal; it = interior terminal; eb = exterior basal; esb = exterior sub-basal; est = exterior sub-terminal; et = exterior terminal. For other abbreviations: af, apical sensilla of fixed chelal finger, am, apical sensilla of movable chelal finger; dx, duplex trichobothria; p 1 - 2, proximal sensilla of movable chelal finger; td, modified tooth." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure17" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031741" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">17A</figureCitation>
). Fixed chelal finger with sensilla
<emphasis id="96292DE76F360035B8CC18DEEB2F7011" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">af1-2</emphasis>
close together, near tip; movable chelal finger with four sensilla:
<emphasis id="69B43E63DD975C6F6577AF85E82BFF15" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">am1-2</emphasis>
near tip,
<emphasis id="F64C9D9C44DC77A3A50FD39908AF3D44" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">p2</emphasis>
slightly distad of
<emphasis id="58EB52520BF9576ED56F094C310CD8AD" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">sb</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="1C55D43C2FAB3A1BC44D3B58164B6A06" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">p1</emphasis>
distad of
<emphasis id="4C0084531FB520453708E147256A575D" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">p2</emphasis>
and very close to chelal teeth (Fig.
<figureCitation id="F5B3949209F866CB46A2B2A2B426F14A" captionStart="Figure 17" captionStartId="F17" captionText="Figure 17. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male A left chela (lateral view), with details of teeth and trichobothrial pattern B left chela (dorsal view) C leg I (lateral view) D leg IV (lateral view). Abbreviations: for the chelal trichobothria: b = basal; sb = sub-basal; st = subterminal; t = terminal; ib = interior basal; isb = interior sub-basal; ist = interior sub-terminal; it = interior terminal; eb = exterior basal; esb = exterior sub-basal; est = exterior sub-terminal; et = exterior terminal. For other abbreviations: af, apical sensilla of fixed chelal finger, am, apical sensilla of movable chelal finger; dx, duplex trichobothria; p 1 - 2, proximal sensilla of movable chelal finger; td, modified tooth." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure17" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031741" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">17A</figureCitation>
). Microsetae (chemosensory setae) present on dorsum of chelal hand (Figs
<figureCitation id="AE826783312FB5668518D366FABDDFDE" captionStart="Figure 15" captionStartId="F15" captionText="Figure 15. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male (A-F) paratype female (G): A left chela (lateral view) B left chela (dorsal view) C left chelicera (dorsal view) D carapace (dorsal view) E left pedipalp (minus chela, dorsal view) F male genital area (ventral view) G female genital area (ventral view)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure15" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031739" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">15B</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="DB115A402A361A3C80BFB4A5272F8CE9" captionStart="Figure 17" captionStartId="F17" captionText="Figure 17. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male A left chela (lateral view), with details of teeth and trichobothrial pattern B left chela (dorsal view) C leg I (lateral view) D leg IV (lateral view). Abbreviations: for the chelal trichobothria: b = basal; sb = sub-basal; st = subterminal; t = terminal; ib = interior basal; isb = interior sub-basal; ist = interior sub-terminal; it = interior terminal; eb = exterior basal; esb = exterior sub-basal; est = exterior sub-terminal; et = exterior terminal. For other abbreviations: af, apical sensilla of fixed chelal finger, am, apical sensilla of movable chelal finger; dx, duplex trichobothria; p 1 - 2, proximal sensilla of movable chelal finger; td, modified tooth." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure17" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031741" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">17B</figureCitation>
). Both chelal fingers with a row of teeth, spaced regularly along the margin, teeth smaller distally and proximally: fixed finger with 15-19 well-spaced, pointed teeth, and a modified accessory tooth on prolateral-retrolateral face (
<emphasis id="CE4EDDC980270732814DBA4293EF9970" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">td</emphasis>
, slightly distal to
<emphasis id="4CFCBED84CBA09E049BB150ACD079453" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">dx</emphasis>
); movable finger with seven well-spaced, pointed teeth, plus 10-12 vestigial, rounded and contiguous basal teeth.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="A7D17D83C7A7836A413126B39818188E" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">
<emphasis id="854001169FFC972049671B80E483646D" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Figure 17.</emphasis>
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sp. nov., holotype male
<emphasis id="CF9715426444CAC13382F79F975F1272" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">A</emphasis>
left chela (lateral view), with details of teeth and trichobothrial pattern
