Troglocoelotes banmenensis 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 : 223

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

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Type material. Holotype ♀ (IZCAS-Ar34081): San Cave (N25°43.002’, E107°55.796’, 505 m), Banmen Village , Sandu County, Qianna City, Guizhou, China, 20. III. 2013, H. Zhao and J. Liu leg. Paratype: 1♀ (IZCAS- Ar34082): same cave, 11. IV. 2018, Z. Chen and J. Liu leg.

Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality, Banmen Village; adjective.

Diagnosis. The specimens of this species can be distinguished from the similar species T. yumiganensis sp. n. and T. nongchiensis sp. n. by the epigynal atrium occupying about 1/8 epigynal plate vs. 1/4 of the epigynal plate, the posterior margin of epigynal atrium trapezoidal while triangular in T. yumiganensis and belt-shaped in T. nongchiensis , epigynal teeth circular vs. finger-shaped in T. yumiganensis and T. nongchiensis ( Fig. 4 A–B).

Description. Female (holotype, IZCAS-Ar34081): Total length 6.67. Carapace 3.46 long, 1.93 wide. Abdomen 3.21 long, 1.28 wide. Eyes reduced, with 6 white spots. Leg pale. Leg measurements: I: 13.21 (3.21, 4.81, 3.14, 2.05); II: 12.32 (3.53, 3.85, 2.89, 2.05); III: 11.87 (3.21, 3.53, 3.21, 1.92); IV: 15.39 (3.85, 4.81, 4.81, 1.92). Abdomen with cardiac pattern. Epigyne: atrium oval, occupying less than 1/8 of the epigynal plate, situated at the central part of epigyne; the posterior margin of epigynal atrium rectangular; teeth oval, not much longer than width, spaced of each other by 2 lengths; copulatory ducts wide, coiled anterior parts spermathecae 3 coils ( Fig. 4 A–B).

Male: Unknown.

Distribution. China (Guizhou) ( Fig. 14 ).

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FIGURE 4. Troglocoelotes banmenensis 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.