Troglocoelotes bailongensis Z. Zhao & S. Li, 2019

Li, Bing, Zhao, Zhe, Zhang, Chuntian & Li, Shuqiang, 2019, Troglocoelotes gen. n., a new genus of Coelotinae spiders (Araneae, Agelenidae) from caves in South China, Zootaxa 4554 (1), pp. 219-238 : 222-223

Troglocoelotes bailongensis Z. Zhao & S. Li sp. n.

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Type material. Holotype ♀ (IZCAS-Ar34080): Bailong Cave (N24°30.322’, E108°39.888’, 221 m), Yizhou County, Hechi City , Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, 13. X. 2010, C. Wang and Y. Lin leg.

Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality, Bailong Cave; adjective.

Diagnosis. The holotype can be distinguished from T. proximus by epigynal teeth pointed medially vs. posteriorly, and the posterior margin of epigynal atrium rectangular vs. lip-shaped ( Fig. 3 A–B).

Description. Female (holotype, IZCAS-Ar34080): Total length 6.56. Carapace 2.97 long, 2.01 wide.

Abdomen 3.59 long, 2.40 wide. Eyes reduced, with 2 small spots. Leg yellowish without annular striations. Legs yellowish. Leg measurements: I: 11.60 (3.21, 3.65, 2.82, 1.92); II: 10.77 (2.95, 3.53, 2.56, 1.73); III: 9.93 (2.88, 2.63, 2.82, 1.60); IV: 13.59 (3.53, 4.17, 3.97, 1.92). Epigyne: atrium occupying about 1/6 of the epigynal plate and situated the central part of epigyne; the rectangular posterior margin of epigynal atrium; epigynal teeth about 1/4 the plate length, 4 times longer than width, spaced of each other by more than 2 lengths, finger-shaped and located anteriorly ( Fig. 3 A–B).

Male: Unknown.

Distribution. China (Guangxi) ( Fig. 14 ).

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FIGURE 3. Troglocoelotes bailongensis Z. Zhao & S. Li sp. n., holotype female. A–E. A. Epigyne, ventral view; B. Same, dorsal view; C–E. Habitus (C. Dorsal view; D. Ventral view; E. Lateral view). Scale bars: 0.20 (A–B), 2.00 (C–E).

FIGURE 14. Distribution records of Troglocoelotes species from South China. 1. T. bailongensis Z. Zhao & S. Li sp. n.; 2. T. banmenensis Z. Zhao & S. Li sp. n.; 3. T. liangensis Z. Zhao & S. Li sp. n.; 4. T. nongchiensis Z. Zhao & S. Li sp. n.; 5. T. proximus (Chen, Zhu & Kim, 2008) comb. n.; 6. T. qixianensis Z. Zhao & S. Li sp. n.; 7. T. tortus (Chen, Zhu & Kim, 2008) comb. n.; 8. T. yosiianus (Nishikawa, 1999) comb. n.; 9. T. yumiganensis Z. Zhao & S. Li sp. n.