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03D487F5EB24FFF8FF2C76A5FC03FDDB.text	03D487F5EB24FFF8FF2C76A5FC03FDDB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oedignatha Thorell 1881	<div><p>Oedignatha Thorell, 1881</p><p>Type species: Oedignatha scrobiculata Thorell, 1881, by original designation.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D487F5EB24FFF8FF2C76A5FC03FDDB	Public Domain	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.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Zhang, Haibin;Mu, Yannan;Zhang, Feng	Zhang, Haibin, Mu, Yannan, Zhang, Feng (2025): Two new species and a new synonym of Oedignatha Thorell, 1881 from China (Araneae: Liocranidae). Zootaxa 5693 (2): 272-282, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.2.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.2.8
03D487F5EB24FFFCFF2C7513FD5DFF24.text	03D487F5EB24FFFCFF2C7513FD5DFF24.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oedignatha tongbiguan Zhang & Mu & Zhang 2025	<div><p>Oedignatha tongbiguan sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 1–4</p><p>Type material. Holotype ♂ (MHBUARA-2024-882-17), CHINA: Yunnan Province: Yingjiang County, Tongbiguan Town (24.6680°N, 97.5990°E; 913.4 m a.s.l.), 5.X.2024, leg. K. Yu, Y. Ni and Y. Xu. Paratypes: 3♀ (MHBUARA-2024-882-18–20), same data as holotype .</p><p>Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the name of the type locality, noun in apposition.</p><p>Diagnosis. Males of O. tongbiguan sp. nov. resemble O. dian Lu &amp; Li, 2023 in having a similar shaped embolus and a distally sclerotized conductor, but can be distinguished from the latter by: 1) the retrolateral tibial apophysis bifurcated basally (Figs 2C, 4C; vs. apically bifurcated in O. dian, see Lu et al. 2023: figs 5C, 6C); and 2) embolus originating at 8-o’clock position ventrally (Figs 2B, 4B; vs. at 9-o’clock position in O. dian, see Lu et al. 2023: figs 5B, 6B). Females are most similar to the females of O. shaanxi Li &amp; Yao, 2023 in possessing a membranous epigynal window and spherical spermathecae, but differs by: 1) the width of the epigynal window about 1.5 times its height (Figs 3A, 4D; vs. width about 3 times its height in O. shaanxi, see Chu et al. 2023a: fig. 2A); 2) copulatory ducts narrow (Figs 3B, 4E; vs. wide in O. shaanxi, see Chu et al. 2023a: fig. 2B).</p><p>Description. Male (holotype, Figs 1A–B). Total length 6.55, carapace 3.21 long, 2.09 wide; abdomen 3.34 long, 1.86 wide. Carapace oval, dark brown. Cervical and radial grooves indistinct. Clypeal hump arched (Fig. 1A). Labium, sternum and endite reddish brown (Fig. 1B). Chelicerae with three pro- and six retromarginal teeth. Eye sizes and interdistances:AME 0.13, ALE 0.14, PME 0.10, PLE 0.11; AME–AME 0.13, AME–ALE 0.17, ALE–ALE 0.70, PME–PME 0.28, PME–PLE 0.29, PLE–PLE 0.97, ALE–PLE 0.11. Legs brown. Leg measurements: Ⅰ 9.41 (2.51, 0.89, 2.35, 2.24, 1.42), II 7.97 (2.25, 0.89, 1.80, 1.89, 1.14), III 7.04 (1.99, 0.81, 1.42, 1.80, 1.02), IV 10.16 (2.69, 0.97, 2.27, 2.81, 1.42); leg formula 4123. Tibial and metatarsal ventral spines depicted in Table 1. Abdomen oval, with complete dorsal scutum (Fig. 1A).</p><p>Palp (Figs 2, 4A–C). Cymbium with narrow groove basally. Retrolateral tibial apophysis bifurcated at base, prolateral branch S-shaped in ventral view, less sclerotized than retrolateral branch, retrolateral branch triangular in retrolateral view (Figs 2C, 4C). Bulb less than half length of cymbium (Figs 2B, 4B). Embolus filamentous, originating from 8-o’clock position and extending clockwise to anterior side of conductor (Figs 2B, 4B). Conductor widely triangular, with heavily sclerotized edge (Figs 2, 4A–C).</p><p>Female (paratype, Figs 1C–D) (MHBUARA-2024-882-18). Same as male except for the following: total length 7.19, carapace 2.92 long, 2.25 wide; abdomen 4.27 long, 2.52 wide. Chelicerae with eight retromarginal teeth. