Hippasa lycosina Pocock, 1900

Wang, Lu-Yu, Li, Zong-Xu, Zhou, Ke-Xin & Zhang, Zhi-Sheng, 2015, Redescription of three Hippasa species from China (Araneae: Lycosidae), with a proposed species group-division and diagnosis, Zootaxa 3974 (2), pp. 231-244 : 240-242

Hippasa lycosina Pocock, 1900

Figures 2 , 7 A–D, 8A–G, 9

Hippasa lycosina Pocock 1900: 250 (♀); Gravely 1924: 593, fig. 1B (♀); Tikader & Malhotra 1980: 287, figs 90–92 (♀); Song 1987: 223, fig. 181 (♀♂); Feng 1990: 146, figs 121.1–5 (♀♂); Chen & Gao 1990: 123, figs 152a–b (♀♂); Yin et al. 1997: 17, figs 6a–h (♀♂); Song et al. 1999: 321, figs 190N, 191D (♀♂).

Hippasa menglanensis Yin & Wang, 1980: 56 , figs B, B1–B4 (♀♂); Hu 1984: 221, figs 230.1–5 (♀♂). (Synonymised by Song 1987: 223).

Hippasa mahabaleshwarensis Tikader & Malhotra 1980: 285 , figs 85–89 (♀♂); Yin et al. 1997: 20, figs 7a–f (♀♂). (Synonymised by Song 1987: 223).

Diagnosis. The species is similar to H. albopunctata Thorell, 1899 ( Alderweireldt & Jocqué 2005: 50, figs 14–16), but differs from the latter by the groove-like and relatively strong anterior arm (AA), the finger-like and small posterior arm (PA) of the MA ( Figs 7 A–B, 8C–D) and the large depress of epigyne ventrally ( Figs 7 C, 8E–F).

Redescription. Male ( Fig. 8 A). Total length 12.45. Prosoma 5.68 long, 4.32 wide; opisthosoma 6.51 long, 3.20 wide. Dorsum of prosoma yellow brown, with light brown submarginal bands. Eye region black. Fovea longitudinal. Cervical groove indistinct. Radial furrows distinct. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.24, ALE 0.21, PME 0.35, PLE 0.32; AME–AME 0.13, AME–ALE 0.10, PME–PME 0.31, PME–PLE 0.38. Clypeus height 0.29. Chelicerae elongate, black brown, with three promarginal and three retromarginal teeth. Labium yellow brown, Length equal to the width. Endites yellow brown, longer than wide. Sternum yellow brown and scutellate, median band black, with sparse brown hairs. Legs yellow brown, with black pigmentation. Leg measurements: I 23.96 (6.13, 8.13, 6.45, 3.25); II 23.33 (6.10, 7.67, 6.30, 3.26); III 21.49 (5.65, 6.68, 6.14, 3.02); IV 28.09 (6.80, 8.44, 8.95, 3.90). Leg formula: 4123. Opisthosoma long oval. Dorsum yellow brown, with narrowly lanceolate cardiac mark in anterior half, and with four black chevron-like markings and black irregular markings in posterior half part. Venter of opisthosoma yellow brown. Spinnerets black brown, posterior lateral spinneret longer than anterior lateral spinneret.

Male pedipalp ( Figs 7 A–B, 8C–D). Subtegulum located on baso-prolateral side of the bulb. Terminal apophysis hook-like. Embolus thin and long. Conductor membranous and small. Median apophysis with two arms: groove-like anterior arm (AA), finger-like and small posterior arm (PA).

Female ( Fig. 8 B) total length 13.66. Prosoma 6.18 long, 4.39 wide; opisthosoma 7.38 long, 4.13 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.24, ALE 0.23, PME 0.37, PLE 0.33; AME–AME 0.14, AME–ALE 0.12, PME– PME 0.34, PME–PLE 0.46. Clypeus height 0.31. Leg measurements: I 19.01 (5.11, 6.47, 4.58, 2.85); II 18.35 (5.27, 6.11, 4.36, 2.61); III 17.96 (5.04, 5.65, 4.67, 2.60); IV 24.50 (6.40, 7.51, 7.52, 3.07). Leg formula: 4123.

