Chalcovietnamicus lii (Lei & Peng, 2010)

Yu, Kun, Hoang, Quang Duy, Maddison, Wayne P. & Zhang, Junxia, 2023, Review of Chalcovietnamicus Marusik, 1991, with description of four new species (Araneae, Salticidae, Euophryini), Zootaxa 5336 (4), pp. 451-480 : 472-473

Chalcovietnamicus lii (Lei & Peng, 2010) (ƗDZffiḋff)

Figs 1 , 105–117

Chalcoscirtus lii Lei & Peng, 2010: 67 , figs 1A–C.

Chalcovietnamicus lii Wang & Li, 2022: 91 , figs 3A–C, 4A–G.

Material examined. CHINA: 1♀ (MHBU-ARA-00023671), Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna, Mengla County (Ê Ḇƌ), Menglun Town (ÊĒā), XTBG (ϕḨȆƱṚffaeünjȇ), Lvshilin Scenic Area (ḪHỸṞŻ), 21.0150°N, 101.0047°E, 669 m elev., 2 August 2018, leg. K. Yu, W. Wang, J. Zhang, Y. Mu & L. Zhang, HBUARA#2021-322 ; 1♀ (MHBU-ARA-00023672), Same locality, near leprosy village (ḤKn'), 21.0150°N, 101.0044°E, 594 m elev., 3 August 2018, leg. K. Yu, W. Wang & L. Zhang, HBUARA#2021-328 ; 2♀ (MHBU-ARA-00023673, MHBUARA-00023675), Same locality, national highway #213 (213 DZDz), 21.8982°N, 101.2837°E, 615m elev., 10 June 2018, leg. W. Wang, M. Xu & L. Zhang, HBUARA#2022-88. 1♀ (MHBU-ARA-00023674), Same locality, XTBG, Lvshilin Scenic Area, 21.0151°N, 101.0046°E, 650 m elev., 20 May 2013, leg. Y. Li .

Diagnosis. Can be distinguished from C. vietnamensis by the absence of a distal retro-ventral keel (dK) on the embolus ( Fig. 117 ), the distal part of retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA) without dorsal extension visible in retrolateral view ( Fig. 113 ), the accessory glands that are visible in the ventral view of vulva ( Fig. 115 ), and the golden setal bands that are present on the lateral sides of the male carapace (vs. the accessory glands are invisible in ventral view of vulva and the golden setal bands are absent on the lateral sides of the male carapace in C. vietnamensis ; Wang & Li, 2022: fig. 4C).

Description. Males see Wang & Li (2022); females see Lei & Peng (2010).

Natural history. All specimens were found in cracks of handrails, crevice of bamboo, or collected by beating bushlands. Males matured around April ( Wang & Li 2022).

Distribution. Known only from Menglun Town, Yunnan, China.

Figures

FIGURES 1–3. Habitats (1–2) of Chalcovietnamicus lii (Lei & Peng, 2010) in Xishuangbanna (1) and C. weihangi sp. nov. in Guangxi (2); 3. C. weihangi sp. nov., female, prey on an ant (possibly Crematogaster sp.). Figures are copyright © Weihang Wang.

FIGURES 105–108. Living Chalcovietnamicus lii (Lei & Peng, 2010), female from Menglun, Xishuangbanna. Figures are copyright © Weihang Wang.

FIGURES 109–117. Chalcovietnamicus lii (Lei & Peng, 2010), male (112–113, 116–117) and female (109–111, 114–115) from Menglun, Xishuangbanna. 109–110. Habitus; 111. Posterior part of sternum, ventral view; 112–113. Palp, ventral (112) and retrolateral (113) view (modified from Wang & Li, 2022); 114. Epigynum, ventral view; 115. Vulva, dorsal view; 116–117. Embolus, in retrolateral (116) and ventral (117, slightly turning retrolaterally to show the EA) view. Abbreviations: aE = apical extension of embolus; EA = embolic apophysis; G = groove; SD = sperm duct.