Notiocoelotes spirellus, Liu & Li, 2010

Liu, Jie & Li, Shuqiang, 2010, The Notiocoelotes spiders (Araneae: Agelenidae) from Hainan Island, China, Zootaxa 2561 (1), pp. 30-48 : 42-44

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.2561.1.2
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5309640
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/29588787-2E76-9C76-7B80-F9914D2FF873
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Notiocoelotes spirellus
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Notiocoelotes spirellus View in CoL sp. nov.

( Figs 12–15 View FIGURE 12 View FIGURE 13 View FIGURE 14 View FIGURE 15 and 16 View FIGURE 16 )

Type material: Holotype male ( IZCAS), Mt. Bawangling Nature Reserve (19.1ºN, 109.2ºE, Alt: 825m), Hainan Island, China, 24 July 2007, Shuqiang Li, Chunxia Wang, Linghui Lin and Jianjun Xu leg. GoogleMaps Paratypes: 1 male and 26 female ( IZCAS), same data as holotype GoogleMaps .

Etymology: The specific name is taken from the Latin adjective spirellus and refers to the spiral spermathecal heads of this species, adjective.

Diagnosis: See the diagnosis under N. orbiculatus sp. nov.

Description. Male holotype: Total length 3.7. Prosoma 2 long, 1.5 wide; Opisthosoma 1.7 long, 1 wide. AME 0.05; ALE 0.13; PME 0.17; PLE 0.13; AME–AME 0.03; AME–ALE 0; ALE–PLE 0; PME–PME 0.03; PME–PLE 0.03. Both AME and PLE adjacent to ALE. Clypeus height 0.07. Leg formula: IV, I, II, III; leg measurements: I: 7.15 (1.65, 2.55, 1.75, 1.20); II: 5.85 (1.50, 1.90, 1.45, 1.00); III: 5.3 (1.40, 1.70, 1.50, 0.70); IV: 7.6 (1.80, 2.40, 2.30, 1.10). Chelicerae with three promarginal and two retromarginal teeth ( Fig. 12C View FIGURE 12 ). Palpal tarsus and tibia elongated, palpal tibia more than half of palpal tarsus ( Figs 12A–B View FIGURE 12 , 13A View FIGURE 13 , 14B–D View FIGURE 14 ); Palp without patellar apophysis ( Figs 12B View FIGURE 12 , 13A View FIGURE 13 , 14C–D View FIGURE 14 ); RTA small (12B, 13A, 14C–D); lateral tibial apophysis strongly bifurcated ( Figs 12B View FIGURE 12 , 14D View FIGURE 14 ); cymbial furrow reduced ( Figs 12B View FIGURE 12 , 14D View FIGURE 14 ); conductor moderately long, extending posteriorly ( Figs 13A View FIGURE 13 , 14C View FIGURE 14 ); conductor dorsal apophysis absent ( Figs 12B View FIGURE 12 , 14D View FIGURE 14 ); conductor lamella moderately large ( Figs 13A View FIGURE 13 , 14C View FIGURE 14 ); median apophysis reduced ( Figs 12B View FIGURE 12 , 13A View FIGURE 13 , 14C–D View FIGURE 14 ); embolus with broad base ( Figs 13A View FIGURE 13 , 14C View FIGURE 14 ).

Female. Total length 4.20–5.02, 4.75. Prosoma 2.25 long, 1.75 wide; Opisthosoma 2.5 long, 1.75 wide. AME 0.05; ALE 0.17; PME 0.20; PLE 0.17; AME–AME 0.03; AME–ALE 0; ALE–PLE 0; PME–PME 0.04; PME–PLE 0.03. Both AME and PLE adjacent to ALE. Clypeus height 0.1. Leg formula: IV, I, II, III; leg measurements: I: 6.35 (1.75, 2.10, 1.50, 1.00); II: 5.55 (1.55, 1.75, 1.40, 0.85); III: 5 (1.45, 1.40, 1.45, 0.70); IV: 7.4 (2.00, 2.35, 2.05, 1.00). Chelicerae with three promarginal and two retromarginal teeth. Epigynum without epigynal teeth ( Figs 13B View FIGURE 13 , 15B View FIGURE 15 ); atrium small, olivary ( Figs 13B View FIGURE 13 , 15B View FIGURE 15 ); atrial scape distinct ( Figs 13B View FIGURE 13 , 15B View FIGURE 15 ); copulatory ducts long, anteriorly originating ( Figs 13C–D View FIGURE 13 , 15C–D View FIGURE 15 ); spermathecae moderately large, almost global, widely separated ( Figs 13C–D View FIGURE 13 , 15C–D View FIGURE 15 ); spermathecal heads strongly spiral, situated posteriorly and widely separated from each other, extending anteriorly ( Figs 13C–D View FIGURE 13 , 15C–D View FIGURE 15 ).