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<document ID-DOI="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.911.48703" ID-GBIF-Dataset="f1f5ae71-a561-482f-b674-1fadfddcd51d" ID-PMC="PMC7031386" ID-Pensoft-Pub="1313-2970-911-51" ID-Pensoft-UUID="0384A7E91F0C5CAE89798D12AE96B1BD" ID-PubMed="32104138" ID-ZooBank="377165315DC8498EA6358C128EB345AA" ModsDocID="1313-2970-911-51" checkinTime="1581612239756" checkinUser="pensoft" docAuthor="Yu, Li, Liu, Fengxiang, Zhang, Zengtao, Wang, Yan, Li, Daiqin &amp; Xu, Xin" docDate="2020" docId="C7B61FE6183751AA9689929CF680C6B7" docLanguage="en" docName="ZooKeys 911: 51-66" docOrigin="ZooKeys 911" docSource="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.911.48703" docTitle="Qiongthela qiongzhong Yu &amp; Liu &amp; Zhang &amp; Wang &amp; Li &amp; Xu 2020, sp. nov." docType="treatment" docUuid="09106528-8A15-461F-9042-3026C7C9E099" docUuidSource="ZooBank" docVersion="4" id="0384A7E91F0C5CAE89798D12AE96B1BD" lastPageNumber="51" masterDocId="0384A7E91F0C5CAE89798D12AE96B1BD" masterDocTitle="Four new species of the primitively segmented spider genus Qiongthela from Hainan Island, China (Mesothelae, Liphistiidae)" masterLastPageNumber="66" masterPageNumber="51" pageNumber="51" updateTime="1668168443875" updateUser="ExternalLinkService">
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<mods:title>Four new species of the primitively segmented spider genus Qiongthela from Hainan Island, China (Mesothelae, Liphistiidae)</mods:title>
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<mods:namePart>Yu, Li</mods:namePart>
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<mods:namePart>Liu, Fengxiang</mods:namePart>
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<mods:namePart>Wang, Yan</mods:namePart>
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<taxonomicName LSID="C7B61FE6-1837-51AA-9689-929CF680C6B7" authority="Yu &amp; Liu &amp; Zhang &amp; Wang &amp; Li &amp; Xu, 2020" authorityName="Yu &amp; Liu &amp; Zhang &amp; Wang &amp; Li &amp; Xu" authorityYear="2020" class="Arachnida" family="Liphistiidae" genus="Qiongthela" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Qiongthela qiongzhong" order="Araneae" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="qiongzhong" status="sp. nov.">Qiongthela qiongzhong</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel pageId="0" pageNumber="51">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Figure 3</figureCitation>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Type material.</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Holotype</emphasis>
: CHINA · 1 ♂; Hainan Province, Qiongzhong County, Yinggen Town, Chaocan Village;
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,
<geoCoordinate degrees="109.74" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="109.74">109.74°E</geoCoordinate>
; alt. 440 m; 15 August 2017; D. Li, F.X. Liu and X. Xu leg.; XUX-2017-156 (matured on 6 November 2017 at HNU).