<emphasis id="3FCFE77AA01B3AC7422E729A7987B9C9" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">B</emphasis>
left chela (dorsal view)
<emphasis id="FF2A556722077ACA013F25CD8FAD6F2E" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">C</emphasis>
leg I (lateral view)
<emphasis id="3421D22F36510642803BB0DA5E06C59D" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">D</emphasis>
leg IV (lateral view). Abbreviations: for the chelal trichobothria:
<emphasis id="87C9CE649A393528B7D9EC1C559EACDC" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">b</emphasis>
= basal;
<emphasis id="D70454C0B31EDA5F515C5BDD20E01A49" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">sb</emphasis>
= sub-basal;
<emphasis id="1F8B2D6A65DCD8332E8915CCBD3FEA2A" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">st</emphasis>
= subterminal;
<emphasis id="3013D0BDA2A263C141ECCDB03FE74B39" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">t</emphasis>
= terminal;
<emphasis id="9DF0EC98469F5418B69E9C9D448AAE94" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">ib</emphasis>
= interior basal;
<emphasis id="A5D3C1B5EA64C6667DA47C2B0EA1A65A" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">isb</emphasis>
= interior sub-basal;
<emphasis id="E8A3289690D2948616A05D7156C5557D" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">ist</emphasis>
= interior sub-terminal;
<emphasis id="68899FEAEFED97B8D07839C796EE13B6" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">it</emphasis>
= interior terminal;
<emphasis id="C5A4609F39F27565CE1E799069B8B089" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">eb</emphasis>
= exterior basal;
<emphasis id="7D0615E6E27FC026D2A493933A0B50D0" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">esb</emphasis>
= exterior sub-basal;
<emphasis id="D7EE81E7D8BF8B89373ED59811B53A40" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">est</emphasis>
= exterior sub-terminal;
<emphasis id="4C6009F614D32D3674F0DD58CEE100CA" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">et</emphasis>
= exterior terminal. For other abbreviations:
<emphasis id="4B8CDF6B23F2CA725AF46702697371EF" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">af</emphasis>
, apical sensilla of fixed chelal finger,
<emphasis id="DDA83C8C93FB7D2C6224BCCD3AB04A47" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">am</emphasis>
, apical sensilla of movable chelal finger;
<emphasis id="F62AF71EBC7A500A8CF2415E6AC439D8" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">dx</emphasis>
, duplex trichobothria;
<emphasis id="1E8D7C81684A0D25EAB44507C107FC18" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">p1-2</emphasis>
, proximal sensilla of movable chelal finger;
<emphasis id="F10B2581505CDF662451942115155096" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">td</emphasis>
, modified tooth.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="DFF3B2382D5A12BD6F9EF2FA881471AE" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">
<emphasis id="F186A89D6318D393E5E60A247EC73ED2" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Opisthosoma</emphasis>
: generally typical, pleural membrane finely granulated. All tergites and sternites undivided; setae uniseriate and acuminate. Tergal chaetotaxy I-XII: 2: 2: 4: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5-6: 5-8: 4: T2T: 0. Sternal chaetotaxy IV-XII: 10: 10-11: 8-10: 8-10: 9-10: 9-10: 9: -: 2. Genital region: sternite II with 8-9 setae scattered on median area, genital opening slit-like, sternite III with 16-18 setae (Fig.
<figureCitation id="E4E5935D48A9935AF54D3BBF2E605238" captionStart="Figure 15" captionStartId="F15" captionText="Figure 15. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male (A-F) paratype female (G): A left chela (lateral view) B left chela (dorsal view) C left chelicera (dorsal view) D carapace (dorsal view) E left pedipalp (minus chela, dorsal view) F male genital area (ventral view) G female genital area (ventral view)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure15" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031739" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">15F</figureCitation>
).
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<emphasis id="94C69250201FCF1961AC248E58887EAE" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Legs</emphasis>
(Fig.
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): fine granulation present on anterodorsal faces of trochanter IV, femur I, IV and patella IV. Leg III: Femur 1.94-2.21
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as long as patella; tarsus 2.00-2.29
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as long as tibia. Leg IV: Femoropatella 2.67-3.29
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as long as deep; tibia 5.00-5.83
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as long as deep; with basal tactile setae on both tarsal segments: Basitarsus 2.67-3.60
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as long as deep (TS = 0.31-0.39), telotarsus 10.50-13.00
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as long as deep and 2.47-2.50
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as long as basitarsus (TS = 0.23-0.26). Setae of leg I (trochanter to tibia) 3-4: 9-10: 4-6: 6-8, setae of leg IV (trochanter to basitarsus) 2-3: 2-3: 4-6: 7-8: 5-7. Arolium not divided, slightly shorter than the simple claws.
