Pireneitega lushuiensis Zhao & Li

Zhang, Xiaoqing, Zhao, Zhe, Zheng, Guo & Li, Shuqiang, 2017, A survey of five Pireneitega species (Agelenidae, Coelotinae) from China, ZooKeys 663, pp. 45-64 : 49

Pireneitega lushuiensis Zhao & Li sp. n. Figs 5, 6, 11

Type material.

Holotype ♂: China: Yunnan: Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Lushui County, Pianma Town, 25°59'52"N, 98°37'53"E, 2257 m, 28.VI.2016, Y. Li, M. Xu & M. Hu. Paratypes: 8♀5♂, same data as holotype; 3♀2♂, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Lushui County, 25°59'38"N, 98°39'42"E, 2337 m, 29.VI.2016, Y. Li, M. Xu & M. Hu; 7♀, Baoshan Prefecture, Tengchong City, Mangbang Town, Changlinggan Village, 24°58'07"N, 98°36'54"E, 2032 m, 23.VI.2013, Z. Zhao & J. Liu; 2♀1♂, Baoshan Prefecture, Tengchong City, Mt. Gaoligong National Park, 24°49'44"N, 98°46'03"E, 2177 m, 21-22.VI.2013, Z. Zhao and J. Liu; 10♀, Baoshan Prefecture, Tengchong City, Mingguang Town, Xinjie, Yunyan Temple, 25°29'19"N, 98°32'35"E, 1797 m, 28.XI.2013, Y. Li & J. Liu.

Etymology.

The specific name refers to the type locality; adjective.

Diagnosis.

The male can be distinguished from all other Pireneitega species except P. huashanensis and P. luniformis , by having a longer cymbial furrow and the arched tip of conductor. From P. huashanensis it can be distinguished by the thick tip of the patellar apophysis and the narrow and straight embolus base (vs the thin tip of the patellar apophysis and the elongate embolus base in P. huashanensis , and the tapering tip of the patellar apophysis, and the small and nearly triangular embolus base in P. luniformis ) (Figs 1, 5; Zhu & Wang 1994: figs 7-8). The female can be distinguished from all other Pireneitega species except P. luniformis by having a blunt tip of the septum and a short receptacle. From P. luniformis it can be distinguished by long copulatory ducts, and the median part subequal to the length of receptacle (vs short copulatory ducts in P. luniformis ) (Fig. 6; Zhu & Wang 1994: figs 5-6).

Description.

Male (holotype): Total length 9.50. Carapace 4.75 long, 3.50 wide. Abdomen 4.75 long, 2.75 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.25, ALE 0.20, PME 0.20, PLE 0.20; AME-AME 0.10, AME-ALE 0.05, PME-PME 0.15, PME-PLE 0.20. Leg measurements: I: 16.25 (4.75, 5.25, 4.00, 2.25); II: 15.00 (4.50, 5.00, 3.50, 2.00); III: 13.00 (4.00, 4.25, 3.00, 1.75); IV: 17.15 (5.00, 5.50, 4.65, 2.00). Carapace yellow with black lateral margins, radial grooves distinct. Abdomen blackish, with gray herringbone pattern. Palp as in Fig. 5: patellar apophysis short, about 1/3 length of tibia; tibia short, about 1/4 length of tarsus; VTA subequal to the tibial length, without pointed tip, extending beyond the tibia; RTA short, about 1/10 length of VTA; cymbial furrow long, more than half length of cymbium; width of conductor about 1/3 of loop diameter; embolus with narrow base originating proximally on base of tegulum, beginning at the 6:00 o’clock position.

Spination in male:

Female (paratype): Total length 10.25. Carapace 4.00 long, 3.25 wide. Abdomen 6.25 long, 3.75 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.25, ALE 0.20, PME 0.20, PLE 0.20; AME-AME 0.10, AME-ALE 0.20, PME-PME 0.20, PME-PLE 0.30. Leg measurements: I: 11.75 (4.00, 4.25, 3.00, 1.50); II: 11.50 (3.50, 4.00, 2.50, 1.50); III: 10.65 (3.35, 3.50, 2.50, 1.30); IV: 14.35 (4.25, 5.00, 3.50, 1.60). Carapace yellow. Abdomen yellow, with black spots and herringbone pattern. Epigyne as in Fig. 6 A–B: epigynal teeth broad and long (subequal to length of atrium); septum long with sclerotized tip; atrium with well delimited posterior margin, about two times wider than long, about 1.4 times longer than septum, about 1.8 times wider than septum; copulatory opening distinct; receptacle short, separated by three diameters; copulatory ducts separated, median part as wide as terminal and two times longer than basal part; hoods distinct.

Spination in female:

Distribution.

Known only from Yunnan (Fig. 11).