Leclercera dumuzhou sp. nov. Figs 17, 56A, 58

Types.

Holotype: ♀ (IZCAS), Thailand, Krabi Province, Muang District, Ban Klom Nong Thale Subdistrict, 8°8.1550'N, 98°48.4300'E, elevation ca 89 m, 26.X.2014, H. Zhao, Y. Li, Z. Chen leg.

Etymology.

The species name is a noun in apposition derived from the Chinese pinyin “dúmùzhōu” (canoe) and refers to the structure of the spermathecae which resembles a canoe.

Diagnosis.

Female of L. dumuzhou sp. nov. resembles the female of L. banensis sp. nov. but can be differentiated by the antero-ventral dark brown band surrounding the external genitalia which does not extend across the entire width of the abdomen (Fig. 17B) (vs. the dark brown transverse band fully covering the entire width of the abdomen (Fig. 15B)), spermathecae slightly curved anteriorly with tip directed laterally (Fig. 17A) (vs. spermathecae flattened with tubular extensions laterally (Fig. 15A)).

Description.

Female. Total length 1.76; carapace 0.63 long, 0.70 wide; abdomen 1.13 long, 0.70 wide. Carapace round and brown, with three longitudinal dark brown bands, median band 3 times wider than lateral bands, anterior with trident of dark brown stripes (Fig. 17C). Chelicerae brown (Fig. 56A). Clypeus dark brown medially, light brown laterally. Endites dark brown, delimiting circular light brown spots basally. Labium dark brown. Sternum dark brown with median light brown strip. Abdomen elongated, dorsum with a few pairs of dark brown patches (Fig. 17C), antero-ventrally with a pair of dark brown circular lines laterally, external genitalia region dark brown with band, posterior with a pair of dark brown patches (Fig. 17D). Legs uniformly brown; measurements: I missing, II 5.73 (1.63, 0.20, 1.60, 1.60, 0.70), III 4.10 (1.20, 0.20, 1.00, 1.10, 0.60), IV 6.10 (1.72, 0.25, 1.75, 1.63, 0.75). Epigastric area (Fig. 17B): dark brown band delimiting a light brown triangle medially. Endogyne (Fig. 17A): spermathecae transverse, slightly curved upwards, with pointed tips.

Male. Unknown.

Distribution.

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