Spheropistha pingshan Lin & Li, 2022

Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H & Li, Shuqiang, 2022, Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia, Zoological Systematics 47 (3), pp. 198-270 : 261-265

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11865/zs.2022303
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6DED5057-996E-4DD5-BDE3-A8C366E59BB9
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7172302
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D687D8-AA3C-FFF1-FF37-FEBC0642FE8A
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Spheropistha pingshan Lin & Li
status	sp. nov.

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Spheropistha pingshan Lin & Li , sp. nov. ( Figs 56–58 View Figure 56 View Figure 57 View Figure 58 )

Diagnosis. Males of the new species can be easily distinguished by the long and slender conductor, the ventrallydirected median apophysis, and the middle with a lamellar apophysis. Females are similar to S. nigroris (Yoshida, Tso & Severinghaus, 2000) but can be distinguished by the epigyne field being 3 times longer than wide and the copulatory ducts are Z-shaped (vs. equal length and width and copulatory duct with one turn in S. nigroris ).

Description. Male (holotype, Figs 57C–D View Figure 57 , 58 View Figure 58 ). Total length 1.61. Carapace 0.81 long, 0.69 wide, abdomen 0.91 long, 0.70 wide. Carapace brown, anterior part of ocular area with two distinct processes. Chelicerae brown, with 2 promarginal teeth and 1 retromarginal tooth. Sternum brown. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.08, ALE 0.07, PME 0.08, PLE 0.08; AME–AME 0.13, AME–ALE 0.04, AME–PME 0.03, ALE–PLE 0.02, PME–PLE 0.03. Leg measurements: I 2.48 (0.77, 0.82, 0.45, 0.44), II 1.70 (0.51, 0.57, 0.30, 0.32), III 1.45 (0.44, 0.44, 0.27, 0.30), IV 1.92 (0.63, 0.61, 0.36, 0.32). Legs yellow-brown. Abdomen oval, black.

Palp ( Fig. 56 View Figure 56 ) brown. Median apophysis directed ventrally, serrated at base, lamellar apophysis at middle, hooked end; embolus slender. Theridiid tegular apophysis triangular, conductor long, belt-shaped, terminus serrated.

Female (IZCAS-Ar43324, Fig. 57E View Figure 57 ). Total length 2.70. Carapace 0.84 long, 0.74 wide, abdomen 1.82 long, 1.88 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.08, ALE 0.09, PME 0.07, PLE 0.07; AME–AME 0.10, AME–ALE 0.03, AME–PME 0.05, ALE–PLE 0.01, PME–PLE 0.03. Leg measurements: I 2.26 (0.76, 0.65, 0.45, 0.40), II 1.85 (0.62, 0.56, 0.32, 0.35), III 1.33 (0.45, 0.39, 0.22, 0.27), IV 2.01 (0.73, 0.58, 0.33, 0.37). Habitus similar to that of male.

Epigyne ( Figs 57A–B View Figure 57 ). Oval, long, slightly elevated in middle; spermatheca spherical, copulatory duct Z-shaped, terminating at middle of spermatheca. Fertilization ducts small.

Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar43322), China: Guangdong: Shenzhen City, Pingshan District , Pingtouling , on the web of Psechrus rani Wang & Yin, 2001 (114.4220°E, 22.6625°N), 19 April 2020, Q. Lu leg. Paratypes. 1♂ 1♀ (IZCAS-Ar43323, Ar43324), same data as holotype GoogleMaps .

Distribution. Known only from the type locality.

Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.