Coelotes furvus, Liu & Li & Pham, 2010

Liu, Jie, Li, Shuqiang & Pham, Dinh-Sac, 2010, 2377, Zootaxa 2377, pp. 1-93 : 9-11

Coelotes furvus sp. nov.

Figs 5–9, 87

Type material. Holotype male, 30 male and 2 female paratypes, VIETNAM: Vinh Phuc Province, Tam Dao National Park (21º31.56’N, 105º33.15’E), March 2007 to March 2008, Dinh-Sac PHAM leg.

Etymology. The specific epithet is taken from the Latin adjective ‘ furvus ’, referring to the black male palps.

Diagnosis. This new species can be distinguished from other Coelotes by the uniquely complex conductor which is large and broad, with a folded dorsal apophysis, the cave-shaped tegulum, and the absence of a median apophysis in male ( Figs 5B, 6A, 7B, 8B); the anteriorly situated, heart-shaped atrium, absence of epigynal teeth, and large copulatory ducts in female ( Figs 6B–C, 9B–C).

Description. Male. Total length 13.25–15.00. Holotype total length 14.25, prosoma 7.00 long, 4.75 wide; opisthosoma 7.25 long, 4.75 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.20; ALE 0.28; PME 0.25; PLE 0.28; AME– AME 0.04; AME–ALE 0.05; ALE–PLE 0; PME–PME 0.10; PME–PLE 0.13. Clypeus height 0.25. Leg formula: IV, I, II, III; leg measurements: I: 17.35 (5. 00, 6.00, 4.50, 1.85); II: 15.10 (4.00, 5.00, 3.75, 2.35); III: 13.10 (3.75, 4.00, 3.35, 2.00); IV: 18.25 (5.10, 5.75, 5.15, 2.25). Chelicerae with five promarginal and four retromarginal teeth ( Fig. 5C). Patellar apophysis long, thin ( Figs 5B, 6A, 7B, 8B); RTA with distal end not extending beyond tibia ( Figs 5B, 8B); lateral tibial apophysis large, close to RTA ( Figs 5B, 8B); cymbial furrow slightly less than half of cymbial length ( Figs 5B, 8B); conductor complex, large, conductor dorsal apophysis large, folded ( Figs 5B, 6A, 7B, 8B); median apophysis absent ( Figs 5B, 6A, 7B, 8B); embolus filiform, originating prolaterally ( Figs 6A, 7B).

Female. Total length 14.25–15.00. One of paratype total length 14.25, prosoma 6.75 long, 4.65 wide; opisthosoma 8.25 long, 5.75 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.23; ALE 0.33; PME 0.28; PLE 0.33; AME– AME 0.06; AME–ALE 0.13; ALE–PLE 0; PME–PME 0.06; PME–PLE 0.18. Clypeus height 0.28. Leg formula: IV, I, II, III; leg measurements: I: 16.45 [4.65, 5.75, 3.75, 2.30]; II: 14.30 [4.10, 5.00, 3.15, 2.05]; III: 12.00 [3.65, 3.75, 3.05, 1.55]; IV: 17.30 [5.00, 5.75, 4.55, 2.00]. Chelicerae with three promarginal and five retromarginal teeth. Epigynal teeth absent ( Figs 6B, 9B); atrium heart-shaped, situated anteriorly ( Figs 6B, 9B); copulatory ducts large, folded ( Figs 6C, 9C); spermathecal heads absent; spermathecae simple, small, closely set ( Figs 6C, 9C).

Habitat preferences. These specimens were collected by pitfall traps, this species may live on the forest floor or in leaf litter.

Distribution. Vietnam (Vinh Phuc) ( Fig. 87).