Taira sichuanensis Wang, Jäger & Zhang, 2010

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Taira sichuanensis Wang, Jäger & Zhang, 2010

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Taira sichuanensis Wang et al., 2010: 67 , figs 26–32 (♂ ♀); Zhu et al. 2017: 584, figs 382A–E (♂ ♀).

Type material: Holotype ♂ (SWUC-T-AM-09-01), 6 ♂ and 12 ♀ paratypes (SWUC-T-AM-09-02~19), CHINA: Sichuan: Changning County, Meidong Town, Gaojian Village , 28°18.08′N 104°58.95′E, 670 m, 1.V.2008, Z.S. Zhang and R.Y. Zuo; 7 ♀ paratypes (SWUC-T-AM-09-20~26), Gaojian Village , 28°18.08′N 104°58.95′E, 670 m, 5.VI.2008, Z.S. Zhang, examined.

Material examined. Sichuan: 1 ♀, Xingwen County, Shihaidongxiang, Tianquan Cave , 28°10.729′N 105°08.393′E, 747 m, 22.V.2012, L.Y. Wang and M.X. Liu ( SWUC) ; 3 ♀, Baoxing County, Fengtongzhai Nature Reserve , 30°34.910′N 102°52.509′E, 1609 m, 29.VI.2012, L.Y. Wang and M.X. Liu ( SWUC) ; 13 ♂ and 16 ♀, Changning County, Meidong Town, Gaojian Village , Bajiao Cave , 28°17.932′N 104°59.298′E, 766 m, 12.IV.2018, Z.S. Zhang, L.Y. Wang and Z.S. Wu ( SWUC) ; Guizhou: 7 ♂ and 5 ♀, Jiangkou County, Mt. Fanjing, Heiwanhe , 27°50.774′N 108°46.354′E, 524 m, 17.III.2018, Z.S. Zhang, L.Y. Wang and Z.S. Wu ( SWUC) .

Diagnosis. This species resembles T. qiuae and T. zhui by having an anteriorly expanding tegular sclerite apophysis and distinct conductor apophyses in the male palp, and elongated spermathecae in the epigyne ( Fig. 26 ). T. sichuanensis , however, can be differentiated from T. qiuae and T. zhu i by having a small retrolateral tibial apophysis and a broad conductor in the male palp ( Figs 26C–E ), and by the kidney-shaped spermathecae in the epigyne ( Figs 26F, G ).

Description. See Wang et al. (2010). Habitus, male palp and epigyne ( Fig. 26 ).

Distribution. China (Guizhou, Sichuan) ( Fig. 28 ).

Figures

FIGURE 26. Taira sichuanensis Wang, Jäger & Zhang, 2010. A. Male habitus, dorsal view; B. Female habitus, dorsal view; C. Left male palp, prolateral view; D. Same, ventral view; E. Same, retrolateral view; F. Epigyne, ventral view; G. Same, dorsal view.

FIGURE 28. Distribution records of the Taira qiuae-group.