Apollophanes lujiani Lin & Li, 2024

Lin, Yejie, Li, Shuqiang, Mo, Haolin & Wang, Xihao, 2024, Thirty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from China, Indonesia, Japan and Vietnam, Zoological Systematics 49 (1), pp. 4-98 : 45-47

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11865/zs.2024101
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:CA760FC0-4A28-4FEC-8D5F-766024ACF490
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10941239
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/81114138-FFAD-FFC9-7D9F-FF3EC099FB87
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Apollophanes lujiani Lin & Li
status	sp. nov.

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Apollophanes lujiani Lin & Li , sp. nov. ( Figs 36–37 View Figure 36 View Figure 37 , 40A–B View Figure 40 , 41 View Figure 41 )

Etymology. The species is named after the father of the collector (Mr. Qianle Lu), Mr. Jian Lu; noun (name) in genitive case.

Diagnosis. The new species is similar to A. lonesomegeorgei Baert, 2013 by the flat tip of the dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis. However, this new species can be distinguished from A. lonesomegeorgei by the embolus directed ventrally (vs. directed posteriorly) and an outgrowth located posteriorly on the dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis (vs. dorsally); in the female, this new species is similar to A. longipes (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1896) (see Dondale & Redner, 1975) by the oval spermathecae and spermathecal organs obscured on the ventral side of the spermathecae. However, this new species can be distinguished from A. longipes by the ligulate atrium (vs. atrium narrowed).

Description. Male (holotype). Total length 3.01, carapace 1.83 long, 1.63 wide, opisthosoma 2.18 long, 1.20 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.07, ALE 0.07, PME 0.07, PLE 0.12, AME–AME 0.11, AME–ALE 0.08, PME–PME 0.17, PME–PLE 0.24, AME–PME 0.15, ALE–PLE 0.22. Chelicerae with 2 promarginal teeth. Leg measurements: I 6.53 (1.95, 2.25, 1.58, 0.75), II 7.90 (2.32, 2.65, 1.95, 0.98), III 6.20 (1.80, 2.15, 1.55, 0.70), IV 6.49 (2.05, 2.13, 1.58, 0.73).

Coloration ( Figs 40A View Figure 40 , 41A View Figure 41 ). Carapace pale yellow, dark brown medially, edge with dense black setae. Chelicerae yellowish brown. Endites and labium yellowish brown. Sternum yellow. Legs pale yellow with black spots, covered with long black and white setae. Opisthosoma oval, yellowish with brown pattern, covered with white and black setae. Heart mark dark brown, oval. Spinnerets pale yellow.

Palp ( Fig. 36 View Figure 36 ). Femur 3 times longer than patella. Tibia almost as long as patella. Retrolateral tibial apophysis divided, dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis and ventro-retrolateral tibial apophysis are approximately equal in size, an outgrowth located on posterior side of dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis. Tegulum oval with an apical suture, without conductor or tegular apophysis. Sperm duct loop visible in middle of tegulum. Embolus attached to top of tegulum, near the 11:00-o’clock-position. Embolus with acute tip and hook shaped, following tegular margin to 1:00-o’clock-position.

Female (one paratype Ar44841). Total length 3.15, carapace 1.86 long, 1.60 wide, opisthosoma 2.38 long, 1.32 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.06, ALE 0.09, PME 0.06, PLE 0.09, AME–AME 0.13, AME–ALE 0.10, PME–PME 0.19, PME–PLE 0.20, AME–PME 0.14, ALE–PLE 0.19. Chelicerae with 2 promarginal teeth. Leg measurements: I 5.54 (1.60, 2.12, 1.28, 0.54), II 6.30 (1.84, 2.34, 1.38, 0.74), III 5.00 (1.66, 1.82, 1.16, 0.36), IV 5.50 (1.70, 1.92, 1.28, 0.60).

Coloration ( Figs 40B View Figure 40 , 41B View Figure 41 ). Habitus similar to that of male except paler.

Epigyne ( Fig. 37 View Figure 37 ). Epigynal plate oval, atrium ligulate. Copulatory ducts inconspicuous. Spermathecae oval, spermathecal organs hidden on ventral side of spermathecae. Fertilization duct wide, directed at 2:00-o’clock-position from spermatheca.

Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar44840), China: Guangxi, Yulin City, Rong Co., Duqiaoshan Forest Park (22.8216°N, 110.6429°E, elev. 187 m), 22.III.2022, Qianle Lu leg. Paratypes. 1♂ 1♀ (IZCAS-Ar44841, Ar44842), same data as holotype GoogleMaps .

Distribution. Known only from the type locality.