taxonID	type	description	language	source
A459033279CD5537A2FFEC4326AAF8EE.taxon	description	Figs 1, 2, 3 Common Chinese name: 清明钩蛛	en	Wang, Zhong-Jing, Yao, Yan-Bin, Lyu, Xiao-Ting, Liu, Ke-Ke, Lin, Yu-Cheng (2025): Two new species of Synotaxidae from eastern China (Araneae, Synotaxidae). ZooKeys 1248: 1-16, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1248.150650
A459033279CD5537A2FFEC4326AAF8EE.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species is similar to H. bowoensis Ballarin & Li, 2015 and H. mangunensis Lin, Ballarin & Li, 2016 (Ballarin and Li 2015: 180, fig. 1 A-D; Lin et al. 2016: 17, fig. 5 A-D) in having a clip-like terminal apophysis of the tegulum and a filamentous embolus, but can be separated from it by the large hook-shaped distal process of the paracymbium (vs. very tiny in H. bowoensis and H. mangunensis), a hook-shaped terminal apophysis II of the tegulum with a strongly curved apex (vs. without apex in both H. bowoensis and H. mangunensis), and the thick and finger-like ventral conductor processes I (vs. hook-like in H. bowoensis and H. mangunensis) (Fig. 2 A-F). The female of the new species resembles that of H. luzon Lin, Ballarin & Li, 2016 (Lin et al. 2016: 15, fig. 4 D-F) in having almost round spermathecae and the shorter, narrower fertilization ducts, but can be distinguished by the epigynal plate width 2.8 times smaller than the spermathecal diameter (vs. 2.3 times) and the touching spermathecae (vs. slightly separated) (Fig. 3 A, B).	en	Wang, Zhong-Jing, Yao, Yan-Bin, Lyu, Xiao-Ting, Liu, Ke-Ke, Lin, Yu-Cheng (2025): Two new species of Synotaxidae from eastern China (Araneae, Synotaxidae). ZooKeys 1248: 1-16, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1248.150650
A459033279CD5537A2FFEC4326AAF8EE.taxon	description	Description. Male (holotype). Habitus as in Fig. 1 A, B. Total length 1.28, carapace 0.66 long, 0.6 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances (Fig. 1 A): AME 0.02, ALE 0.07, PME 0.06, PLE 0.07, AME - AME 0.06, AME - ALE 0.02, PME - PME 0.05, PME - PLE 0.05, AME - PME 0.03, AME - PLE 0.03, ALE - ALE 0.06, PLE - PLE 0.26, ALE - PLE 0.26. MOA 0.13 long, front width 0.11, back width 0.17. Endites trapezoidal, longer than wide, with dense setae arranged on the superomedial surface. Labium trapezoidal, wider than long, fused with sternum. Sternum (Fig. 1 B) subtriangular shield-shaped, nearly as long as wide, lateral margin with scattered long setae. Legs (Fig. 1 A, B): with abundant short setae; measurements: I 2.36 (0.72, 0.2, 0.21, 0.83, 0.4); II 2.42 (0.67, 0.29, 0.55, 0.45, 0.46); III 1.7 (0.38, 0.15, 0.49, 0.36, 0.32); IV 2.63 (0.82, 0.26, 0.66, 0.44, 0.45). Abdomen (Fig. 1 A, B) 0.64 long, 0.53 wide. Coloration (Fig. 1 A, B). Carapace yellow to light brown. Chelicerae yellow. Endites and labium yellowish to yellow. Sternum yellow to dark brown, with many dark brown spots on the surface. Legs yellow. Abdomen yellowish to dark, mottled, sub-anteriorly with a transversal light-yellow stripe. Palp (Fig. 2). Long lateral cymbial furrow on the retrolateral side of the cymbium. Paracymbium dorsal apophysis translucent and subtriangular, shorter than ventral apophysis, ventral apophysis tongue-shaped, as long as distal process of paracymbium, distal process hook-shaped, relatively large, slightly sclerotized. Terminal apophysis of tegulum well-developed and strongly sclerotized, with 2 curved processes forming together clip-like structure, terminal apophysis I of tegulum fang-like, terminal apophysis II of tegulum hook-shaped, with strongly curved apex. Conductor with 2 ventral processes distally, processes of the conductor I thick and finger-like, processes of the conductor II blunt and laminar, forming a C-shaped groove. Embolus