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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Type species.</paragraph>
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Liu &amp; Li sp. nov. by designation herein.
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The new genus differs from
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Kamura, 2021 (see
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: figs 9F-J, 10B, C) by the small PME with indistinct black pigment around the eye cup (vs large PME with clear pigment around the eye cup in
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Labialithus</emphasis>
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) (Figs
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,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Edelithus shenmiguo sp. nov., female A habitus, dorsal view B same, ventral view C same, lateral view D carapace, dorsal view, white arrow to cheliceral spine, black arrow to oval posterior median eyes without black annulations E same, ventral view F leg I, prolateral view, white arrows to prolateral spines on femur G Leg II, white arrow to prolateral spine on femur. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B, D-G); 0.5 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725883" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">4C</figureCitation>
,
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,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 11" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 11. Edelithus puer sp. nov., male A habitus, dorsal view B same, ventral view C same, lateral view D carapace, dorsal view, white arrow to cheliceral spine, black arrow to oval posterior median eyes without black annulations E same, ventral view F leg I, prolateral view, black arrows to prolateral spines on femur G leg II, prolateral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B, D-G); 0.5 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725890" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">11D</figureCitation>
), the femora I with one dorsal spine (vs absent in
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) and three prolateral spines (vs one in
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) (Figs
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,
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,
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,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. SEM micrographs of Edelithus puer sp. nov., male A eyes and chelicerae, dorsal view, white arrows to cheliceral spines B chelicerae, endites, and labium, ventral view C chelicera, prolateral view D same, ventral view E same, ventral view, close-up, white arrows to details of teeth. Abbreviations: PES - promarginal escort seta, PRS - promarginal rake setae, RES - retromarginal escort seta, SS - slit sensillum, WS - whisker setae." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725887" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">8A</figureCitation>
,
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) and the metatarsi III-IV lacking ventral spines (vs usually with two pairs in
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Labialithus</emphasis>
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), the male scutum covering nearly 1/2 of abdomen (vs more than 2/3 in
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) and by the palpal tibia with a dorsal apophysis (vs absent in
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). It can be separated from
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(see
<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4012.3.2" author="Wang, L" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pageId="0" pageNumber="71" pagination="447 - 464" refId="B7" refString="Wang, L, Chen, H, Zhou, K, Zhang, F, Zhang, Z, 2015. Diversity of spiders in Fanjing Mountain Nature Reserve, Guizhou, China, I: Six new species of Phrurolithidae (Araneae). Zootaxa 4012 (3): 447 - 464, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4012.3.2" title="Diversity of spiders in Fanjing Mountain Nature Reserve, Guizhou, China, I: Six new species of Phrurolithidae (Araneae)." url="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4012.3.2" volume="4012" year="2015">Wang et al. 2015</bibRefCitation>
: fig. 14A;
<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4613.2.4" author="Liu, K" journalOrPublisher="Zoological Research" pageId="0" pageNumber="71" pagination="352 - 355" refId="B5" refString="Liu, K, Li, S, Zhang, X, Ying, Y, Meng, Z, Fei, M, Li, W, Xiao, Y, Xu, X, 2022. Unknown species from China: the case of phrurolithid spiders (Araneae, Phrurolithidae). Zoological Research 43 (3): 352 - 355, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4613.2.4" title="Unknown species from China: the case of phrurolithid spiders (Araneae, Phrurolithidae)." url="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4613.2.4" volume="43" year="2022">Liu et al. 2022</bibRefCitation>
: suppl. 2, figs 72, 74, 75, 77-79, 81, 82, 84, 85, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93-96, 98, 99, 101-105, 107-109, 111, 113, 114, 116-118, 120, 124, 137, 141) by the light abdomen lacking dark stripes (vs present in
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Otacilia</emphasis>
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) (Figs
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,
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,
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,
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), femora II lacking prolateral spine (in most specimens) or with one prolateral spine (in the few specimens) (vs 2-4 spines in
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) (Figs
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,
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,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Edelithus puer sp. nov., male A habitus, dorsal view B same, ventral view C same, lateral view D carapace, dorsal view, white arrows to cheliceral spines, black arrow to oval posterior median eyes without black annulations E endites, labium and sternum, ventral view F left leg I, prolateral view, black arrows to prolateral spines on femur G left leg II, black arrow to prolateral spine on femur. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B, D-G); 0.5 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725885" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">6G</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. SEM micrographs of Edelithus puer sp. nov., male A eyes and chelicerae, dorsal view, white arrows to cheliceral spines B chelicerae, endites, and labium, ventral view C chelicera, prolateral view D same, ventral view E same, ventral view, close-up, white arrows to details of teeth. Abbreviations: PES - promarginal escort seta, PRS - promarginal rake setae, RES - retromarginal escort seta, SS - slit sensillum, WS - whisker setae." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725887" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">8C</figureCitation>
