Huoyanluo zhangzezhongi Lin & Li, 2024

Lin, Yejie, Li, Shuqiang, Mo, Haolin & Wang, Xihao, 2024, Thirty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from China, Indonesia, Japan and Vietnam, Zoological Systematics 49 (1), pp. 4-98 : 25-26

Huoyanluo zhangzezhongi Lin & Li , sp. nov. ( Figs 15 , 16D )

Etymology. The specific name is dedicated to Mr. Zezhong Zhang, who has helped us greatly with this research; noun (name) in genitive case. Diagnosis. See diagnosis of Huoyanluo ruanxiaoqi Lin & Li , sp. nov. Description. Male (holotype). Total length 2.19, carapace 1.23 long, 0.91 wide, opisthosoma 1.27 long, 0.94 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME absent, ALE 0.09, PME 0.06, PLE 0.08, ALE–ALE 0.06, PME–PME 0.09, PME–PLE 0.08, ALE–PME 0.06, ALE–PLE 0.01. Chelicerae with 3 promarginal and 5 retromarginal teeth. Leg measurements: I lost, II lost, III 2.80 (0.83, 0.88, 0.61, 0.48), IV 3.86 (1.02, 1.23, 0.86, 0.57).

Coloration ( Fig. 16D ). Carapace yellow to brown. Cephalic region brown, thoracic region pale yellow. Cervical and radial furrows distinct. Fovea obvious, longitudinal. Chelicerae brown. Endites and labium yellowish brown. Sternum yellowish brown. Legs brown with black setae. Opisthosoma oval, gray, with black pattern. Spinnerets gray.

Palp ( Fig. 15 ). Femur almost 4 times longer than patella. Tibia 2 times longer than patella. Tibia with 2 apophyses: retrolateral one divided: ventral apophysis almost as long as dorsal apophysis. Dorsal tibial apophysis elongated and curved, bent almost 90°, strongly sclerotized, without bifurcated, tip sharp. Retro-proximal cymbial outgrowth obvious. Tegular apophysis with a long, curved, needle-like process. Conductor membranous, partially wrapped around embolus. Embolus curved, originating at approximately 9:00-o’clock-position, basally with an outgrowth, embolus almost 3 times longer than embolic base outgrowth.

Female. Unknown.

Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar44811), China: Yunnan, Lushui Co., Luzhang , Yaojiaping (25.9710°N, 98.7093°E, elev. 2600 m), 15.XII.2013, Yucheng Lin and Jie Liu leg.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality.

Figures

Figure 15. Huoyanluo zhangzezhongi Lin & Li, sp. nov., holotype male. A. Left palp, ventral view; B. Same, retrolateral view. Red arrow shows the tegular apophysis outgrowth. Abbreviations: C—conductor; dRTA—dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis; DTA— dorsal tibial apophysis; E—embolus; EO—Embolic outgrowth; RPO—retro-proximal cymbial outgrowth; SD—sperm duct; TA— tegular apophysis; vRTA—ventral retrolateral tibial apophysis. Scale bar=0.1mm.

Figure 16. Macrobunidae spp., dorsal view, holotype males (A, C–D) and paratype female (B), habitus. A, B. Funny yanqing Lin & Li, sp. nov.; C. Huoyanluo ruanxiaoqi Lin & Li, sp. nov.; D. H. zhangzezhongi Lin & Li, sp. nov. Scale bars=0.3mm.