Artoria parvula Thorell, 1877

Wang, Lu-Yu, Framenau, Volker W. & Zhang, Zhi-Sheng, 2021, A further study on the wolf spider subfamily Artoriinae from China (Araneae: Lycosidae), Zootaxa 4964 (3), pp. 571-584 : 579-581

Artoria parvula Thorell, 1877

Figs 9–10 , 11

Artoria parvula Thorell, 1877: 531 ; Framenau 2002: 233, figs 17A–D (♂); Framenau 2005: 286, figs 11A–B (♂ ♀); Li et al. 2012: 36 , figs 1A–I, 2A–E, 3A–E (♂ ♀); Wang et al. 2019: 394 , figs 3A–H (♂ ♀).

Artoria luwamata Barrion & Litsinger, 1995: 364 , figs 213a–e (♂) (synonymised by Framenau 2002: 223).

Diagnosis. This species resembles A. ligulacea ( Qu, Peng & Yin, 2009) ( Figs 7–8 ), but can be distinguished from the latter by the distal end of median apophysis triangular, with ventrally bent tip ( Figs 9A–B , 10D–E ), whereas it is similar to the head of a cobra snake in A. ligulacea ( Figs 7A–B , 8D–E ), basoembolic apophysis almost round and not sclerotized ( Figs 9A, C , 10D–F ), whereas longer than wide, highly sclerotized in A. ligulacea ( Figs 7A, C , 8D, F ). Posterior margin of epigyne with a depression ( Figs 9D–E , 10G–H ), whereas posterior margin straight in A. ligulacea ( Figs 7D–E , 8G–H ). Spermathecal head furcated into two branches ( Figs 9E , 10H ), whereas not furcated in A. ligulacea ( Figs 7E , 8H ).

Description. See Li et al. (2012) for both sexes. Habitus, male pedipalp, and epigyne as in Figs 9–10 .

Material examined. CHINA: Yunnan Province: 11♂ and 21♀, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Mengla County, near Mannasang Bridge , 21°26.260′N, 101°33.470′E, 632 m, 26.V.2011, Z.X. Li & G.C. Zhou leg. ; 4♂, Pu’er City, Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, near Menglang Reservoir , 22°34.238′N, 99°56.104′E, 1059 m, 30.V.2011, Z.X. Li & G.C. Zhou leg. ; 1♀, Pu’er City, Simao District, Ximahe Reservoir , 22°47.168′N, 100°59.218′E, 1283 m, 4.V.2014, X.K. Jiang & T. Lu leg.

Distribution. China (Yunnan) ( Fig. 11 ), Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia ( Framenau 2005).

Figures

FIGURE 7. Artoria ligulacea (Qu, Peng & Yin, 2009), A. Left male pedipalp, ventral view; B. Same, retrolateral view; C. Apical part of bulb, ventral view; D. Epigyne, ventral view; E. Female internal genitalia, dorsal view.

FIGURE 8. Artoria ligulacea (Qu, Peng & Yin, 2009), A. Male habitus, dorsal view; B. Female habitus, dorsal view; C. Male eyes and chelicerae, front view; D. Left male pedipalp, ventral view; E. Same, retrolateral view; F. Apical part of bulb, ventral view; G. Epigyne, ventral view; H. Female internal genitalia, dorsal view.

FIGURE 9. Artoria parvula Thorell, 1877, A. Left male pedipalp, ventral view; B. Same, retrolateral view; C. Apical part of bulb, ventral view; D. Epigyne, ventral view; E. Female internal genitalia, dorsal view.

FIGURE 10. Artoria parvula Thorell, 1877, A. Male habitus, dorsal view; B. Female habitus, dorsal view; C. Male eyes and chelicerae, front view; D. Left male pedipalp, ventral view; E. Same, retrolateral view; F. Apical part of bulb, ventral view; G. Epigyne, ventral view; H. Female internal genitalia, dorsal view.

FIGURE 11. Distribution records of the wolf spider subfamily Artoriinae in China.