Troglocoelotes nongchiensis Z. Zhao & S. Li, 2019

Li, Bing, Zhao, Zhe, Zhang, Chuntian & Li, Shuqiang, 2019, Troglocoelotes gen. n., a new genus of Coelotinae spiders (Araneae, Agelenidae) from caves in South China, Zootaxa 4554 (1), pp. 219-238 : 226-229

Troglocoelotes nongchiensis Z. Zhao & S. Li sp. n.

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Type material. Holotype ♀ (IZCAS-Ar34089): Er Cave (N24°05.711’, E108°04.954’, 175 m), Nongchi Village , Du’an County, Hechi City , Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, 27. XII. 2013, Y. Luo and local collectors leg. Paratype: 1♀ (IZCAS-Ar34090) same cave, 9. IV. 2018, Z. Chen and J. Liu leg.

Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality, Nongchi Village; adjective.

Diagnosis. The female can be distinguished from T. yumiganensis sp. n. by the epigynal teeth located medially vs. anteriorly, and the posterior margin of epigynal atrium triangular vs. belt-shaped. The female is also similar to T. banmenensis sp. n. but can be distinguished from it by length of epigynal teeth longer than width and the posterior margin of epigynal atrium triangular ( Fig. 7 A–B).

Description. Female (holotype, IZCAS-Ar34089): Total length 5.63. Carapace 2.84 long, 2.01 wide. Abdomen 2.79 long, 1.99 wide. All eyes absent. Leg yellowish. Leg measurements: I: 9.85 (2.81, 3.14, 2.34, 1.56); II: 9.31 (2.59, 2.97, 2.19, 1.56); III: 9.22 (2.50, 2.81, 2.50, 1.41); IV: 11.79 (3.13, 3.59, 3.44, 1.63). Abdomen grey. Epigyne: atrium occupying less than 1/4 of the epigynal plate, situated at the central part of epigyne; the posterior margin of epigynal atrium triangular; teeth 1/3 the atrial width, 3 times longer than width, located medio-laterally, next to atrial lateral margins, spaced of each other by 3 lengths; copulatory ducts coiled one coil around spermathecal anterior parts ( Fig. 7 A–B).

Male: Unknown.

Distribution. China (Guangxi) ( Fig. 14 ).

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FIGURE 7. Troglocoelotes nongchiensis Z. Zhao & S. Li sp. n., holotype female. A–E. A. Epigyne, ventral view; B. Same, dorsal view; C–E. Habitus (C. Dorsal view; D. Ventral view; E. Lateral view). Scale bars: 0.20 (A–B), 2.00 (C–E).

FIGURE 14. Distribution records of Troglocoelotes species from South China. 1. T. bailongensis Z. Zhao & S. Li sp. n.; 2. T. banmenensis Z. Zhao & S. Li sp. n.; 3. T. liangensis Z. Zhao & S. Li sp. n.; 4. T. nongchiensis Z. Zhao & S. Li sp. n.; 5. T. proximus (Chen, Zhu & Kim, 2008) comb. n.; 6. T. qixianensis Z. Zhao & S. Li sp. n.; 7. T. tortus (Chen, Zhu & Kim, 2008) comb. n.; 8. T. yosiianus (Nishikawa, 1999) comb. n.; 9. T. yumiganensis Z. Zhao & S. Li sp. n.