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<emphasis id="1B741D889CC96CB29E099E8733A0CCB2" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Adult female</emphasis>
(paratype) (Figs
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,
<figureCitation id="34A5B56504B84B97009B01FD6A304BE5" captionStart="Figure 15" captionStartId="F15" captionText="Figure 15. Lagynochthonius houi sp. nov., holotype male (A-F) paratype female (G): A left chela (lateral view) B left chela (dorsal view) C left chelicera (dorsal view) D carapace (dorsal view) E left pedipalp (minus chela, dorsal view) F male genital area (ventral view) G female genital area (ventral view)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1198.115609.figure15" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1031739" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">15G</figureCitation>
). mostly same as males; tergal chaetotaxy I-XII: 2: 2: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5: 6: 6: 4: T2T: 0; sternal chaetotaxy IV-XII: 8: 11: 10: 10: 10: 11: 9: -: 2. Genital region: sternite II with 10 setae scattered on median area, sternite III with a row of 10 setae.
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<paragraph id="1BB7292DD0A6C35E1684CD998A597FF4" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">
<emphasis id="E3034BE22636B24410BC56413456BDBE" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Dimensions</emphasis>
(length/breadth or, in the case of the legs, length/depth in mm; ratios in parentheses). Males: Body length 1.29-1.41. Pedipalps: trochanter 0.17-0.18/0.08-0.09 (2.00-2.12), femur 0.59-0.61/0.09-0.10 (5.90-6.78), patella 0.22-0.24/0.09-0.10 (2.30-2.67), chela 0.77-0.82/0.12-0.13 (6.31-6.75), hand 0.39-0.42/0.12-0.13 (3.23-3.25), movable chelal finger length 0.38-0.41. Chelicera 0.29-0.32/0.17 (1.71-1.88), movable finger length 0.17-0.19. Carapace 0.32-0.36/0.35-0.37 (0.91-0.97). Leg I: trochanter 0.11-0.12/0.07-0.09 (1.33-1.57), femur 0.31-0.35/0.07-0.09 (5.50-6.20), patella 0.14-0.17/0.04-0.05 (2.80-4.25), tibia 0.16-0.18/0.04 (4.00-4.50), tarsus 0.36-0.39/0.03-0.04 (9.75-12.67). Leg IV: trochanter 0.17-0.19/0.10-0.13 (1.31-1.72), femoropatella 0.54-0.56/0.17-0.21 (2.67-3.29), tibia 0.35-0.37/0.06-0.07 (5.00-5.83), basitarsus 0.16-0.18/0.05-0.06 (2.67-3.60), telotarsus 0.39-0.42/0.03-0.04 (10.50-13.00).
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<emphasis id="503BE83BF6E5F2946C8BD0A77E6FCF39" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Females</emphasis>
: body length 1.68. Pedipalps: trochanter 0.22/0.11 (2.00), femur 0.75/0.12 (6.25), patella 0.28/0.13(2.15), chela 1.04/0.20 (5.20), hand 0.55/0.12 (2.75), movable chelal finger length 0.50. Chelicera 0.41/0.24 (1.71), movable finger length 0.25. Carapace 0.40/0.47 (0.85). Leg I: trochanter 0.13/0.12 (1.08), femur 0.40/0.08 (5.00), patella 0.21/0.07 (3.00), tibia 0.21/0.06 (3.50), tarsus 0.46/0.05 (9.20). Leg IV: trochanter 0.21/0.14 (1.50), femoropatella 0.67/0.25 (2.68), tibia 0.43/0.08 (5.38), basitarsus 0.22/0.07 (3.14), telotarsus 0.51/0.05 (10.20).
