Neriene nitens Chen & Zhu, 1991

Figs 47–49, 68 E–F, 69

Neriene nitens Zhu & Chen, in Chen & Zhang, 1991: 167, f. 166.1–9 (mf; N.B.: species attributed to Zhu & Chen, 1988, but no such description published); Chen & Zhu, 1992: 418, f. 1–15 (mf); Song, Zhu & Li, 1993: 866, f. 26A–G (mf); Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 194, f. 111E–F, M–N (mf); Zhu & Zhang, 2011: 143, f. 93A–D (mf); Yin et al., 2012: 534, f. 253a–j (mf).

Material examined. Jilin: Changbaishan Nature Reserve, 42.11°N, 128.09°E, 2721m, 26.vii.1987, J.C. Gao and J. Chen leg., 2MM (CBEE); Hunan: Changsha City, Yuele Mt., 28.18°N, 112.94°E, 113m, 30.vi. to 3.vii.1990 ,

collector unknown, 4FF; Hubei: Yichang City, Wufeng County, 30.21°N, 110.68°E, 662m, 13.ix.2006, J. Chen leg., 1F (CBEE); Hubei: Luotian County, Tiantangzai national forest Park, 31.11°N, 115.73°E, 946m, 20.vii. to 29.ix.2009, X. Xu & H.J. Xie leg., 45MM and 41FF (CBEE) .

Diagnosis: See the diagnosis under N. compta .

Description: The measurements see Chen & Zhu (1992). Male palp (Figs 48): Tibia slightly shorter than cymbium. Paracymbium long, slender, U-shaped, with distal arm curved upwardly. Distal suprategular apophysis slender, distally bifurcate, dorsal part with narrow hooked tip, ventral part membranous, significantly broader than dorsal part. Lamella well-developed, with four projections: lateral one long, slender and tapering; posterior one long and slender; anterior one large, blunt; dorsal one short. Terminal apophysis spiral, with about one coil. Embolus with short appendage distally of spermduct-tooth, appendage pigmented wholly with second tooth. Male habitus as in Fig. 49B.

Epigynum (Figs 47A, 49C): In ventral view, atrium opening large, semicircular. Parmula arising from dorsal wall, with a semicircular tip, which has a small depression at its tip. Vulva (Figs 47 B–C, 49D–E): Vulva wider than long; copulatory grooves started mesally, with about one and a half coils; fertilization grooves enter the spermathecae, with about one and a half coils; turning-points long, slender, significantly curved, situated laterally, pointing towards mesally; spermathecae long, slender, also significantly curved, pointing towards laterally. Female habitus as in Fig. 49A.

Distribution: China (Hubei, Anhui, Hunan, Jilin, Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan, Fujian) (Fig. 69).