,
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), the palpal femur with a weakly protruded ventral apophysis (vs moderately or strongly protruded in
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) (Figs
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,
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,
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,
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) and the small, short embolus (vs relatively large hook-shaped or spine-like embolus) (Figs
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,
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,
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,
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). Male of this genus can be easily distinguished from
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Phrurolithus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(see
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: fig. 15C-E;
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: figs 4A-C, E, F, 7A-E) by the scutum covering nearly 1/2 of abdomen (vs nearly entire abdomen in
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Phrurolithus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
) (Figs
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,
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) and by the palpal tibia with a dorsal apophysis (vs absent
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Phrurolithus</emphasis>
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) (Figs
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,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. SEM micrographs of Edelithus shenmiguo sp. nov., male palp A femur, prolateral view B ventral view, detail of tegular end C femur, ventral view D retrolateral view E retrolateral view, detail of retrolateral tibial apophysis F retrolateral view, detail of tegulum G same, detail of tegular end H same, detail of tibial apophyses. Abbreviations: dTA - distal tegular apophysis, DTA - dorsal tibial apophysis, Em - embolus, FA - femoral apophysis, RTA - retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD - sperm duct, sTA - subdistal tegular apophysis." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725882" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">3H</figureCitation>
,
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,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 10. SEM micrographs of Edelithus puer sp. nov., male palp A prolateral view, slightly ventral B same, detail of embolus C ventral view D same, detail of subdistal tegular apophysis E femur, retrolateral view F retrolateral view G same, detail of retrolateral tibial apophysis H same, detail of tegular end I dorsal view. Abbreviations: DTA - dorsal tibial apophysis, Em - embolus, FA - femoral apophysis, rTA - retrolateral tegular apophysis, RTA - retrolateral tibial apophysis, sTA - subdistal tegular apophysis." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725889" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">10I</figureCitation>
). Females of this genus can be separated from the genus
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Labialithus</emphasis>
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by the very small, widely separated copulatory openings without atrium (vs relatively large, slightly separated copulatory openings with distinct atrium) (Figs
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,
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). Furthermore,
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Edelithus</emphasis>
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spp. differ from some phrurolithid genera by the tarsal claws lacking tooth (Fig.
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), while present in
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Acrolithus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Aculithus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Liu &amp; Li, 2022 with three teeth, in
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Alboculus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
with two teeth, and in
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Grandilithus</emphasis>
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and
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with four teeth (see Liu et al. 2020a: fig. 5J;
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: figs 4C, D, G, H, L, P, 38D, E, H, K, O, 122B, C, E, I, M), but in
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only with degenerated and inconspicuous blunt teeth (
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: fig. 75E).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Figure 1.</emphasis>
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sp. nov., male
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habitus, dorsal view
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same, ventral view
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same, lateral view
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carapace, dorsal view, white arrow to cheliceral spine, black arrow to oval posterior median eyes without black annulations
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same, ventral view
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leg I, prolateral view, black arrows to prolateral spines on femur
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leg II, white arrow to prolateral spine on femur. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (
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), 0.5 mm (
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).
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The name is a combination of the first three letters of &quot;
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&quot; (referring to the tarsal claws lacking tooth) and the latter half of
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. The gender is masculine.