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<subSubSection id="F8FEFB25A0AB2D350E495A3A14741D1D" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" type="remarks">
<paragraph id="245733784803C1135F5818D847AE011E" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Remarks.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="48EC3609D2D6FD6B3738635BFD99BC6A" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">
<taxonomicName id="062EC2289FCA5F25FDC6723D45203258" authorityName="Sun &amp; Guo &amp; Zhang" authorityYear="2024" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Lagynochthonius" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Lagynochthonius houi" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="houi">
<emphasis id="BB0E5C294212B6EBFD4EAE0823CDA829" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Lagynochthonius houi</emphasis>
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sp. nov. differs from all other epigean species of the genus
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<emphasis id="489E7FC71DEC6C48A0C99442012BF3B4" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Lagynochthonius</emphasis>
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from China except
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<emphasis id="388CC5A3BFC096D66C24CC2C6E6CFC7F" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">L. duo</emphasis>
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sp. nov. by the following combination of characters: the presence of a triangular epistome and the presence of two setae on tergite I and II (
<bibRefCitation id="A45B8A208543A99363CB767981390031" author="Beier, M" journalOrPublisher="Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, Nouvelle serie" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" pagination="47 - 123" refId="B1" refString="Beier, M, 1951. Die Pseudoscorpione Indochinas. Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, Nouvelle serie 1: 47 - 123" title="Die Pseudoscorpione Indochinas." volume="1" year="1951">Beier 1951</bibRefCitation>
,
<bibRefCitation id="2E7E76B9CF9728391BC99AB6F41B169E" author="Beier, M" journalOrPublisher="Pacific Insects" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" pagination="341 - 369" refId="B2" refString="Beier, M, 1967. Pseudoscorpione vom kontinentalen Suedost-Asien. Pacific Insects 9: 341 - 369" title="Pseudoscorpione vom kontinentalen Suedost-Asien." volume="9" year="1967">1967</bibRefCitation>
;
<bibRefCitation id="20233C71CCB0A4BBC09A950177835E48" DOI="https://doi.org/10.3157/021.122.0303" author="Hu, JF" journalOrPublisher="Entomological News" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" pagination="223 - 232" refId="B12" refString="Hu, JF, Zhang, F, 2012a. New species of the genus Lagynochthonius Beier (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) from Hainan Island, China. Entomological News 122 (3): 223 - 232, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3157/021.122.0303" title="New species of the genus Lagynochthonius Beier (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) from Hainan Island, China." url="https://doi.org/10.3157/021.122.0303" volume="122" year="2012 a">Hu and Zhang 2012a</bibRefCitation>
,
<bibRefCitation id="D2F0EB89DB99C1F2E6D5E5E683E219DC" DOI="https://doi.org/10.2476/asjaa.61.21" author="Hu, JF" journalOrPublisher="Acta Arachnologica" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" pagination="21 - 25" refId="B13" refString="Hu, JF, Zhang, F, 2012b. A new species of Lagynochthonius (Pseudoscorpions: Chthoniidae) from Yunnan Province, China. Acta Arachnologica 61 (1): 21 - 25, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2476/asjaa.61.21" title="A new species of Lagynochthonius (Pseudoscorpions: Chthoniidae) from Yunnan Province, China." url="https://doi.org/10.2476/asjaa.61.21" volume="61" year="2012 b">b</bibRefCitation>
;
<bibRefCitation id="284C90A011799FD3A445ABBEC2D53A58" DOI="https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.48443" author="Zhang, FB" journalOrPublisher="Entomologica Fennica" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" pagination="170 - 179" refId="B18" refString="Zhang, FB, Zhang, F, 2014. Two new species of the pseudoscorpion genus Lagynochthonius from China (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae). Entomologica Fennica 25 (4): 170 - 179, DOI: https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.48443" title="Two new species of the pseudoscorpion genus Lagynochthonius from China (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae)." url="https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.48443" volume="25" year="2014">Zhang and Zhang 2014</bibRefCitation>
).
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<taxonomicName id="74AA157B771822B7B31CED7CBEF921D6" authorityName="Sun &amp; Guo &amp; Zhang" authorityYear="2024" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Lagynochthonius" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Lagynochthonius houi" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="houi">
<emphasis id="41D866D6BE02EB3ADE70F849E2330EBA" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Lagynochthonius houi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov. differs from
<taxonomicName id="DE884247FBBA0668EC15200215AAAA63" class="Arachnida" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="L. duo" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="duo">
<emphasis id="54387BE5CA8D62356AA1234A3095D3F8" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">L. duo</emphasis>
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sp. nov. in the length of the movable chelal finger which is 0.95-1.05
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as long as the hand in males and 0.91
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as long as the hand in female, whereas in
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<emphasis id="4602FF55B6E56722532F6AC57EEB5133" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">L. duo</emphasis>
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sp. nov. it is 1.11-1.27
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as long as the hand in males and 1.11
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as long as hand in female. Additionally,
<taxonomicName id="6C6A83FE01F2C1CC37365C4F11B1C212" class="Arachnida" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="L. houi" pageId="0" pageNumber="101" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="houi">
<emphasis id="3B5AF416AC916085EF3217D059CA6A96" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">L. houi</emphasis>
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sp. nov. lacks intercalary tooth on the chelal fingers, whereas the fixed chelal finger posesses intercalary teeth in
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<emphasis id="60F381377A4632AB9AA338E187FA1318" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">L. duo</emphasis>
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sp. nov.
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<paragraph id="5846F6BB5C9F48D1D9D019D18B7C3678" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="A77FC86C32DDA10C8FC8DD8FD4AB1E66" pageId="0" pageNumber="101">China (Guizhou Province).</paragraph>
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