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.13, ALE 0.15, PME 0.10, PLE 0.11; AME–AME 0.12, AME–ALE 0.16, ALE– ALE 0.71, PME–PME 0.29, PME–PLE 0.25, PLE–PLE 0.97, ALE–PLE 0.10. Leg measurements: Ⅰ 8.91 (2.41, 0.83, 2.19, 2.14, 1.34), II 7.61 (2.09, 0.82, 1.74, 1.75, 1.21), III 6.57 (1.80, 0.79, 1.29, 1.68, 1.01), IV 9.96 (2.60, 0.85, 2.20, 2.80, 1.51). Tibial and metatarsal ventral spines depicted in Table 1.</p><p>Genitalia (Figs 3, 4D–E). Epigynal plate sclerotized, with posteriorly located membranous epigynal window (Figs 3A, 4D). Copulatory ducts short, partially visible in dorsal view. Spermathecae spherical. Bursae spherical, clearly smaller than spermathecae. Fertilization ducts pointing anterolaterally (Figs 3B, 4E).</p><p>Variation. Female (n=3): body length 6.87–7.32.</p><p>Distribution. Known only from the type locality.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D487F5EB24FFFCFF2C7513FD5DFF24	Public Domain	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.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Zhang, Haibin;Mu, Yannan;Zhang, Feng	Zhang, Haibin, Mu, Yannan, Zhang, Feng (2025): Two new species and a new synonym of Oedignatha Thorell, 1881 from China (Araneae: Liocranidae). Zootaxa 5693 (2): 272-282, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.2.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.2.8
03D487F5EB20FFF0FF2C764EFD5DFDE8.text	03D487F5EB20FFF0FF2C764EFD5DFDE8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oedignatha zham Zhang & Mu & Zhang 2025	<div><p>Oedignatha zham sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 5–8</p><p>Type material. Holotype ♂ (MHBUARA-2023-901-1), CHINA: Xizang Autonomous Region: Nyalam County, Zham Town (27.9682°N, 85.9724°E; 2352 m a.s.l.), 10.VIII.2023, leg. X. Guo, H. Zhang. Paratype: 1♀ (MHBUARA-2023-901-2), same data as holotype.</p><p>Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the name of the type locality, noun in apposition.</p><p>Diagnosis. Males of O. zham sp. nov. are most similar to the males of O. platnicki Song &amp; Zhu, 1998 in having a similar shaped retrolateral tibial apophysis and a distally sclerotized conductor, but can be distinguished by: 1) the retrolateral branch of the retrolateral tibial apophysis with an apical bifurcation (Figs 6C, 8C; vs. two tooth-like projections in O. platnicki, see Chen &amp; Huang 2009: fig. 9); and 2) conductor with a blunt apex directed at 11-o’clock ventrally (Figs 6B, 8B; vs. angular apex directed at 2-o’clock ventrally in O. platnicki, see Song &amp; Zhu 1998: fig. 2E, Chen &amp; Huang 2009: fig. 8). Females resemble O. shaanxi in having short copulatory ducts and spherical bursae, but can be distinguished from the latter by: 1) the epigynal plate with a septum (Figs 7A, 8D; vs. without septum in O. shaanxi, see Chu et al. 2023a: fig. 2A); and 2) spermathecae small and oval (Figs 7B, 8E; vs. large and spherical in O. shaanxi, see Chu et al. 2023a: fig. 2B).</p><p>Description. Male (holotype, Figs 5A–B). Total length 7.00, carapace 3.61 long, 2.59 wide; abdomen 3.39 long, 2.04 wide. Carapace oval, reddish-brown. Cervical and radial grooves indistinct. Clypeal hump inconspicuous (Fig. 5A). Labium and endite reddish-brown. Sternum medially reddish-brown, marginally brown (Fig. 5B). Legs brown, distal ends of femora of legs Ⅰ and IV yellow. Chelicerae with three pro- and seven retromarginal teeth, basal retromarginal tooth bifurcated. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.14, ALE 0.14, PME 0.10, PLE 0.11; AME–AME 0.22, AME–ALE 0.28, ALE–ALE 0.84, PME–PME 0.39, PME–PLE 0.29, PLE–PLE 1.19, ALE–PLE 0.13. Leg measurements: Ⅰ 11.44 (2.91, 1.17, 2.77, 2.80, 1.79), II 9.36 (2.59, 1.03, 2.13, 2.22, 1.39), III 8.08 (2.22, 0.91, 1.56, 2.11, 1.28), IV 11.32 (2.88, 1.04, 2.38, 3.17, 1.85); leg formula 1423. Tibial and metatarsal ventral spines depicted in Table 2. Abdomen oval, dorsum dark brown, dorsal scutum covering approximately 5/6 of abdomen (Fig. 5A).