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Small, body length 1.0-2.5. Eyes (Figs
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,
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,
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,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Edelithus puer sp. nov., male palps A holotype, prolateral view B same, ventral view C, D same, retrolateral view E same, dorsal view F tegulum of paratype, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: DTA - dorsal tibial apophysis, Em - embolus, FA - femoral apophysis, rTA - retrolateral tegular apophysis, RTA - retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD - sperm duct, sTA - subdistal tegular apophysis. Scale bars: 0.1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725886" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">7A</figureCitation>
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): AER straight and PER procurved in dorsal view, AME clearly smaller than other eyes, PME with indistinct black pigment around eye cups, smaller than ALE and PLE, nearly separated by their diameter. Chelicera (Figs
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Edelithus shenmiguo sp. nov., female A habitus, dorsal view B same, ventral view C same, lateral view D carapace, dorsal view, white arrow to cheliceral spine, black arrow to oval posterior median eyes without black annulations E same, ventral view F leg I, prolateral view, white arrows to prolateral spines on femur G Leg II, white arrow to prolateral spine on femur. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B, D-G); 0.5 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725883" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">4A</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Edelithus puer sp. nov., male A habitus, dorsal view B same, ventral view C same, lateral view D carapace, dorsal view, white arrows to cheliceral spines, black arrow to oval posterior median eyes without black annulations E endites, labium and sternum, ventral view F left leg I, prolateral view, black arrows to prolateral spines on femur G left leg II, black arrow to prolateral spine on femur. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B, D-G); 0.5 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725885" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">6D</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Edelithus puer sp. nov., male palps A holotype, prolateral view B same, ventral view C, D same, retrolateral view E same, dorsal view F tegulum of paratype, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: DTA - dorsal tibial apophysis, Em - embolus, FA - femoral apophysis, rTA - retrolateral tegular apophysis, RTA - retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD - sperm duct, sTA - subdistal tegular apophysis. Scale bars: 0.1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725886" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">7A, B</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 11" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 11. Edelithus puer sp. nov., male A habitus, dorsal view B same, ventral view C same, lateral view D carapace, dorsal view, white arrow to cheliceral spine, black arrow to oval posterior median eyes without black annulations E same, ventral view F leg I, prolateral view, black arrows to prolateral spines on femur G leg II, prolateral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B, D-G); 0.5 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725890" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">11D</figureCitation>
) with one frontal strong spine, three promarginal and two retromarginal teeth. Legs without annulations and stripes. Femora I-IV with one dorsal spine each (Figs
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Edelithus shenmiguo sp. nov., female A habitus, dorsal view B same, ventral view C same, lateral view D carapace, dorsal view, white arrow to cheliceral spine, black arrow to oval posterior median eyes without black annulations E same, ventral view F leg I, prolateral view, white arrows to prolateral spines on femur G Leg II, white arrow to prolateral spine on femur. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B, D-G); 0.5 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725883" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">4F, G</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Edelithus puer sp. nov., male A habitus, dorsal view B same, ventral view C same, lateral view D carapace, dorsal view, white arrows to cheliceral spines, black arrow to oval posterior median eyes without black annulations E endites, labium and sternum, ventral view F left leg I, prolateral view, black arrows to prolateral spines on femur G left leg II, black arrow to prolateral spine on femur. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B, D-G); 0.5 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725885" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">6F, G</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. SEM micrographs of Edelithus puer sp. nov., male A eyes and chelicerae, dorsal view, white arrows to cheliceral spines B chelicerae, endites, and labium, ventral view C chelicera, prolateral view D same, ventral view E same, ventral view, close-up, white arrows to details of teeth. Abbreviations: PES - promarginal escort seta, PRS - promarginal rake setae, RES - retromarginal escort seta, SS - slit sensillum, WS - whisker setae." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725887" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">8A, C</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 11" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 11. Edelithus puer sp. nov., male A habitus, dorsal view B same, ventral view C same, lateral view D carapace, dorsal view, white arrow to cheliceral spine, black arrow to oval posterior median eyes without black annulations E same, ventral view F leg I, prolateral view, black arrows to prolateral spines on femur G leg II, prolateral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B, D-G); 0.5 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725890" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">11F, G</figureCitation>
), femur I with three prolateral spines, and femur II with one prolateral spine or none, tibiae I and II with six pairs of ventral spines; metatarsi I and II with tour pairs of ventral spines. Scutum (Figs
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Edelithus shenmiguo sp. nov., male A habitus, dorsal view B same, ventral view C same, lateral view D carapace, dorsal view, white arrow to cheliceral spine, black arrow to oval posterior median eyes without black annulations E same, ventral view F leg I, prolateral view, black arrows to prolateral spines on femur G leg II, white arrow to prolateral spine on femur. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B, D-G), 0.5 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725880" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">1A</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Edelithus puer sp. nov., male A habitus, dorsal view B same, ventral view C same, lateral view D carapace, dorsal view, white arrows to cheliceral spines, black arrow to oval posterior median eyes without black annulations E endites, labium and sternum, ventral view F left leg I, prolateral view, black arrows to prolateral spines on femur G left leg II, black arrow to prolateral spine on femur. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B, D-G); 0.5 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725885" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">6A</figureCitation>
) covers nearly 1/2 of abdomen in males, but absent in females (Figs
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 11" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 11. Edelithus puer sp. nov., male A habitus, dorsal view B same, ventral view C same, lateral view D carapace, dorsal view, white arrow to cheliceral spine, black arrow to oval posterior median eyes without black annulations E same, ventral view F leg I, prolateral view, black arrows to prolateral spines on femur G leg II, prolateral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B, D-G); 0.5 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725890" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">11A</figureCitation>
).
