Baalzebub nemesis Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009

Miller, Jeremy, Griswold, Charles & Yin, Chang, 2009, The symphytognathoid spiders of the Gaoligongshan, Yunnan, China (Araneae: Araneoidea): Systematics and diversity of micro-orbweavers, ZooKeys 11 (11), pp. 9-195 : 24-25

Baalzebub nemesis Miller, Griswold & Yin , sp. n.

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Material Examined. Holotype: CHINA: Yunnan: Gaoligong Shan, Nujiang Prefecture: Nujiang State Nature Reserve , No. 12 Bridge Camp area , 16.3 airkm W of Gongshan, 27.715°N, 98.502°E, 2775 m, 15-19 July 2000, H.-M. Yan, D. Kavanaugh, C.E. Griswold, H.-B. Liang, D. Ubick, & D.-Z. Dong (CASENT 9016270, HNU), 1 ♀.

Paratype: [same data as holotype] (CASENT 9016274, CAS), 1 ♀.

Etymology. From Greek mythology, Nemesis is the punisher of hubris.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other Baalzebub species by the taper of the epigynal scape, which is distinctly more acute medially than laterally ( Fig. 3E ).

Description. Carapace brown, darker margin and through head region. Sternum dark brown. Legs with light brown femora, distal segments dark brown. Abdomen dark gray with 3-4 transverse rows of three light spots posteriorly, plus one dorsal light spot and one lateral spot on each side ( Fig. 8A ).

Vulva: Epigynum smooth, subtriangular with concave margins so medial part is more acute than lateral part. Central pit near anterior margin ( Fig. 3E ).

Female (CASENT 9016274): Total length 1.68, carapace 0.70 long, 0.67 wide, clypeus 0.15, sternum 0.44 long, 0.43 wide, coxa IV separated by 1.54 times their width. Posterior median eyes separated by about a third their diameter. Macrosetae: Leg I: patella d1, tibia d2, p1, r1; Leg II: patella d1, tibia d2, r1; Leg III: patella d1, tibia d1; Leg IV: patella d1, tibia d1. Metatarsal trichobothria: TmI: 0.19; TmII: 0.19; TmIII: 0.19. Leg measurements: see Appendix A.

Male unknown.

Figures

Figure 3. A, B, Epeirotypus dalong sp. n. from Fugong Co.; C, D, Ogulnius barbandrewsi sp. n.; C from Guocai He at Fucai; D from No. 12 Bridge Camp area; E, Baalzebub nemesis sp. n. from No. 12 Bridge Camp area; F, G, Theridiosoma diwang sp. n. from Xiao Hei Shan Nature Reserve; H, I, Theridiosoma shuangbi sp. n. from Xiao Hei Shan Nature Reserve. A, C, E, F, H, epigynum, ventral view; B, epigynum, posterior view; D, G, I, cleared vulva, dorsal view. CD: copulatory duct; S: spermatheca; arrow in A indicates transverse submarginal groove; in G and I indicate lateral pits, in H indicates base of one of two opposing lateral apophyses.

Figure 8. A, Baalzebub nemesis sp. n. from No. 12 Bridge Camp area; B, Coddingtonia euryopoides sp. n. from Zaotang He at Baihualing village; C-E, Theridiosoma diwang sp. n. from Xiao Hei Shan Nature Reserve, female. A, B, D, female, dorsal; C, female, lateral; E, female, ventral.

Figure 95. Distribution map, inset map shows study area. Blue: Baalzebub nemesis sp. n.; red: Theridiosoma shuangbi sp. n.; purple: Mysmena jinlong sp. n.; yellow: Crassignatha longtou sp. n.