Echinax breviducta, Zhang & Zhang, 2023

Zhang, Lu & Zhang, Feng, 2023, Review of the genus Echinax Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001 from China (Araneae: Corinnidae), Zootaxa 5383 (1), pp. 39-56 : 40

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5383.1.3
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10307883
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FCA851-B075-AD05-33EA-CB77FD610B9C
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Echinax breviducta
status	sp. nov.

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Echinax breviducta sp. nov. （短DZNJu）

Figs 1–2 View FIGURE 1 View FIGURE 2 , 13 View FIGURE 13

Type material. Holotype ♂ (MHUB-ARA-2012-1) from CHINA: Hubei Province, Hefeng County, Shangping Town , 30.V.2012, leg. F. Liu. Paratypes: 1♀ (MHUB-ARA-2014-1), Hubei Province, Luotian County, 27. VI.2014, leg. C. Jin ; 1♂ (MHUB-ARA-2011-1), Gansu Province, Liangdang County, Yangdian Village , 31. V.2011, leg. S. Zha ; 1♀ (MHUB-ARA-2013-1), Gansu Province, Kang County, Baiyun Mountain (33.327817°N, 105.602767°E, 1201 m), 30. V.2013, leg. L. Wang GoogleMaps ; 1♂ (MHUB-ARA-2013-2), Anhui Province, Jixi County, Fuling Town, Yonglai Villageage , Qingliang Mountains , 4. VI.2013, leg. C. Jin.

Etymology. The specific name is an adjective, referring to the broad copulatory ducts in the female epigyne.

Diagnosis. Echinax breviducta sp. nov. can be distinguished from E. panache by: 1) the short copulatory ducts (vs long in E. panache ) (cf. Fig. 2E View FIGURE 2 with Fig. 12E View FIGURE 12 ); 2) the short, slightly curved distal part of embolus (vs long and prominently curved in E. panache ) (cf. Figs 2A–C View FIGURE 2 , 13G–H View FIGURE 13 with Figs 12A–C View FIGURE 12 , 13C–D View FIGURE 13 ).

Description. Male (Holotype) ( Fig. 1A–B View FIGURE 1 ). TL 4.39; CL 2.08, CW 1.68; AL 2.31, AW 1.61. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.14, ALE 0.06, PME 0.10, PLE 0.11; AME–AME 0.11, AME–ALE 0.05, ALE–ALE 0.37, PME–PME 0.18, PME–PLE 0.09, PLE–PLE 0.49, ALE–PLE 0.05; MOA 0.39 long, anterior width 0.38, posterior width 0.40. Clypeal height 0.20. LL 0.36, LW 0.52. SL 1.33, SW 1.31. Measurements of legs: I 6.10 (1.84, 0.62, 1.42, 1.40, 0.82), II 6.04 (1.86, 0.62, 1.35, 1.40, 0.81), III 6.02 (1.76, 0.66, 1.30, 1.53, 0.77), IV 7.25 (2.11, 0.71, 1.39, 2.15, 0.89). Carapace yellowish, with dark radial marks around fovea. Endites yellowish, with curved setae. Labium yellowish; sternum yellowish. Legs yellowish, with black spots around spine bases; femora with half ring ventrally. Abdomen oval, with two pairs of sigilla, ventrally with longitudinal grey band. Dorsal scutum yellow, triangular, and about half the length of abdomen.

Palp as illustrated ( Figs 2A–C View FIGURE 2 , 13G–H View FIGURE 13 ). Cymbium elongated, with spatulate setae on dorsal surface. Embolus spiral and coiled, with distal end pointed prolaterally.

Female (paratype) ( Fig. 1C–D View FIGURE 1 ).TL 6.94; CL 2.71, CW 2.16; AL 4.23, AW 3.05. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.14, ALE 0.08, PME 0.11, PLE 0.12; AME–AME 0.13, AME–ALE 0.04, ALE–ALE 0.40, PME–PME 0.18, PME–PLE 0.09, PLE–PLE 0.52, ALE–PLE 0.05; MOA 0.37 long, anterior width 0.39, posterior width 0.43. Clypeal height 0.21. LL 0.32, LW 0.59. SL 1.32, SW 1.31. Measurements of legs: I 7.90 (2.36, 0.91, 1.82, 1.85, 0.96), II 7.74 (2.37, 0.86, 1.76, 1.79, 0.96), III 7.70 (2.32, 0.80, 1.72, 1.93, 0.93), IV 9.65 (2.68, 0.99, 2.15, 2.79, 1.04). Other characters as in the holotype, except with small dorsal scutum extending ¼ abdomen length.

Epigyne as in Fig. 2D–E View FIGURE 2 . Copulatory openings with oblique edges ( Fig. 2D View FIGURE 2 ). Copulatory ducts oblique, Jshaped, gradually extended anteriorly and curved laterally ( Fig. 2D–E View FIGURE 2 ). ST II kidney-shaped; ST I spherical; middle spermathecae with wrinkles, situated closely.

Distribution. China (Hubei and Gansu).