Ocyale qiongzhongensis Yin & Peng, 1997

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Ocyale qiongzhongensis Yin & Peng, 1997 ( Figs 2A–B , 33A–H , 34A–F, 35A–D)

Ocyale qiongzhongensis Yin & Peng, 1997: 6 , figs 1–3 (♂); Yin et al., 1997: 22, figs 8a–f (♂); Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 329, fig. 192O (♂).

Material examined. 3♂ 2♀, Qiongzhong County, Shenyun Town , Shentong Village , Changhua River , 18°57.813′N, 109°33.395′E, elev. 207m, 24.III.2015, L.Y. Wang & G.Q. Huang leg. ( SWUC); 2♂ 5♀, Qiongzhong County , Shenyun Town , Nanping Village , Changhua River, 18°58.224′N, 109°34.208′E, elev. 164 m, 25.III.2015, L.Y. Wang & G.Q. Huang leg. ( SWUC) .

Diagnosis. This species is similar to O. grandis Alderweireldt, 1996 ( Alderweireldt, 1996: 1358, figs 16–17, 23, 30– 31) but differs by the sinuous median apophysis with a twisted tip in ventral view ( Figs 33C–F , 34A–B, E, 35A–B); the median apophysis is horn-shaped with a pointed tip in O. grandis . The epigyne of O. qiongzhongensis has a wide septum and short spermathecal stalks ( Figs 33G–H , 35C–D).

Description. Male ( Fig. 33A ) total length 18.83. Carapace 9.60 long, 7.39 wide; opisthosoma 9.04 long, 6.62 wide. Carapace yellow-brown, radial furrows distinct. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.42, ALE 0.27, PME 0.71, PLE 0.76; AME–AME 0.31, AME–ALE 0.16, PME–PME 0.60, PME–PLE 0.64. Clypeus height 0.74. Chelicerae elongate, brown, with two promarginal teeth and three retromarginal teeth. Labium yellow-brown. Endites yellow-brown. Sternum yellowbrown, with sparse brown setae. Legs yellow-brown, with black pigmentation. Leg measurements: I 27.20 (7.34, 9.37, 6.04, 4.45); II 28.04 (7.73, 9.01, 6.72, 4.58); III 28.83 (7.79, 9.32, 6.78, 4.94); IV 34.17 (8.62, 11.29, 8.76, 5.50). Dorsum yellowbrown, with black mark, cardiac mark brown. Ventrum yellow-brown.

Palp ( Figs 33C–F , 34A–F, 35A–B). Terminal apophysis with two spinelike branches. Median apophysis sinuous, with two arms: anterior arm beak-like, retrolateral arm hooklike, helical and with a twisted tip. Conductor wide, membranous. Embolus arc-shaped, thin and long.

Female ( Fig. 33B ) total length 21.51. Carapace 11.20 long, 7.78 wide; opisthosoma 9.89 long, 7.57 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.22, ALE 0.23, PME 0.74, PLE 0.79; AME–AME 0.39, AME–ALE 0.18, PME–PME 0.54, PME– PLE 0.54. Clypeus height 1.41. Leg measurements: I 27.54 (7.67, 9.38, 5.95, 4.54); II 28.80 (7.75, 9.89, 6.50, 4.66); III 29.33 (7.92, 9.55, 7.32, 4.54); IV 34.87 (9.58, 11.12, 9.02, 5.15). Leg formula: 4321. Dorsum yellow-brown, with black mark. Ventrum yellow-brown.

Epigyne ( Figs 33G–H , 35C–D). Anterior wall margin wavy. Septum longer than wide, inverse T-shaped. Spermathecal heads large, round, spermathecal stalks short. Fertilization ducts short.

Distribution. China (Hainan).

Remarks. The types of O. qiongzhongensis were not examined, but the material examined here was collected from the type locality.

Figures

Figure 2. Photos of living specimens. A. Ocyale qiongzhongensis Yin & Peng, 1997, male; B. Oc. qiongzhongensis Yin & Peng, 1997, female. C. Ovia alboannulata (Yin, Peng, Xie, Bao & Wang, 1997), male; D–E. Wadicosa okinawensis (Tanaka, 1985), male; F. W. okinawensis (Tanaka, 1985), female.

Figure 33. Ocyale qiongzhongensis Yin & Peng, 1997, male and female from Hainan. A. Male habitus, dorsal view; B. Female habitus, dorsal view; C. Left male palp, bulbus, ventral view; D. Same, retrolateral view; E. Left male palp, ventral view; F. Same, retrolateral view; G. Epigyne, ventral view; H. Vulva, dorsal view. Scale bars:A–B=3.0mm; C–D, G–H=0.5mm; E–F =1.0mm.