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Male palp</emphasis>
(Figs
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Edelithus shenmiguo sp. nov., male palps A holotype, prolateral view B same, ventral view C same, retrolateral view D same, dorsal view E paratype, prolateral view F same, ventral view G same, retrolateral view H, I tegulum, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: DTA - dorsal tibial apophysis, Em - embolus, FA - femoral apophysis, rTA - retrolateral tegular apophysis, RTA - retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD - sperm duct, sTA - subdistal tegular apophysis. Scale bars: 0.1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725881" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">2</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. SEM micrographs of Edelithus shenmiguo sp. nov., male palp A femur, prolateral view B ventral view, detail of tegular end C femur, ventral view D retrolateral view E retrolateral view, detail of retrolateral tibial apophysis F retrolateral view, detail of tegulum G same, detail of tegular end H same, detail of tibial apophyses. Abbreviations: dTA - distal tegular apophysis, DTA - dorsal tibial apophysis, Em - embolus, FA - femoral apophysis, RTA - retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD - sperm duct, sTA - subdistal tegular apophysis." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725882" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">3</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. SEM micrographs of Edelithus puer sp. nov., male A left leg I, white arrows to detail of prolateral spines, prolateral view B same, tarsal claws, prolateral view C left leg II, white arrow to detail of prolateral spine, prolateral view D same, detail of claw tuft setae E left leg III, detail of metatarsal preening brush, prolateral view F left leg IV, metatarsus-tarsus joint, prolateral view G same, detail of tarsal end, prolateral view H same, tarsus, detail of the tarsal organ, prolateral view, slightly dorsal I same, tarsal claw and claw tuft setae, prolateral view J left femur II, prolateral view. Abbreviations: CS - chemosensory seta, LO - lyriform organ, MPB - metatarsal preening brush, MTS - metatarsal dorsal stopper, SS - slit sensillum, TS - tenent setae." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725888" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">9</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 10. SEM micrographs of Edelithus puer sp. nov., male palp A prolateral view, slightly ventral B same, detail of embolus C ventral view D same, detail of subdistal tegular apophysis E femur, retrolateral view F retrolateral view G same, detail of retrolateral tibial apophysis H same, detail of tegular end I dorsal view. Abbreviations: DTA - dorsal tibial apophysis, Em - embolus, FA - femoral apophysis, rTA - retrolateral tegular apophysis, RTA - retrolateral tibial apophysis, sTA - subdistal tegular apophysis." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725889" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">10</figureCitation>
): femur with a weak ventral extension; tibia with two well-developed apophyses, retrolateral apophysis very thick, as long as or shorter than tibia, dorsal apophysis hook-shaped, shorter than the retrolateral one; tegulum with a leaf-shaped subdistal apophysis and a blunt retrolateral apophysis; embolus short, shorter than subdistal tegular apophysis, with a round sperm pore, touching subdistal tegular apophysis.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Figure 2.</emphasis>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Edelithus shenmiguo</emphasis>
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sp. nov., male palps
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holotype, prolateral view
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same, ventral view
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same, retrolateral view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">D</emphasis>
same, dorsal view
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paratype, prolateral view
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same, ventral view
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same, retrolateral view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">H, I</emphasis>
tegulum, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: DTA - dorsal tibial apophysis, Em - embolus, FA - femoral apophysis, rTA - retrolateral tegular apophysis, RTA - retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD - sperm duct, sTA - subdistal tegular apophysis. Scale bars: 0.1 mm.
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Epigyne</emphasis>
(Figs
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Edelithus shenmiguo sp. nov., female A epigyne, ventral view B same, dorsal view C same, ventral view D same, dorsal view. Abbreviations: Bu - bursa, CD - copulatory duct, CO - copulatory opening, CT - connecting tube, FD - fertilization duct, GA - glandular appendage, MS - median septum, Spe - spermatheca. Scale bars: 0.1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725884" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">5</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 12" captionStartId="F12" captionText="Figure 12. Edelithus puer sp. nov., female. A epigyne, ventral view B same, dorsal view C same, ventral view D same, dorsal view. Abbreviations: Bu - bursa, CD - copulatory duct, CO - copulatory opening, CT - connecting tube, FD - fertilization duct, GA - glandular appendage, Spe - spermatheca. Scale bars: 0.1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1117.89211.figure12" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/725891" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">12</figureCitation>
) with a pair of small copulatory openings, located posteriorly or subposteriorly; median septum absent or located posteriorly; bursae large, covering nearly 1/2 of epigynal plate, anteriorly located.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Composition.</paragraph>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Edelithus puer</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov. and
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="71">E. shenmiguo</emphasis>
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sp. nov.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="71">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="71">China (Yunnan Province).</paragraph>
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