Leptonetela dawu Yao & Liu, 2024

Liu, Bin-Lu, Yao, Yan-bin, Jiang, Zi-Min, Xiao, Yong-hong & Liu, Ke-Ke, 2024, Midget cave spiders (Araneae, Leptonetidae) from Jiangxi and Fujian Province, China, ZooKeys 1189, pp. 287-325 : 287

publication ID	https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1189.111041
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scientific name	Leptonetela dawu Yao & Liu
status	sp. nov.

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Leptonetela dawu Yao & Liu sp. nov.

Figs 3 View Figure 3 , 4 View Figure 4 , 8A-D Vernacular name: 大乌小弱蛛 View Figure 8

Material examined.

Holotype: ♂, China: Jiangxi Province, Ji’an City, Qingyuan District, Donggu Town , Dawu Mountain , 26°40'48.69"N, 115°25'07.79"E, 1031 m, 25.X.2020, K. Liu, Y. Ying & S. Yuan leg. (Lep-8) GoogleMaps . Paratype: 7 ♂, 2 ♀, the same data as the holotype (Lep-8) GoogleMaps .

Diagnosis.

The male of this species is similar to Leptonetela sexdentata Wang & Li, 2011 (see Wang and Li 2011: 15, figs 53A-D) in having a tongue-shaped prolateral lobe, but can be distinguished from it by dorsal habitus with obvious black-brown stripes (vs pale in L. sexdentata ) and the foot-shaped median apophysis (vs square-shaped) (Figs 3 View Figure 3 , 8A-D View Figure 8 ). Females resemble that of Leptonetela rudong Wang & Li, 2017 (see Wang et al. 2017: 362, fig. 31C) in having a sub-rectangular atrium, but can be separated from it by the spermathecal stalk with seven spirals (vs six) and the slightly curved spermathecae (vs straight) (Fig. 4C View Figure 4 ).

Description.

Male (holotype). Habitus as in Fig. 3A View Figure 3 . Total length 1.75. Carapace 0.82 long, 0.76 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: ALE 0.09, PME 0.08, PLE 0.09; ALE-PME 0.12, PLE-PLE 0.11, PLE-PME 0.03; AER 0.17, PER 0.22. Clypeus 0.12 high. Chelicerae (Fig. 3A View Figure 3 ) with ten promarginal and five retromarginal teeth. Sternum shield-shaped, longer than wide, posterior end arch-shaped, smooth. Leg measurements: I 4.30 (1.13, 0.25, 1.21, 0.98, 0.73); II 3.32 (1.01, 0.19, 0.80, 0.74, 0.58); III 3.07 (1.00, 0.18, 0.68, 0.74, 0.47); IV 3.74 (0.97, 0.21, 1.06, 0.94, 0.56). Pedicel 0.12. Abdomen 0.98 long, 0.77 wide.

Coloration (Fig. 3A View Figure 3 ). Carapace yellow to dark brown, with radial, dark brown, mottled markings on lateral margin and mottled stripes medially. Chelicerae, endites, labium, and sternum yellow-brown. Legs yellow, with distinct annulations. Abdomen pale to dark brown, with five dark chevron-shaped stripes.

Palp (Figs 3B-D View Figure 3 , 8A-D View Figure 8 ). Tibia with four long setae retrolaterally, the basal one thick, two short spines distally; cymbium with one thick, conspicuous spine prolaterally, one short, thick spine retrolaterally, and one long spine distally. Tip of bulb: prolateral lobe finger-like; median apophysis relatively long, foot-shaped, distal margin with ten teeth, the retrolateral one very large with blunt tip; conductor long, membranous, apically curved; embolus spine-like, very short, under the conductor.

Female (paratype). Total length 1.85. Carapace 0.89 long, 0.73 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances (Fig. 4A View Figure 4 ): ALE 0.09, PME 0.08, PLE 0.08; ALE-PME 0.10, PLE-PLE 0.11, PLE-PME 0.03; AER 0.16, PER 0.21. Clypeus 0.11 high. Chelicerae (Fig. 4B View Figure 4 ) with nine promarginal and five retromarginal teeth. Leg measurements: I (1.21, 0.28, other segments broken); II 3.19 (0.93, 0.21, 0.82, 0.79, 0.44); III (0.87, 0.24, other segments broken); IV (1.17, 0.18, other segments broken). Pedicel 0.05. Abdomen 1.22 long, 0.95 wide.

Vulva (Fig. 4C View Figure 4 ). Internal genitalia with sub-rectangular atrium, finger-like spermathecae, and convoluted spermathecal stalk including six coils.

Distribution.

Known only from the type locality in Jiangxi Province, China (Fig. 29 View Figure 29 ).

Etymology.

The name is taken from the type locality; noun in apposition.