Baiyuerius zhuping Zhao, B. Li & S. Li, 2023
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1165.101946 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E4FC3DC0-BEA4-4C11-BB6F-F701D6516D02 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:act:E4FC3DC0-BEA4-4C11-BB6F-F701D6516D02 |
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Baiyuerius zhuping Zhao, B. Li & S. Li |
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sp. nov. |
Baiyuerius zhuping Zhao, B. Li & S. Li sp. nov.
Figs 5 View Figure 5 , 8 View Figure 8
Type material.
Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar44394) (ZZ124): China: Guizhou Province: Kaili City: Zhenyuan County, Yangping Town, Zhuping Village, Zhangjiawan Cave, 27.0528°N, 108.7406°E, elevation: 578 m, 17.XII.2011, Z. Zha and Z. Chen leg.
Etymology.
The new species is named after the type locality, the Zhuping Village; noun in apposition.
Diagnosis.
Baiyuerius zhuping sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other congeners in this genus as follows: 1) dorsal apophysis of conductor small and light (Fig. 5A-C View Figure 5 ) vs. large and dark in others (Figs 3A-C View Figure 3 , 6A-C View Figure 6 ); 2) the margin of conductor without any jags (Fig. 5A-C View Figure 5 ) vs. jagged in others (Figs 3A-C View Figure 3 , 6A-C View Figure 6 ); and 3) distal end of patellar apophysis pointed (Fig. 5C View Figure 5 ) vs. blunt in others (Figs 3C View Figure 3 , 6C View Figure 6 ).
Description.
Male (holotype). Total length 9.51. Carapace 4.93 long, 2.86 wide. Abdomen 4.58 long, 3.15 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME: 0.11, ALE: 0.14, PME: 0.13, PLE: 0.13; AME-AME: 0.03; AME-ALE: 0.06; AME-PME: 0.05; ALE-PLE: 0.04; PME-PME: 0.04; PME-PLE: 0.09. Leg measurements: I: 12.40 (1.23, 0.41, 2.91, 0.92, 2.74, 2.54, 1.65); II: 11.48 (1.21, 0.38, 2.98, 0.92, 2.14, 2.21, 1.64); III: 10.17 (1.19, 0.34, 2.61, 0.83, 1.81, 2.03, 1.36); IV: 13.06 (1.32, 0.51, 3.18, 0.95, 2.81, 2.68, 1.61). Leg formula 4> 1> 2> 3. Carapace black turning dark brown, chelicerae, endites, and labium dark brown, sternum brown, longer than wide, spinnerets yellow-brown, legs dark brown turning yellow-brown. Male palp (Fig. 5 View Figure 5 ): femur long, less than 5 times longer than wide, patella c. 1/2 the length of tibia, patellar apophysis brown turning dark brown and with a pointed distal end, more than 2 times longer than wide, extending over 2/3 of tibia, retrolateral tibial apophysis originating from the base of tibia, lateral tibial apophysis finger-like, pointed to posterolaterally, median apophysis with three black lobes, cymbial furrow c. 1/2 the length of cymbium, cymbial base with a hypophysis, embolus originating at a 7 o’clock, first 2/5 widen, and then narrowing and wrapped by conductor, embolic base concave and dark brown, 2 times wider than long, conductor membranous and yellow-brown, with a smooth and wrinkled surface and flat margin, dorsal apophysis of conductor translucent and square.
Female. Unknown.
Distribution.
Guizhou Province, China (Fig. 8 View Figure 8 ).
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