Opopaea gibbifera Tong & Li, 2008

Tong, Yanfeng & Li, Shuqiang, 2010, The Goblin Spiders of the Genus Opopaea (Araneae, Oonopidae) in Hainan Island, China, Zootaxa 2327, pp. 23-43 : 32

Opopaea gibbifera Tong & Li, 2008

Figs 1D, L , 2F, G , 11

Opopaea gibbifera Tong & Li, 2008: 64 , figs 7A–G (Ƥ).

Material examined: 7 males, 5 females, CHINA: Hainan, Yinggeling Natural Reserve, 2 August 2007, S. Li leg. (LiSQ 148); 1 male, 1 female, CHINA: Hainan, Wuzhishan National Natural Reserve (18°54.419´N, 109°40.752´E), 744 m a.s.l., 4 August 2007; 2 females, CHINA: Hainan, Wuzhishan National Natural Reserve, 9 August 2007, C. Wang leg. (WangCX 138). All specimens deposited in IZCAS.

Diagnosis: This species is recognized by the presence of cone-shaped tubercles on posterior corners of carapace dorsal surface ( Figs 1D, L ), the large palpal depression and long outgrowths on male palpal embolus ( Figs 11A, C, E , see Tong & Li, 2008: figs 7F, G) and small triangular shaped anterior edge of postgynal depression of female ( Fig. 2G ).

Distribution: China (Hainan: Wuzhishan Mountain (type locality), Yinggeling) ( Map 2 ).

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MAP 2. Distribution of six Opopaea species in China.

FIGURES 1 A – U. Opopaea cornuta Yin & Wang, 1984 (B, K); Opopaea deserticola Simon, 1891 (Q, S, T); Opopaea diaoluoshan sp. nov. (C, H, I); Opopaea furcula sp. nov. (E, O); Opopaea gibbifera Tong & Li, 2008 (D, L); Opopaea sanya sp. nov. (F, M); Opopaea sauteri Brignoli, 1974 (G, N, P, R, U) and Opopaea vitrispina sp. nov. (A, J). A – G. Male habitus, dorsal view; H. Male abdomen, ventral view; I – O. Male habitus, lateral view; P, Q. Male left palp, prolateral view; R, S. Female genitalia, ventral view; T, U. Female carapace, dorsal view.

FIGURES 2 A – G. Opopaea cornuta Yin & Wang, 1984 (A – E) and Opopaea gibbifera Tong & Li, 2008 (F – G). A. Male left palp, prolateral view; B. Male left palp, retrolateral view; C. Female scutopetiolar apparatus, anteroventral view; D, G. Female postgynum, ventral view; E, F. Vulva, dorsal view. Scale lines = 0.1 mm.

FIGURES 11 A – H. Opopaea gibbifera Tong & Li, 2008, left male palp, SEM. A. Prolateral view; B. Retrolateral view; C. Bulb, prolateral view; D. Bulb, retrolateral view; E. Palpal depression, prolateral view; F. Ditto, retrolateral view; G. Tip of embolus, prolateral view; H. Tip of embolus, retrolateral view.