filamentous, clockwise spiraling nearly 4 / 5 coil, arising from ~ 3 o’clock and ending at ~ 1 o’clock on tegulum. Female (paratype). Habitus as in Fig. 1 C, D. As in male, except as noted. Total length 1.79, carapace 0.63 long, 0.63 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances (Fig. 1 C): AME 0.05, ALE 0.06, PME 0.05, PLE 0.07, AME - AME 0.03, AME - ALE 0.02, PME - PME 0.05, PME - PLE 0.03, AME - PME 0.04, AME - PLE 0.09, ALE - ALE 0.15, PLE - PLE 0.21, ALE - PLE 0.01. MOA 0.13 long, front width 0.11, back width 0.15. Legs (Fig. 1 C, D): measurements: I 1.55 (0.75, 0.23, 0.57, missing); II 2.33 (0.6, 0.27, 0.56, 0.5, 0.4); III 1.96 (0.58, 0.21, 0.38, 0.21, 0.58); IV 2.81 (0.84, 0.29, 0.7, 0.45, 0.53). Abdomen (Fig. 1 C, D) 1.16 long, 1.04 wide, with several long setae evenly. Coloration (Fig. 1 C, D). Carapace yellow to reddish brown. Chelicerae, endites and labium reddish brown. Sternum yellow to reddish brown. Abdomen light yellow. Epigyne (Fig. 3). Translucent, more than 1.5 times wider than long. Spermathecae almost round, diameter subequal to half genital plate width, strongly sclerotized and touching each other. Copulatory ducts short, subequal to half spermathecal diameter, forming a C-shaped loop between the copulatory openings and the spermathecal base. Fertilization ducts narrow, connected to the base of the spermathecae and directed laterally.	en	Wang, Zhong-Jing, Yao, Yan-Bin, Lyu, Xiao-Ting, Liu, Ke-Ke, Lin, Yu-Cheng (2025): Two new species of Synotaxidae from eastern China (Araneae, Synotaxidae). ZooKeys 1248: 1-16, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1248.150650
A459033279CD5537A2FFEC4326AAF8EE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from Fujian Province, China.	en	Wang, Zhong-Jing, Yao, Yan-Bin, Lyu, Xiao-Ting, Liu, Ke-Ke, Lin, Yu-Cheng (2025): Two new species of Synotaxidae from eastern China (Araneae, Synotaxidae). ZooKeys 1248: 1-16, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1248.150650
A459033279CD5537A2FFEC4326AAF8EE.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name is taken from Qingming Festival (清明节), referring to the period of specimen collection during traditional Chinese Tomb-Sweeping Day; noun in apposition.	en	Wang, Zhong-Jing, Yao, Yan-Bin, Lyu, Xiao-Ting, Liu, Ke-Ke, Lin, Yu-Cheng (2025): Two new species of Synotaxidae from eastern China (Araneae, Synotaxidae). ZooKeys 1248: 1-16, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1248.150650
4931A380A44E5AE89A8E40A3EC39A6A0.taxon	description	Figs 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 B Common Chinese name: 张子清特克蛛	en	Wang, Zhong-Jing, Yao, Yan-Bin, Lyu, Xiao-Ting, Liu, Ke-Ke, Lin, Yu-Cheng (2025): Two new species of Synotaxidae from eastern China (Araneae, Synotaxidae). ZooKeys 1248: 1-16, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1248.150650
4931A380A44E5AE89A8E40A3EC39A6A0.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The male of the species resembles that of T. helixicis (Gao and Li 2014: 90, figs 72 A, 74 A, B) in having the enlarged and thumb-shaped paracymbium and the finger-like terminal claw-like arm of the conductor, but can be easily separated from it by the mesal arm of conductor with an identical median ridge and terminal lamellar process (vs. absent) (Figs 5 A, 7 A, B). The females can be easily distinguished from T. helixicis (Gao and Li 2014: 90, figs 71 C, D, 73 A, B) by the course of the loosely-spiral copulatory ducts surrounding the spermathecae (vs. tightly), the course of the copulatory ducts not reaching the apical part of the spermathecae (vs. reaching) and the spermathecae distally convergent (vs. nearly parallel) (Figs 5 B, 6 C).	en	Wang, Zhong-Jing, Yao, Yan-Bin, Lyu, Xiao-Ting, Liu, Ke-Ke, Lin, Yu-Cheng (2025): Two new species of Synotaxidae from eastern China (Araneae, Synotaxidae). ZooKeys 1248: 1-16, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1248.150650
