Oxyopes fujianicus Song & Zhu, 1993

Li, Guo Tang Shuqiang, 2012, Lynx spiders from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China (Araneae: Oxyopidae), Zootaxa 3362, pp. 1-42 : 29-32

Oxyopes fujianicus Song & Zhu, 1993

Figs 27–28

Oxyopes fujianicus Song & Zhu , in Song, Zhu & Li 1993: 875, figs 43A −B. (13, Mt. Longqi, Fujian, type in IZCAS, examined)

Oxyopes bianatinus Xie & Kim, 1996: 33 , figs 1−5 (New Synonymy, 3, Fujian, Guangdong and Hunan, types in HNU, examined)

Material examined ( China: Yunnan, Xishuangbanna, Mengla County, Menglun Nature Reserve, leg. G. Zheng, canopy fogging): 1 3, 2 Ƥ, Primary tropical seasonal rain forest (N21º54.725', E101º13.261', 734 m), 8 August 2007 (Zheng-sp67); 2 Ƥ, Secondary tropical montane evergreen broad-leaved forest (N21º54.813', E101º12.634', 876 m), 5 August 2007 (Zheng-sp1280); 1 3, Primary tropical seasonal rainforest (N21º57.445', E101º12.997', 744 m), 30 July 2007 (Zheng-sp1280-2); 1 3, 1 Ƥ, Secondary tropical montane evergreen broad-leaved forest (N21º57.784', E101º11.947', 895 m), 6 August 2007 (Zheng-sp1280-3); 1 3, 1 Ƥ, Primary tropical seasonal rainforest (N21º57.669', E101º11.893', 790 m), 7 August 2007 (Zheng-sp1280-4); 1 3, 3 Ƥ, Secondary tropical seasonal moist forest (N21º54.607', E101º17.005', 633 m), 28 July 2007 (Fogging-JSIII, sp992); 6 3, 4 Ƥ, Secondary tropical seasonal moist forest (N21º54.984', E101º16.982', 656 m), 10 August 2007, G. Zheng (Zheng-sp234); 1 3, 1 Ƥ, Secondary tropical seasonal moist forest (N21º54.718', E101º16.940', 645 m), 27 July 2007 (Zheng-sp1058); 1 Ƥ, Primary tropical seasonal rain forest (N21º57.445', E101º12.997', 744 m), 19−26 May 2007, by hand (Searching GBIII-2-19).

Synonymy. We examined the types of O. fujianicus and O. bianatinus and both male palps had the same structure. Examination of further specimens of both sexes (see material examined) supported the synonymy. It should be noted that the epigynal fertilization ducts had not been illustrated in the plates of Xie & Kim (1996).

Diagnosis. This species is similar to O. lineatipes C. L. Koch, 1848 , but differs in the tibial apophyses, which has a large, uncovered depression (small, covered depression in O. lineatipes ), and the epigynum , which has a swollen, posteriorly situated sclerotized plate (absent in O. lineatipes ).

Description. Male (specimen labelled “Zheng-sp67”): Total length 6.50. Prosoma 3.00 long, 2.70 wide; opisthosoma 4.00 long, 1.30 wide. Carapace yellow. Chelicera yellow with a black stripe, with 2 pro (1 large, 1 small) and 1 retromarginal teeth. Sternum, labium and endites yellow. Legs slender, femora I, II, IV with a black stripes ventrally, leg formula: 1243. Opisthosoma dorsally yellow with light black stripes laterally.

Palp ( Figs 27 A–B, 28A–B). Tibia with a large depression and 4 irregular tibial apophyses; apex of median apophysis sharp; embolus long, covered by conductor.

Female (specimen labelled “Zheng-sp67): Total length 6.20. Prosoma 2.40 long, 1.80 wide; opisthosoma 3.70 long, 1.50 wide. Body color slightly lighter than in male. Opisthosoma dorsal markings same as in male.

Epigynum ( Figs 27 C–D, 28C–D). Posterior sclerotized edge prominent, copulatory openings laterally situated, copulatory ducts twisted, spermatheca thicker than copulatory ducts.

Variation. Total length: 3 5.80–6.60 (n=13); Ƥ 6.20–7.80 (n=15).

Distribution. China (Fujian, Guandong, Hunan, newly recorded here for Yunnan).

Figures

FIGURE 27. Oxyopes fujianicus Song & Zhu, 1993 A – B Palp (A Ventral, B Retrolateral); C Epigynum, ventral; D Vulva, dorsal. Scale bars: A – D = 0.1 mm.

FIGURE 28. Oxyopes fujianicus Song & Zhu, 1993 (Zheng-sp 67) A – B Palp (A Ventral, B Retrolateral); C Epigynum, ventral; D Vulva, dorsal. Scale bars: A – D = 0.1 mm.