Clubiona subapplanata Wang, Chen & Zhang ZS, 2018

Wang, Luyu, Chen, Huiming, Wu, Panlong, Zhang, Feng & Zhang, Zhisheng, 2018, Spider diversity in Fanjing Mountain Nature Reserve, Guizhou, China, II: Clubionidae (Araneae), Zoological Systematics 43 (3), pp. 317-333 : 327-328

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11865/zs.201827
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5459725
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scientific name	Clubiona subapplanata Wang, Chen & Zhang ZS
status	sp. nov.

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Clubiona subapplanata Wang, Chen & Zhang ZS View in CoL , sp. nov. ( Figs 14A–D View Figure 14 , 15A–F View Figure 15 )

Material examined. Holotype ♂, China, Guizhou, Fanjing Mountain Reserve, Jinding (27°54.49′N, 108°41.86′E; elev. 2214 m), 29.IX.2013, L.Y. Wang, D. Wang & X.K. Jiang leg. GoogleMaps Paratypes. 1♀, same data as holotype GoogleMaps ; 5♀, Jinding (27°54.54′N, 108°41.88′E; elev. 2289m), 23.VII.2013, L.Y. Wang, T. Lu & X.K. Jiang leg. GoogleMaps ; 2♂ 2♀, Mianxuling (27°54.54′N, 108°39.83′E; elev. 1974 m), 13.X.2014, C. Jin & Z.Z. Gao leg. GoogleMaps

Etymology. The specific name refers to its similarity of C. applanata Liu, Yan, Griswold & Ubick, 2007 ; adjective.

Diagnosis. The new species is similar to C. applanata Liu, Yan, Griswold & Ubick, 2007 ( Liu et al., 2007: 64, figs 1– 5), but differs from the latter by the blunt RTA, the wider than long VTA, the presence of LTA and the wider conductor (in ventral view) ( Figs 14A–B View Figure 14 , 15C–D View Figure 15 ) ( RTA relatively peaked, VTA as long as wide, LTA absent and conductor narrow in C. applanata ) and a tiny copulatory opening of epigyne (14C–D, 15E–F) (copulatory opening small in C. applanata ).

Description. Male ( Fig. 15A View Figure 15 ). Holotype total length 5.15. Carapace 2.42 long, 1.75 wide; abdomen 2.79 long, 1.37 wide. Carapace yellowish brown. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.12, ALE 0.15, PME 0.13, PLE 0.15; AME–AME 0.06, AME–ALE 0.04, PME–PME 0.21, PME–PLE 0.11, ALE–PLE 0.07. MOA 0.36 long, front width 0.28, back width 0.45. Clypeus height 0.07. Chelicerae yellow brown, with 4 promarginal and 4 retromarginal teeth. Pairs of ventral spines: Tibia I 3; Metatarsus I 1; Tibia II 3; Metatarsus II 1. Leg measurements: I 5.31 (1.50, 2.23, 1.00, 0.58); II 5.80 (1.84, 2.33, 1.06, 0.57); III 5.22 (1.55, 1.83, 1.26, 0.58); IV 7.38 (2.13, 2.54, 2.04, 0.67). Leg formula 4213. Abdomen yellowish brown.

Male pedipalp ( Figs 14A–B View Figure 14 , 15C–D View Figure 15 ) without femoral and patellar apophysis. Tibia with 3 apophyses: RTA blunt, as long as wide, VTA wider than long and LTA short, much wider than long. Embolus located anteriorly, anterior part curved ventrally. Conductor relatively long, wide medially and thin anteriorly. Sperm duct distinct, U-shaped in ventral view.

Female paratypes total length 5.06–6.17. One paratype ( Fig. 15B View Figure 15 ) total length 5.60. Carapace 2.61 long, 1.81 wide; abdomen 3.07 long, 1.73 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.12, ALE 0.16, PME 0.13, PLE 0.15; AME–AME 0.08, AME–ALE 0.04, PME–PME 0.25, PME–PLE 0.14, ALE–PLE 0.08. MOA 0.39 long, front width 0.31, back width 0.50. Clypeus height 0.07. Leg measurements: I 5.01 (1.55, 2.05, 0.88, 0.53); II 5.34 (1.60, 2.23, 0.93, 0.58); III 4.74 (1.45, 1.54, 1.20, 0.55); IV 6.89 (1.98, 2.31, 1.88, 0.72). Leg formula 4213. Other characters as for male.

Epigyne ( Figs 14C–D View Figure 14 , 15E–F View Figure 15 ) with a small copulatory opening anteriorly. Copulatory ducts short and curved, with a pair of large, transparent bursae posteriorly. Spermathecae spherical, meso-laterally located and separated from each other by at least two times of their diameter. Fertilization ducts short.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality, Guizhou, China.

Comment. The new species belongs to the C. corticalis- group.