Neriene zhui Chen & Li, 1995

Li, Jian Yong, Liu, Jie & Chen, Jian, 2018, A review of some Neriene spiders (Araneae, Linyphiidae) from China, Zootaxa 4513 (1), pp. 1-90 : 65-74

Neriene zhui Chen & Li, 1995

Figs 65–67 , 69

Neriene zhui Chen & Li, 1995: 311 , f. 1–10 (Dmf); Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 194, f. 112G–H, O–P (mf).

Material examined. Hainan: Ledong County, Jianfeng Town, Jianfengling Mountain National forest Park , 18.73°N, 108.91°E, 1169m, 6–7.viii.2007, F. X. Liu and J. Chen leg., 1M and 2FF (CBEE); Hainan: Qiongzhong County, Li Mu Mountain National Nature Reserve , 19.21°N, 109.78E, 345m, 29–30.v.2008, H. Yu leg., 2MM and 7FF ( CBEE) ; Hainan: Bawangling Mountain National Nature Reserve , 19.13°N, 109.10°E, 300m, 12.vi.2008, H. Yu leg., 12MM and 21FF ( CBEE) ; Hainan: Diaoluo Mountain National Nature Reserve , 31.11°N, 115.73°E, 649m, 3.x.2009, H. Yu leg., 1F ( CBEE) .

Diagnosis: See the diagnosis under N. strandia .

Description: The measurements see Chen & Li (1995). Male palp ( Figs 65 A–C, 65E–F, 66): Tibia shorter than cymbium. Paracymbium small, U-shaped, without bifurcated tip. Distal suprategular apophysis long, slender, with narrow dorsal hooked tip, without ventral membranous branch. Lamella well-developed, with four projections: lateral one short; posterior one long and slender; anterior one large, blunt; dorsal one short. Terminal apophysis bifurcated basally, ventral branch slightly twisted, with conspicuous grooves, dorsal branch upright, with enlarged end. Embolus simple, long, slender, without appendage distally. Male habitus as in Fig. 67B .

Epigynum ( Figs 65D , 67C ): In ventral view, atrium opening triangular, with the anterior margin almost horizontal. Parmula arising from dorsal wall, with a semicircular tip, which has a small depression at its tip. Vulva ( Figs 65 G–H, 67D–E): Vulva wider than long, with two oval lobes anteriorly; copulatory grooves started mesally, with about one coil; fertilization grooves enter the spermathecae, with about one coil; turning-points small, situated laterally, pointing towards laterally; spermathecae long, slender, pointing towards laterally. Female habitus as in Fig. 67A .

Distribution: China (Hainan) ( Fig. 69 ).

Figures

FIGURE 65. Neriene zhui Chen & Li, 1995, drawings based on specimens from Jianfengling Mountain National Forest Park, Hainan. A, Pedipalp, prolateral. B, Embolus, retrolateral. C, Pedipalp, retrolateral. D, Epigynum, ventral. E, Suprategulum, retrolateral. F, Terminal apophysis, retrolateral. G–H, Epigynum, cleared. G, Ventral. H, Dorsal. Scale bars, 0.2 mm.

FIGURE 66. Neriene zhui Chen & Li, 1995, photos based on specimen from Jianfengling Mountain National forest Park, Hainan. A–C, Pedipalp. A, Prolateral. B, Retrolateral. C, Ventral. D, Suprategulum, retrolateral. E, Terminal apophysis, retrolateral. F, Embolus, retrolateral. Scale bars, 0.2 mm.

FIGURE 67. Neriene zhui Chen & Li, 1995, photos based on specimen from Jianfengling Mountain National forest Park, Hainan. A, Female habitus, dorsal. B, Male habitus, dorsal. C–E, Epigynum. C, Ventral. D, Ventral, cleared. E, Dorsal, cleared. Scale bars, A, B, 1 mm; C, D, E, 0.2 mm.

FIGURE 69. Map with sampling localities for each Neriene species. TTZ: Tiantangzai National Forest Park, Luotian County, Hubei Province; BWL: Bawangling Mountain National Nature Reserve, Hainan Province.