</p><p>Palp (Figs 6, 8A–C). Cymbium basoretrolaterally with shallow groove extending about 1/4 length of cymbium (Figs 6C, 8C). Retrolateral tibial apophysis with two branches, prolateral branch hook-shaped, pointing anteriorly in ventral view, retrolateral branch broad, apically bifurcated, higher sclerotization than prolateral branch (Figs 6C, 8C). Conductor beak-shaped in retrolateral view, with broad base and angular tip (Figs 6C, 8C). Embolus filamentous, originating from 6-o’clock position and extending clockwise to anterior part of conductor in ventral view (Figs 6B, 8B).</p><p>Female (paratype, Figs 5C–D). Same as male except for the following: total length 7.31, carapace 3.41 long, 2.41 wide; abdomen 3.90 long, 2.56 wide. Chelicerae with eight retromarginal teeth, basal tooth not bifurcated. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.12, ALE 0.13, PME 0.09, PLE 0.11; AME – AME 0.17, AME – ALE 0.14, ALE – ALE 0.68, PME – PME 0.31, PME – PLE 0.28, PLE – PLE 1.04, ALE – PLE 0.14. Leg measurements: Ⅰ 10.99 (2.79, 1.03, 2.80, 2.76, 1.61), II 9.04 (2.47, 1.03, 1.93, 2.19, 1.42), III 8.00 (2.16, 0.92, 1.48, 2.11, 1.33), IV 10.92 (2.56, 0.94, 2.50, 3.11, 1.81). Tibial and metatarsal ventral spines depicted in Table 2. Abdomen oval, with incomplete dorsal scutum (Fig. 5C).</p><p>Genitalia (Figs 7, 8D–E). Epigynal plate sclerotized, with trapezoidal and membranous epigynal window divided medially by septum (Figs 7A, 8D). Copulatory ducts short and arched. Bursae globular. Spermathecae oval. Fertilization ducts narrow, roughly anteriad (Figs 7B, 8E).</p><p>Distribution. Known only from the type locality.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D487F5EB20FFF0FF2C764EFD5DFDE8	Public Domain	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.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Zhang, Haibin;Mu, Yannan;Zhang, Feng	Zhang, Haibin, Mu, Yannan, Zhang, Feng (2025): Two new species and a new synonym of Oedignatha Thorell, 1881 from China (Araneae: Liocranidae). Zootaxa 5693 (2): 272-282, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.2.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.2.8
03D487F5EB2CFFF0FF2C7502FD8DFB83.text	03D487F5EB2CFFF0FF2C7502FD8DFB83.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oedignatha dian Lu & Li 2023	<div><p>Oedignatha dian Lu &amp; Li, 2023</p><p>Oedignatha dian Lu et al., 2023: 202, figs 3A–F, 4A–B, 5A–C, 6A–C (♂ ♀).</p><p>Koppe ninger Chu et al., 2023b: 221, figs 1A–B, 2A–C (♀). Syn. nov..</p><p>Type material. Holotype: ♂, CHINA: Yunnan Province: Xishuangbanna, Mengla County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=101.2674&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=21.9129" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 101.2674/lat 21.9129)">Menglun Town</a> (21.9129°N, 101.2674°E, 608 m a.s.l.), 1–15.VII.2007, leg. G. Zheng.</p><p>Paratypes: 1♂, same data as holotype, but 21.8971°N, 101.2845°E, 613 m a.s.l., 16–31.Ⅴ.2007; 1♀, same data as holotype, but 21.9238°N, 101.2740°E, 598 m a.s.l., 1–9.Ⅹ.2006; 1♀, same data as holotype, but 21.9259°N, 101.2821°E, 561 m a.s.l., 16–31.VII.2007. Not examined.</p><p>Diagnosis and description. See Lu et al. (2023).</p><p>Remarks. Based on the descriptions and accompanying figures of Koppe ninger Chu &amp; Li, 2023 (Chu et al. 2023b: figs 1–2) and Oedignatha dian (Lu et al. 2023: figs 3–4), it is evident that the former and the latter refer to the same species. Therefore, we consider K. ninger to be a junior synonym of O. dian .</p><p>Distribution. China (Yunnan).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D487F5EB2CFFF0FF2C7502FD8DFB83	Public Domain	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.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Zhang, Haibin;Mu, Yannan;Zhang, Feng	Zhang, Haibin, Mu, Yannan, Zhang, Feng (2025): Two new species and a new synonym of Oedignatha Thorell, 1881 from China (Araneae: Liocranidae). Zootaxa 5693 (2): 272-282, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.2.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.2.8