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Paratypes</emphasis>
: CHINA · 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; same data as for holotype; XUX-2017-159, 161 (♂ matured on 6 November 2017 at HNU), XUX-2017-163 (♀ matured on 3 June 2018 at HNU), XUX-2017-158 · 6 ♂♂; Hainan Province, Qiongzhong County, Yinggen Town, Nabai Village;
<geoCoordinate degrees="19.03" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="555" value="19.03">19.03°N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate degrees="109.76" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="109.76">109.76°E</geoCoordinate>
; alt. 320 m; 14 August 2017; D. Li, F.X. Liu and X. Xu leg.; XUX-2017-148, 151, 154 (matured on 6 November 2017 at HNU), XUX-2017-149, 155 (matured on 10 November 2017 at HNU), XUX-2017-150 (matured on 14 January 2018 at HNU) · 1 ♀; Hainan Province, Qiongzhong County, Hongmao Town, Caohui Village;
<geoCoordinate degrees="19.03" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="555" value="19.03">19.03°N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate degrees="109.65" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="109.65">109.65°E</geoCoordinate>
; alt. 345 m; 14 August 2017; D. Li, F.X. Liu and X. Xu leg.; XUX-2017-144 · 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; same locality as for holotype;
<geoCoordinate degrees="19.08" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="555" value="19.08">19.08°N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate degrees="109.74" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="109.74">109.74°E</geoCoordinate>
; alt. 420 m; 17 August 2019; D. Li, F.X. Liu, X. Xu and L. Yu leg.; XUX-2019-111 (♂, matured on 16 October 2019 at HNU), XUX-2019-112 (♂, matured on 23 October 2019 at HNU), XUX-2019-108, 109.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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Males of
<taxonomicName lsidName="Q. qiongzhong" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="qiongzhong">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Q. qiongzhong</emphasis>
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sp. nov. resemble those of
<taxonomicName lsidName="Q. yinggezui" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="yinggezui">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Q. yinggezui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov., but can be distinguished from those of the latter by the marginal apophysis of the tegulum with a blunt apex (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3A, D</figureCitation>
); from
<taxonomicName lsidName="Q. baoting" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="baoting">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Q. baoting</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov. by the tegulum marginal apophysis with a non-translucent apex (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3A, D</figureCitation>
), by the contrategulum with two edges distally (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3A, D</figureCitation>
), and by the cymbial projection long and thin (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3G</figureCitation>
); from
<taxonomicName lsidName="Q. australis" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="australis">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Q. australis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by the conductor with a slightly bent apex (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3C, E, G</figureCitation>
), and by the contrategulum lacking beak-like extension (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3F</figureCitation>
); from
<taxonomicName lsidName="Q. jianfeng" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="jianfeng">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Q. jianfeng</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by the terminal apophysis of the tegulum abruptly narrowed distally (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3A-C</figureCitation>
); from
<taxonomicName lsidName="Q. nui" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="nui">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Q. nui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName lsidName="Q. sanya" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="sanya">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Q. sanya</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov., and
<taxonomicName lsidName="Q. wuzhi" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="wuzhi">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Q. wuzhi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by the marginal apophysis of the tegulum with a blunt apex (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3A, D</figureCitation>
). Females of
<taxonomicName lsidName="Q. qiongzhong" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="qiongzhong">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Q. qiongzhong</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov. can be distinguished from those of
<taxonomicName lsidName="Q. bawang" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="bawang">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Q. bawang</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName lsidName="Q. jianfeng" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="jianfeng">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Q. jianfeng</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by the receptacular clusters with indistinct genital stalks (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3H, J</figureCitation>
); from those of
<taxonomicName lsidName="Q. baishensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="baishensis">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Q. baishensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName lsidName="Q. baoting" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="baoting">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Q. baoting</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov.,
<taxonomicName lsidName="Q. nui" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="nui">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Q. nui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName lsidName="Q. yini" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="yini">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Q. yini</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and
<taxonomicName lsidName="Q. wuzhi" pageId="0" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="wuzhi">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Q. wuzhi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by the similar-sized receptacular clusters or the laterals slightly larger than the inners (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3H-M</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="51">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Figure 3.</emphasis>
Male and female genital anatomy of
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Qiongthela qiongzhong</emphasis>
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sp. nov.
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">A</emphasis>
palp prolateral view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">B</emphasis>
palp ventral view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">C</emphasis>
palp retrolateral view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">D-G</emphasis>
palp distal view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">H-J</emphasis>
vulva dorsal view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">K-M</emphasis>
vulva ventral view.
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">A-C, G</emphasis>
XUX-2017-156 (holotype)
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">D-F</emphasis>
XUX-2017-159
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">H, K</emphasis>
XUX-2017-158
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">I, L</emphasis>
XUX-2017-144
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">J, M</emphasis>
XUX-2017-163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="51" type="description">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Description.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="51">
<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Male</emphasis>
(holotype). In alcohol carapace light reddish brown; opisthosoma light brown, with brown 12 tergites, close to each other, the first 2-7 larger than others, and the fourth largest; sternum narrow, nearly twice as long as wide; a few fine pointed hairs running over the ocular area; chelicerae with promargin of cheliceral groove containing 10 denticles of variable size; legs with firm hairs and spines; 7 spinnerets. Measurements: BL 13.34, CL 6.13, CW 5.61, OL 7.17, OW 5.50; ALE&gt; PLE&gt; PME&gt; AME; leg I 16.64 (4.88 + 1.54 + 4.04 + 4.03 + 2.15), leg II 16.25 (4.62 + 1.32 + 3.60 + 4.51 + 2.20), leg III 17.39 (4.57 + 1.34 + 3.48 + 5.32 + 2.68), leg IV 22.50 (6.06 + 1.49 + 5.11 + 6.81 + 3.04).
