Leptonetela, Kratochvil, 1978

Lin, Yucheng & Li, Shuqiang, 2010, Leptonetid spiders from caves of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, China (Araneae: Leptonetidae) 2587, Zootaxa 2587 (1), pp. 1-93 : 10-11

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.2587.1.1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5312070
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A76E6115-FF8B-FFCC-FF49-85F7A28FF8D8
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Leptonetela
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Key to species of Leptonetela View in CoL View at ENA

(Mostly referring to these characters of the male pedipalpi)

1 Male pedipalp with 5 tibial spurs ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 , 15A View FIGURE 15 ) ............................................................................................................ 2

- Male pedipalp with less ( Fig. 49A View FIGURE 49 ) or more than 5 tibial spurs ( Fig. 9 View FIGURE 9 , 37A View FIGURE 37 )............................................................ 14

2 Pedipalpal tibial spur I furcated ( Fig. 5 View FIGURE 5 , 13B View FIGURE 13 )............................................................................................................... 3

- Pedipalpal tibial spur I not furcated ( Fig. 22A View FIGURE 22 ) ............................................................................................................ 8

3 Median apophysis absent ( Fig. 5B View FIGURE 5 , 20A View FIGURE 20 )...................................................................................................................... 4

- Median apophysis present ( Fig. 14C View FIGURE 14 , 20B View FIGURE 20 )................................................................................................................... 6

4 Tibial spurs II–V located at distal tibia retrolaterally, far from tibial spur I ( Fig. 4A View FIGURE 4 ) ..... Leptonetela anshun View in CoL sp. nov.

- Not as above.................................................................................................................................................................. 5

5 Tibial spur I furcated asymmetrically, located at middle, 5 spurs equidistantly arranged, 3 long trichobothria at tibia dorsally; pedipalpal tarsus with a distinctly earlobe-shaped process ( Fig. 15A, B View FIGURE 15 ) .................... L. furcaspina View in CoL sp. nov.

- Tibial spur I furcated symmetrically, located at base, 5 spurs not equidistantly arranged, 4 long trichobothria at tibia dorsally; tarsal earlobe-shaped process indistinct ( Fig. 11A, B View FIGURE 11 ) ....................................................... L. danxia View in CoL sp. nov.

6 Conductor reduced, median apophysis palm-shaped ( Fig. 40C View FIGURE 40 ) ..................................................... L. palmata View in CoL sp. nov.

- Conductor developed, median apophysis not as above................................................................................................. 7

7 Conductor smooth, median apophysis sharply wedge-shaped ( Fig. 27D View FIGURE 27 ).......................................... L. jinsha View in CoL sp. nov.

- Conductor rugose, median apophysis fingerlike ( Fig. 14C View FIGURE 14 ) ............................................................. L. digitata View in CoL sp. nov.

8 Median apophysis present ( Fig. 23D View FIGURE 23 , 40C View FIGURE 40 ) .................................................................................................................. 9

- Median apophysis absent ( Fig. 5B View FIGURE 5 , 11C View FIGURE 11 ) .................................................................................................................... 10

9 Tibial spur II and III crossed ( Fig. 22A View FIGURE 22 ); median apophysis hook-shaped ( Fig. 23D View FIGURE 23 ).................... L. hamata View in CoL sp. nov.

- Tibial spur II and III no crossed ( Fig. 42A View FIGURE 42 ); median apophysis split into five needles ( Fig. 43B View FIGURE 43 ) ................................ ......................................................................................................................................................... L. pentakis View in CoL sp. nov.

10 Pedipalpal tibia with 4 trichobothria ( Fig. 45A, B View FIGURE 45 ) .................................................................................................... 11

- Pedipalpal tibia with 3 trichobothria ( Fig. 47A, B View FIGURE 47 ) .................................................................................................... 12

11 Sternum smooth; pedipalpal femur with 4 long spines ventrally; embolus sharply triangular ( Fig. 51A, B View FIGURE 51 ) ................ ............................................................................................................................................................ L. tongzi View in CoL sp. nov.

- Sternum reticulated; pedipalpal femur without long spines; embolus nearly quadrate ( Fig. 45A, B View FIGURE 45 )............................ ................................................................................................................................................. L. reticulopecta View in CoL sp. nov.

