Baiyuerius imitatus Wei & J. Liu sp. nov.

Figs 9, 10, 35

Type material. Holotype ♀ (CBEE), CHINA: Guizhou Province: Tongren City, Yinjiang County, Ziwei Town, Tianqing Temple, 28.0117°N, 108.7349°E, elevation: 1199 m, 26.Ⅴ ⅠⅠ.2021, M. Wei leg.

Etymology. The specific epithet is taken from the Latin word “imitatus ”, referring to the high similarity between the new species and B. shaanensis sp. nov.; adjective.

Diagnosis. Females of Baiyuerius imitatus sp. nov. resemble those of B. shaanensis sp. nov. by 1) atrium guitar-pick-shaped, with length subequal to width (Figs 9A, 15A); 2) copulatory ducts short, subequal to the length of spermatheca, and with curved blind sacs (Figs 9B, 15B). The new species can be distinguished from B. shaanensis sp. nov. by 1) size of atrium subequal to posterior epigynal sclerite (Fig. 9A) [vs. obviously larger than posterior epigynal sclerite in the latter (Fig. 15A)]; 2) surface of epigynal pocket smooth, anterior margin membranous (Fig. 9A) [vs. with furrows and with anterior margin sclerotized in the latter (Fig. 15A)]; 3) copulatory ducts connected with spermathecae apically, and the anterior parts of spermathecae most close to each other (Fig. 9B) [vs. connected laterally in the latter, with the posterior parts of spermathecae most close to each other (Fig. 15B)].

Description. Female holotype (Fig. 10). Carapace dark brown. Cervical and radial groove distinct. Cephalic region dark and strongly raised, lateral margin with distinct furrows. Chelicerae with three promarginal teeth and two postmarginal teeth, condyle red. Sternum longer than wide. Abdomen gray, with five chevron-shaped patterns, covered by hairs. Legs reddish brown, metatarsi and tarsi of the first and second legs with normal hairs. Total length 11.48. Carapace 6.67 long, 5.56 wide, cephalic region 4.01 wide. Abdomen 5.94 long, 4.01 wide. Eye size and interdistance: AME 0.20, ALE 0.36, PME 0.25, PLE 0.27; AME–AME 0.16, AME–ALE 0.19, AME–PME 0.19, ALE–PLE 0.08, PME–PME 0.11, PME–PLE 0.47. Leg measurements: Leg I 14.32 (4.26, 1.97, 3.42, 3.09, 1.80), leg II 12.71 (3.72, 1.90, 2.93, 2.81, 1.67), leg III 10.53 (3.07, 1.53, 2.21, 2.58, 1.37), leg IV 14.61 (4.40, 1.80, 3.46, 3.53, 1.66).

Epigyne (Fig. 9A). Epigynal teeth long. Atrium guitar-pick-shaped. Epigynal pocket large, anterior margin weakly sclerotized. Posterior epigynal sclerite distinct. Hoods situated laterally of atrium. Copulatory opening situated centrally.

Internal genitalia (Fig. 9B). Copulatory ducts short, with elongate and curved blind sacs. Spermathecae oval, with the anterior part most close to each other, spermathecal heads reduced, with membranous tips remaining on the distal tips of blind sacs. Fertilization ducts short, situated posteriorly.

Male. Unknown.

Distribution. China (Guizhou Province).