Mughiphantes jaegeri sp. n.

Figs 25–28

Material. Holotype ♂ (SMF), China, Shaanxi Prov., S flanks of Taibai Shan, above Houshenzi, mixed coniferous/ Rhododendron forest, 3050 m, 12.–13.VI.1997, leg. P. Jäger & J. Martens. Paratypes: 1 ♂, 4 Ψ (SMF), same locality, 14.–15.VI.1997, leg. P. Jäger & J. Martens.

Diagnosis. The new species differs from congeners by a combination of the following characters: distal part of paracymbium V­shaped, lamella characteristica three­branched, opisthosomal pattern absent.

Etymology. The species honours Dr Peter Jäger, the well­known German arachnologist who collected the type material of this species.

Description. Male. Total length––2.05. Carapace 1.05 long, 0.75 wide, blackish brown. Chelicerae 0.38 long. Legs pale reddish­brown without median bands. Leg I, 3.90 long (0.90+0.25+1.15+0.95+0.65), IV––3.09 long (0.83+0.23+0.73+0.75+0.55). Chaetotaxy. Ti I–II: 2­1­1­0; III–IV: 2­1(0)­1(0)­0. Mt I–IV: 1­0­0­0. TmI––0.23. Palp (Figs 25–26): Cymbium with a small posterodorsal elevation carrying two small hooks. Distal part of paracymbium V­shaped. Lamella characteristica with tree branches: two short and pointed, main branch widened distally, with teeth of different size apically. Opisthosoma 1.25 long, 0.85 wide, black, dorsal pattern absent.

Female. Total length––2.13. Carapace 1.00 long, 0.65 wide. Chelicerae 0.45 long. Leg I, 3.46 long (0.90+0.25+0.83+0.85+0.63), IV––3.02 long (0.88+0.23+0.68+0.75+0.48). TmI––0.23. Opisthosoma 1.75 long, 0.98 wide. Epigyne (Figs 27–28): Scape widened in middle part, forming acute lateral angles. Stretcher rounded. Posterior median plate narrow, V­shaped. Body and leg colouration, chaetotaxy as in male.