Leptonetela zhaoruii Yao & K. K. Liu, 2025
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https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1247.154546 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16533180 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EFD7954B-A6AE-5A9F-B2D1-A05A1DF90669 |
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Leptonetela zhaoruii Yao & K. K. Liu |
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sp. nov. |
Leptonetela zhaoruii Yao & K. K. Liu sp. nov.
Figs 1 A-I View Figure 1 , 2 A-C View Figure 2
Type material.
Holotype: • ♂, China: Fujian Province, Fuzhou City, Jin’an District, Fuzhou National Forest Park , 26°10'14.13"N, 119°16'48.38"E, 26 April 2024, Y. Yao, J. Gong, M. Wu and R. Zhao leg. (Lep-24, ASM-JGSU) GoogleMaps . Paratype: • 1 ♀, other data as same as the holotype. (Lep-24, ASM-JGSU) GoogleMaps .
Diagnosis.
The male of this species is similar to that of Leptonetela yuanhaoi Yao & Liu, 2024 ( Liu et al. 2024: 293, figs 5 B-D, 8 E-L) in having the tibia with a row of spines retrolaterally including one thick strong spine proximally and several thin spines, the tongue-shaped prolateral lobe and the median apophysis with five teeth distally but can be separated from it by the median apophysis with broad base (vs narrow) and the prolateral one tooth very strong (vs small) (Fig. 1 C-I View Figure 1 ). The female can be easily distinguished from that of L. yuanhaoi ( Liu et al. 2024: 293, fig. 6 C) by the large subtriangular atrium (vs slightly small and sub-trapezoidal atrium) and ventrally extended spermathecal stalk (vs dorsally) with a small spermathecae (vs slightly enlarged) (Fig. 2 C View Figure 2 ). The female is also similar to that of L. flabellaris Wang & Li, 2011 ( Wang and Li 2011: 6, fig. 6 C) in having the large subtriangular atrium, it can be easily distinguished by the spermathecal stalk with four spirals (vs five) and spermathecae curves anteriorly (vs posteriorly) (Fig. 2 C View Figure 2 ).
Description.
Male (holotype). Habitus as in Fig. 1 A, B View Figure 1 . Total length 1.42, carapace 0.77 long, 0.68 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances (Fig. 1 A View Figure 1 ): ALE 0.07, PME 0.07, PLE 0.08, ALE - PME 0.11, PLE - PLE 0.07, PLE - PME 0.02; AER 0.14, PER 0.18. Clypeus 0.06 high. Chelicerae with eight promarginal (proximal one largest) and four retromarginal teeth. Endites rectangle, with several setae on the upper edge. Labium trapezoid, wider than long. Sternum (Fig. 1 B View Figure 1 ) shield-shaped, longer than wide, anterior margin straight, posterior margin pointed. Legs (Fig. 1 A, B View Figure 1 ): with short setae; measurements: I 3.15 (0.83, 0.25, 0.83, 0.71, 0.53); II 0.9 (0.7, 0.2, missing); III 2.19 (0.59, 0.19, 0.51, 0.54, 0.36); IV 2.99 (0.85, 0.22, 0.72, 0.72, 0.48). Pedicel 0.04. Abdomen (Fig. 1 A, B View Figure 1 ) 2.52 long, 2.62 wide.
Coloration (Fig. 1 A, B View Figure 1 ). Carapace yellow to brown. Chelicerae yellow, with radial ridges along with small brown spots. Endites and labium yellow to brown, with several brown spots. Sternum yellow to dark brown, with numerous small yellow round spots on the surface. Legs yellowish to yellow, coxa and trochanter with some brown spots. Abdomen yellowish to brown, several horizontal brown stripes at the base; venter yellowish to dark brown, with a subtriangular brown stripe medially.
Palp (Fig. 1 C-I View Figure 1 ). Tibia with five long setae retrolaterally, the proximal one very thick, long, strong, spine-like; cymbium with dense setae. Bulb (Fig. 1 F-I View Figure 1 ): prolateral lobe tongue-like, slightly curved, relatively short; median apophysis leaf-shaped, with five teeth, prolateral one very strong with triangular tip, conductor membranous and fan-shaped, covering distal major part of the median apophysis; embolus short, tube-like, slightly curved.
Female (paratype). Habitus as in Fig. 2 A, B View Figure 2 . As in male, except as noted. Total length 2.19, carapace 0.66 long, 0.64 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances (Fig. 2 A View Figure 2 ): ALE 0.08, PME 0.07, PLE 0.08, ALE - PME 0.10, PLE - PLE 0.09, PLE - PME 0.03; AER 0.15, PER 0.17. Clypeus 0.07 high. Legs (Fig. 2 A, B View Figure 2 ): measurements: I 2.78 (0.76, 0.21, 0.7, 0.59, 0.52); II 2.31 (0.64, 0.23, 0.57, 0.47, 0.4); III 2.13 (0.6, 0.17, 0.49, 0.45, 0.42); IV 2.75 (0.77, 0.22, 0.7, 0.6, 0.46). Pedicel 0.03. Abdomen (Fig. 2 A, B View Figure 2 ) 1.15 long, 0.65 wide.
Coloration (Fig. 2 A, B View Figure 2 ). Darker than male.
Endogyne (Fig. 2 C View Figure 2 ). Internal genitalia with subtriangular atrium, slightly spheroidal spermathecae. Convoluted spermathecal stalk forming three coils.
Biology.
Sampled on the woodland floor.
Distribution.
Known only from Fujian Province, China (Fig. 13 View Figure 13 ).
Etymology.
The species is named after Mr Rui Zhao, who collected the type specimens.
No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.
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