4931A380A44E5AE89A8E40A3EC39A6A0.taxon	description	Description. Male (holotype). Habitus as in Fig. 4 A, B. Total length 1.15, carapace 0.46 long, 0.42 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances (Fig. 4 A): AME 0.06, ALE 0.05, PME 0.06, PLE 0.06, AME - AME 0.04, AME - ALE 0.01, PME - PME 0.03, PME - PLE 0.02, AME - PME 0.03, AME - PLE 0.06, ALE - ALE 0.1, PLE - PLE 0.03, ALE - PLE 0.01. MOA 0.13 long, front width 0.14, back width 0.14. Labium 3 times wider than long. Sternum (Fig. 4 B) shield-shaped, slightly longer than wide. Legs (Fig. 4 A, B): with neatly short setae; measurements: I missing; II 1.69 (0.49, 0.19, 0.45, 0.36, 0.2); III 1.29 (0.41, 0.16, 0.28, 0.22, 0.22); IV 1.57 (0.52, 0.14, 0.4, 0.29, 0.22). Abdomen (Fig. 4 A, B) 2.52 long, 2.62 wide. Coloration (Fig. 4 A, B). Carapace yellowish to brown. Chelicerae, endites, labium and sternum transparent to yellowish. Legs yellowish to yellow. Abdomen white to yellowish, with several white spots. Palp (Figs 5 A, 7 A, B). Paracymbium thumb-shaped. Conductor Y-shaped. Terminal claw of the conductor finger-like, approaching the hollow paracymbium. Mesal arm of the conductor stubby, narrow lamellar, with a truncated tip and not reaching the terminal claw of the conductor. Embolus filamentous and coiling, with four spirals. Female (paratype). Habitus as in Fig. 4 C, D, 6 A, B. As in male, except as noted. Total length 1.18, carapace 0.39 long, 0.29 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances (Fig. 4 C, 6 A): AME 0.05, ALE 0.5, PME 0.06, PLE 0.06, AME - AME 0.05, AME - ALE 0.02, PME - PME 0.03, PME - PLE 0.02, AME - PME 0.05, AME - PLE 0.08, ALE - ALE 0.18, PLE - PLE 0.21, ALE - PLE 0.02. MOA 0.14 long, front width 0.13, back width 0.15. Sternum with sparse setae. Legs (Fig. 4 C, D, 6 A, B): measurements: I 1.57 (0.46, 0.18, 0.32, 0.29, 0.32); II 1.87 (0.62, 0.2, 0.56, 0.28, 0.21); III 1.43 (0.48, 0.13, 0.31, 0.29, 0.22); IV 1.77 (0.56, 0.16, 0.47, 0.32, 0.26). Abdomen (Fig. 4 C, D, 6 A, B) 0.79 long, 0.58 wide. Coloration (Figs 4 C, D, 6 A, B). Darker than males. Sometimes, the eyes with black annulations. Epigyne (Fig. 5 B). Epigynal plate wider than long, weakly sclerotized and translucent. Copulatory openings separated by distance 2 × maximum spermathecal diameter. Copulatory ducts long, loose spirals surrounding spermathecae, not reaching the apical part of spermathecae. Fertilization ducts short, curved forward to mesal, directed medially. Spermathecae convergent, widely separate, constriction nearly 5: 5.	en	Wang, Zhong-Jing, Yao, Yan-Bin, Lyu, Xiao-Ting, Liu, Ke-Ke, Lin, Yu-Cheng (2025): Two new species of Synotaxidae from eastern China (Araneae, Synotaxidae). ZooKeys 1248: 1-16, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1248.150650
4931A380A44E5AE89A8E40A3EC39A6A0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from Jiangxi Province, China.	en	Wang, Zhong-Jing, Yao, Yan-Bin, Lyu, Xiao-Ting, Liu, Ke-Ke, Lin, Yu-Cheng (2025): Two new species of Synotaxidae from eastern China (Araneae, Synotaxidae). ZooKeys 1248: 1-16, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1248.150650
4931A380A44E5AE89A8E40A3EC39A6A0.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named in honor of Zi-Qing Zhang, one of the famous figures of the extremely hard and bitter struggle in Jinggangshan; noun (name) in genitive case.	en	Wang, Zhong-Jing, Yao, Yan-Bin, Lyu, Xiao-Ting, Liu, Ke-Ke, Lin, Yu-Cheng (2025): Two new species of Synotaxidae from eastern China (Araneae, Synotaxidae). ZooKeys 1248: 1-16, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1248.150650