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="51">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Palp.</emphasis>
Cymbium with a long, thin projection dorsally (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3G</figureCitation>
); paracymbium unpigmented and unsclerotised prolaterally, with numerous setae at the tip (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3A, B</figureCitation>
). Contrategulum with a proximally irregular dentate edge and two distal edges: the inner one irregularly dentate, and the outer one sharp, semi-translucent (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3A, D-F</figureCitation>
). The marginal apophysis of tegulum with a blunt, slightly dentate apex distally, a proximally directed terminal apophysis of tegulum with several denticles and an abruptly narrowed and slightly hooked apex (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3A-E</figureCitation>
). Conductor situated ventro-proximally on embolus, the basal portion fused with embolus, distal free, narrowing to a slightly bent apex (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3A-C, E</figureCitation>
). Embolus largely sclerotised, retrolaterally with numerous longitudinal ribs, and with a wide, flat sperm duct opening distally (Fig.
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).
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="51">
<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Female</emphasis>
(XUX-2017-158). In alcohol carapace reddish brown; opisthosoma brown; opisthosoma with 12 dark brown tergites, separated from each other, the first 2-7 larger than others, and the fourth largest; sternum narrow, nearly twice as long as wide; a few fine pointed hairs running over the ocular area; chelicerae with promargin of cheliceral groove containing 10 strong denticles of variable size; legs with firm hairs and spines; 7 spinnerets. Measurements: BL 16.59, CL 6.93, CW 6.18, OL 9.48, OW 7.83; ALE&gt; PLE&gt; PME&gt; AME; palp 11.02 (3.80 + 1.20 + 2.86 + 3.16), leg I 13.69 (4.53 + 1.52 + 2.99 + 2.87 + 1.77), leg II 12.61 (3.80 + 1.39 + 2.77 + 2.78 + 1.87), leg III 12.06 (3.71 + 1.04 + 2.46 + 3.27 + 1.58), leg IV 20.31 (6.08 + 1.67 + 4.24 + 5.55 + 2.77).
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="51">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Female genitalia.</emphasis>
Two pairs of receptacular clusters along the anterior margin of the bursa copulatrix, receptacular clusters similar size or the inner ones slightly smaller than the lateral ones, with indistinct genital stalks (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3H-M</figureCitation>
).
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</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="51" type="variation">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Variation.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="51">
Males and females vary in body size. The range of measurements in males (
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">N</emphasis>
= 11): BL 12.43-17.24, CL 5.99-7.80, CW 5.61-7.12, OL 6.52-9.52, OW 4.67-7.02; females (
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">N</emphasis>
= 5): BL 9.93-16.59, CL 4.91-7.38, CW 4.25-6.51, OL 4.93-9.48, OW 3.48-7.83. In addition, female genitalia show considerable intraspecific variation: the receptacular clusters vary in shape: triangular (Fig.
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), or oval (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3I, L</figureCitation>
); the ventral side of the bursa copulatrix with two small granula (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3K</figureCitation>
); the posterior part of genital area arched (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3I, L</figureCitation>
), or with a slightly notch in the middle (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Male and female genital anatomy of Qiongthela qiongzhong sp. nov. A palp prolateral view B palp ventral view C palp retrolateral view D-G palp distal view H-J vulva dorsal view K-M vulva ventral view. A-C, G XUX- 2017 - 156 (holotype) D-F XUX- 2017 - 159 H, K XUX- 2017 - 158 I, L XUX- 2017 - 144 J, M XUX- 2017 - 163. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.911.48703.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/379566" pageId="0" pageNumber="51">3J, M</figureCitation>
).
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</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="51" type="etymology">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Etymology.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="51">The species epithet, a noun in apposition, refers to the type locality.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="51" type="distribution">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Hainan (Qiongzhong), China.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="51" type="genbank accession number">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="51">GenBank accession number.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="51">Holotype (XUX-2017-156): MN911987.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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