Plator

Zhu, Ming-Sheng, Tang, Gui-Ming, Zhang, Feng & Song, Da-Xiang, 2006, Revision of the spider family Trochanteriidae from China (Araneae: Gnaphosoidea), Zootaxa 1140 (1), pp. 31-51 : 33-34

Key to Chinese species of Plator

1. Epigynum of females have narrow first windings of the copulatory duct system ( Figs 5 , 10 ); Pedipalpus of males lacking RTA ( Figs 7 , 13 ) ... The insolens species­group...2

­ Epigynum of females have broad first windings of the copulatory duct system (Figs 17, 22, 28, 33); Pedipalpus of males have RTA (Figs 19, 24, 30, 35)............................. ....................................................................................... The pennatus species­group...5

2. Females......................................................................................................................... 3

­ Males ............................................................................................................................ 4

3. Epigynum with one pair of leaf­like anterior margins, spermathecae triangular ( Figs 4–5 ) .................................................................................................... Plator insolens Simon

­ Epigynum with a pair of eye­like anterior margins and spermathecae oval ( Figs 9–10 ) ............................................................................................ Plator sinicus Zhu et Wang

4. Median apophysis almost warship­shaped and pointed distally, subtegulum without hump ( Figs 6–7 ) ......................................................................... Plator insolens Simon

­ Median apophysis really oval and rounded distally, subtegulum with a hump medianlly ( Figs 12–13 ) ................................................................. Plator sinicus Zhu et Wang.

5. Females......................................................................................................................... 6

­ Males ............................................................................................................................ 9

6. Anterior epigynal margin weakly sclerotized and M­shaped, anteriorly copulatory ducts long, spermathecae with a small head laterally (Figs 16–17)................................ ...................................................................................................... Plator bowo sp. nov.

­ Anterior or lateral epigynal margins strongly clerotized ( Figs 21 , 27 , 32 ) .................. 7

7. Anterior epigynal margins narrow, semicircular, located medially, copulatory openings posteriolateral ( Figs 21–22 ) ..................................................... Plator pandeae Tikader

­ Epigynal margins lateral or anteriolateral, copulatory openings at anterior median ( Figs 27 , 32 ) ................................................................................................................. 8

8. Epigynum with short margins at anteriolateral corners, anteriorly copulatory ducts Ushaped ( Figs 27–28 )................................................................. Plator pennatus Platnick

­ Epigynum with margins laterally, large and C­shaped, anteriorly copulatory ducts short, parallel to each other ( Figs 32–33 ) .................................. Plator yunlong sp. nov.

9. Pedipalpal median apophysis without hook or prong (Figs 18, 23).............................10

­ Pedipalpal median apophysis with hook or prong ( Figs 29 , 34 ) ................................ 11

10. Median apophysis long and horn­shaped in ventral view, widened distally in lateral view (Figs 18–19).......................................................................... Plator bowo sp. nov.

­ Median apophysis short and spine­shaped in ventral view, pointed distally in lateral view ( Figs 23–24 ) .................................................................... Plator pandeae Tikader

11. Median apophysis triangular at lateral view, hooked distally, tegulum not extended posteriorly ( Figs 29–30 ) .......................................................... Plator pennatus Platnick

­ Median apophysis oval at lateral view, tegulum extended posteriorly ( Figs 34–35 )...... ................................................................................................... Plator yunlong sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 7. Plator insolens Simon. 1 – 5. Female. 1, carapace, dorsal view; 2, labium, endites, sternum and coxae, ventral view; 3, left leg I, prolateral view; 4, epigynum, ventral view; 5, vulva, dorsal view; 6 – 7. Male left pedipalp. 6, Ventral view; 7, Retrolateral view. Scale bars: 1 – 3, 1 mm; 4 – 7, 0.1 mm.

FIGURES 8 – 13. Plator sinicus Zhu & Wang. 8 – 10. Female. 8, eyes, dorsal view; 9, epigynum, ventral view; 10, vulva, dorsal view; 11 – 13. Male left pedipalp. 11, ventro­retrolateral view; 12, ventral view; 13, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 8, 1 mm; 9 – 13, 0.1 mm.

FIGURES 20 – 24. Plator pandeae Tikader. 20 – 22. Female. 20, eyes, dorsal view; 21, epigynum, ventral view; 22, vulva, dorsal view; 23 – 24. Male left pedipalp. 23, ventral view; 24, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 20, 1 mm; 21 – 24, 0.1 mm.

FIGURES 26 – 30. Plator pennatus Platnick. 26 – 28. Female. 26, eyes, dorsal view; 27, epigynum, ventral view; 28, vulva, dorsal view; 29 – 30. Male left pedipalp. 29, ventral view; 30, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 26, 1 mm; 27 – 30, 0.1 mm.

FIGURES 31 – 35. Plator yunlong sp. nov. 31 – 33. Female. 31, eyes, dorsal view; 32, epigynum, ventral view; 33, vulva, dorsal view; 34 – 35. Male left pedipalp. 34, ventral view; 35, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 31, 1 mm; 32 – 35, 0.1 mm.