Epigyne ( Figs 7 C–D, 8E–G). In ventral view, sub-rectangular median plate with rounded anterior corners, two small lateral lobes on posterior margin and a large depression centrally; clothed in bushy white setae. Head of spermatheca spherical. Stalk of spermatheca simple and short. Fertilization ducts not crescent.

Material examined. China, Yunnan: 1 male and 2 females, Hekou County, Nanxi Town, 22°37.59′ N, 103°56.59′ E, alt. 142 m, 13 May 2011, Z.X. Li & G.C. Zhou leg. ( SWUC); 7 males and 10 females, Yuxi City, Eshan County, Linjiang Park, 24°10.27′ N, 102°24.02′ E, alt. 1532 m, 15 May 2011, Z.X. Li & G.C. Zhou leg. ( SWUC); 1 female, Puer City, Meizi Reservoir, 22°45.25′ N, 100°59.04′ E, alt. 1339 m, 20 May 2011, Z.X. Li & G.C. Zhou leg. ( SWUC); 2 males and 3 females, Puer City, Meizi Reservoir, 22°45.25′ N, 100°59.04′ E, alt. 1339 m, 21 May 2011, Z.X. Li & G.C. Zhou leg. ( SWUC); 5 females, Jinghong City, Banna Wild Elephants Valley, 22°10.43′ N, 100°51.94′ E, alt. 782 m, 23 May 2011, Z.X. Li & G.C. Zhou leg. ( SWUC); 2 females, Mengla County, Mohan Reservoir, 21°11.23′ N, 101°41.48′ E, alt. 920 m, 28 May 2011, Z.X. Li & G.C. Zhou leg. ( SWUC); 1 female, Yunnan Province, Puer City, 22°43.85′ N, 100°56. 24′ E, alt. 1201 m, 29 May 2011, Z.X. Li & G.C. Zhou leg. ( SWUC); 1 female, Langcang County, Menglang Reservoir, 22°34.24′ N, 99°56.10′ E, alt. 1059 m, 30 May 2011, Z.X. Li & G.C. Zhou leg. ( SWUC); 2 females, Ruili City, Mengxiu Town, Nansang Village, in an oak grove area, 24°01.47′ N, 97°49.14′ E, 4 June 2011, Z.X. Li & G.C. Zhou leg. ( SWUC); 1 male and 1 female, Yangbi County, 6 April 2002, Z.Z. Yang leg. (DLU); 1 male, Lushui County, Liuku Town, 8 May 2004, Z.Z. Yang leg. (DLU); 1male and 1 female, Ruili City, 18 May 2004, Z.Z. Yang leg. (DLU); 1 female, Yangbi County, 26 June 2005, Z.Z. Yang leg. (DLU); 3 females, Hekou County, 22 June 2006, Z.Z. Yang & Y.L. Wang leg. (DLU).

Distribution. China (Yunnan) ( Fig. 9 ), India, Laos ( Fig. 2 ).

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FIGURE 2. Distribution records of the Hippasa partita - group.

FIGURE 7. Hippasa lycosina Pocock, 1900. A. Left male pedipalp, ventral view; B. Same, retrolateral view; C. Epigyne, ventral view; D. Same, dorsal view. Abbreviations: AA, anterior arm of median apophysis; At, atrium; Co, conductor; CO, copulatory opening; Em, embolus; FD, fertilization duct; HS, head of spermatheca; PA, posterior arm of median apophysis; SS, stalk of spermatheca; St, subtegulum; TA, terminal apophysis (= synembolus sensu Zyuzin (1993 )); Te, tegulum.

FIGURE 8. Hippasa lycosina Pocock, 1900. A. Male habitus, dorsal view; B. Female habitus, dorsal view; C. Left male pedipalp, ventral view; D. Same, retrolateral view. E. Epigyne, ventral view, with bushy white setae; F. Same, ventral view, cleared; G. Same, dorsal view.

FIGURE 9. Distribution records of Hippasa in China.