Althepus christae, Wang, Chunxia & Li, Shuqiang, 2013
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3718.1.3 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:0FACA084-D66B-49EE-91B2-6A18C2E84E4F |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6154658 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/3E1E8792-245C-B70A-FF6D-142D0068F598 |
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Plazi |
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Althepus christae |
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sp. nov. |
Althepus christae sp. nov.
Figs 1–4 View FIGURE 1 View FIGURE 2 View FIGURE 3 View FIGURE 4 , 15 View FIGURE 15
Type material. Holotype: male (IZCAS), Menglun Natural reserve [21º50.225'N, 101º18.007'E, altitude 854 meters], Mengla Town, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China, 27 December 2006, S. Li leg. Paratype: 1 female, same data as holotype.
Etymology. This species is dedicated to Christa L. Deeleman-Reinhold, in recognition of her important work and contribution on the family Ochyroceratidae ; noun.
Diagnosis. This new species is similar to Althepus stonei Deeleman-Reinhold, 1995 in the shape of male genital organs, but can be distinguished by the different shape of the distal part of conductor (with one indentation in A. stonei ) ( Figs 1 View FIGURE 1 A, 3A); the short and straight spine on the retrolateral part of male palpal tarsus (the spine twisty in A. stonei ) ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 C); and the presence of one pair of sperm ducts and spermathecae (two pairs of in A. stonei ) ( Figs 2 View FIGURE 2 D, 4D).
Description. Male (holotype). Carapace suborbicular, pale yellow, with three longitudinal brown bands of different width ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 A). Anterior margin of thoracic region distinctly elevated. Eyes six. Chelicerae yellow, promargin with lamina, but without tooth, retromargin with two small teeth, the posterior surface of fang with 24 small denticles ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 C). Labium brown with two light rounded areas basally. Sternum yellow, with two brown wide lines each side ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 C). Legs brown, femur and tibia with white rings. Opisothoma elongate, with a series of transverse brown bars dorsally, getting closer together toward posterior part ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 A). Male palp ( Figs 1 View FIGURE 1 A–C, 3A– C, 4A): tibia with one long macroseta retrolaterally; tarsus with one short, straight spine retrolaterally; bulb pale yellow, ovate, embolus and conductor widely separated. Measurements: total length 3.00 ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 A); prosoma 1.20 long, 1.50 wide, clypeus 0.27 high, opisthosoma 2.00 long, 1.25 wide; palp 1.74 (0.63, 0.25, 0.38, -, 0.48), bulb 0.32 long; legs I missing, II 16.66 (4.74, 0.38, 4.49, 5.77, 1.28), III missing, IV 18.80 (5.13, 0.51, 4.87, 6.03, 1.54).
Female (paratype). Similar to male in coloration and general features, but with a larger body size. Genital area simple, only with numerous setae on epigynal plate ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 B). Internal genitalia with a pair of transparent sperm ducts and spermathecae ( Figs 2 View FIGURE 2 D, 4D). Measurements: total length 3.40 ( Figs 2 View FIGURE 2 B–C); prosoma 1.10 long, 1.25 wide, opisthosoma 2.50 long, 1.75 wide; palp 1.05 (0.37, 0.06, 0.25, -, 0.37); legs I 12.80 (3.46, 0.38, 3.59, 4.23, 1.15), II - (3.20, -, -, -, -), III - (2.56, -, -, -, -), IV totally missing.
Habitat. The spiders were found hanging upside down in fine sheet webs among heap of stones.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality ( Fig. 15 View FIGURE 15 ).
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