12 Pedipalpal tarsus distinctly rugose at dorsal middle ( Fig. 35A, B View FIGURE 35 )............................................................................. 23

- Pedipalpal tarsus slightly or not rugose at dorsal middle ( Fig. 7A, B View FIGURE 7 ) ....................................................................... 13

13 Conductor small; embolus sharply triangular ( Fig. 53A, B View FIGURE 53 )............................................................... L. yangi View in CoL sp. nov.

- Conductor large; embolus blunt ( Fig. 31A, B View FIGURE 31 ) .................................................................................... L. liping View in CoL sp. nov.

14 Pedipalpal tarsus no rugose at dorsal middle .............................................................................................................. 15

- Pedipalpal tarsus distinctly rugose at dorsal middle ................................................................................................... 20

15 Pedipalpal femur without mane, tibia with 2 or 3 distal spurs retrolaterally ( Fig. 18E View FIGURE 18 , 19A View FIGURE 19 ).................................... 16

- Pedipalpal femur with several short manes, only one distal spur at tibia retrolaterally ( Fig. 49A, B View FIGURE 49 ) ........................... .................................................................................................................................................... L. tetracantha View in CoL sp. nov.

16 Tibial spur I and II adnate ( Fig. 17A, B View FIGURE 17 ), three distal spurs at tibia retrolaterally ( Fig. 18E View FIGURE 18 ) .. L. geminispina View in CoL sp. nov.

- Not same as above....................................................................................................................................................... 17

17 Endites with a distinct ridge at middle ( Fig. 34E View FIGURE 34 ); pedipalpal tibial spurs placed on middle except two distal spurs ( Fig. 33A View FIGURE 33 )............................................................................................................................. L. maxillacostata View in CoL sp. nov.

- Endites without a ridge; each pedipalpal tibial spurs discrete arranged ..................................................................... 18

18 Apical tarsal seta of pedipalp and median apophysis absent, pedipalpal tarsus with a mesial and a basal seta ( Fig. 9A, B View FIGURE 9 )............................................................................................................................................... L. curvispinosa View in CoL sp. nov.

- Apical tarsal seta of pedipalp and median apophysis present, pedipalpal tarsus without mesial and basal seta ( Fig. 19A, B View FIGURE 19 )........................................................................................................................................................................ 19

19 Pedipalpal femur normal; tibia with a strong mesial spur and 3 dorsal trichobothria ( Fig. 19A, B View FIGURE 19 ); bulb large, median apophysis split into four needle ( Fig. 20B View FIGURE 20 )............................................................................... L. grandispina View in CoL sp. nov.

- Pedipalpal femur swollen; tibia without strong spur, tibial spur III and IV crossed and anear two distal spurs, 2 trichobothria ( Fig. 7A, B View FIGURE 7 ); bulb small, median apophysis normal ( Fig. 8B View FIGURE 8 )...................................... L. bama View in CoL sp. nov.

20 Pedipalp with a long plumose seta anear tarsal apex ( Fig. 35 View FIGURE 35 , 37A View FIGURE 37 ) .......................................................................... 21

- Pedipalp without plumose tarsal seta .......................................................................................................................... 22

21 Palapl tarsus with a mesial spur retrolaterally; 8 spurs at tibia; median apophysis fingerlike ( Fig. 37A, B View FIGURE 37 ) ................. .................................................................................................................................................... L. oktocantha View in CoL sp. nov.

- Pedipalpal tarsus without mesial spur retrolaterally; 7 spurs at tibia; median apophysis absent ( Fig. 35A, B View FIGURE 35 ) ............. ........................................................................................................................................................... L. meitan View in CoL sp. nov.

22. Palapl tarsus with a long mesial spur retrolaterally; 6 tibial spurs differed in size, spur I stubbed, spine II long and furcated; conductor rugose ( Fig. 28A, B View FIGURE 28 ; 29B View FIGURE 29 ) ................................................................................ L. jiulong View in CoL sp. nov.

- Pedipalpal tarsus without mesial spur retrolaterally; 6 tibial spurs same in size, no furcated; conductor smooth ( Fig. 24A, B View FIGURE 24 )....................................................................................................................................... L. hexacantha View in CoL sp. nov.

23 Conductor and embolus decussated; pedipalpal tarsus without mesial spur retrolaterally ( Fig. 47A, B View FIGURE 47 ) ...................... ............................................................................................................................................................... L. suae View in CoL sp. nov.

- Conductor and embolus not decussated; pedipalpal tarsus with a long mesial spur retrolaterally (figs 3, 4) ................ ...................................................................................................... L. quinquespinata ( Chen & Zhu, 2008) comb. nov.