Leclercera paiensis sp. nov. Figs 39, 56K, 58

Types.

Holotype: ♀ (IZCAS), China, Tibet Autonomous Region, Nyingchi, Mainling County, around Pai Town (about 65km on Gangpai highway), 29°30.7020'N, 94°52.0860'E, elevation ca 3004 m, 5.VIII.2015, J. Wu leg.

Etymology.

The species name is an adjective referring to the type locality.

Diagnosis.

Females of L. paiensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from other congeners by the presence of a distinct horizontal, thick lip posterior to the external genitalia region (Fig. 39B) (vs. the absence of a thick lip on the external genitalia region in congeners), and twisted, stalked spermathecae with ovoid bases (Fig. 39A) (vs. an absence of twisted, stalked spermathecae in congeners).

Description.

Female. Total length 3.20; carapace 1.00 long, 1.20 wide; abdomen 2.20 long, 1.56 wide. Carapace round and brown, with median dark brown band (Fig. 39C). Chelicerae brown (Fig. 56K). Clypeus light brown. Endites light brown. Labium dark brown. Sternum dark brown, delimiting light brown “T” -shape anteriorly. Abdomen elongated, dorsum with indistinct dark brown spots (Fig. 39C), antero-ventrally with a semi-circular dark brown patch followed by horizontal thick lip of external genitalia region, dark brown with complex pattern (Fig. 39D). Legs uniformly brown; measurements: I 9.74 (2.75, 0.40, 3.00, 2.34, 1.25), II 8.66 (2.34, 0.38, 2.66, 2.03, 1.25), III 6.36 (1.80, 0.31, 1.75, 1.50, 1.00), IV 9.00 (2.50, 0.40, 2.66, 2.19, 1.25). Epigastric area (Fig. 39B): dark brown, semi-circular patch with thick horizontal, light brown base posteriorly. Endogyne (Fig. 39A): a pair of twisted, stalked spermathecae with ovoid base and posteriorly connected with a wavy duct system.

Male. Unknown.

Distribution.

Known only from the type locality (Fig. 58).