Pholcus ovatus Yao & Li, 2012

Pholcus ovatus Yao and Li (2012: 28), figs 134A-D, 135A-E, 136A-D, 137A-D.

Material examined.

1♂ (SYNU-Ar00120F) 1♀ (SYNU-Ar00121F), China, Shaanxi, Xi’an, Zhouzhi County, Banfangzi Town (type locality), roadside of G108 (33°48.02'N, 107°59.08'E, 1165 m elev.), 31 July 2022, Z. Yao, L. Yang & L. Zhang leg.

Diagnosis.

The species resembles P. taibaiensis Wang & Zhu, 1992 (Yao and Li 2012: 34, figs 169A-D, 170A-C) with similar male chelicerae and epigyne (figs 135A, 136B, C, 137C in Yao and Li (2012)), but it can be distinguished by sclerotised prolatero-subdistal apophysis of procursus prolatero-proximally strongly widened (figs 134C, 137A in Yao and Li (2012); not widened in P. taibaiensis, fig. 169C in Yao and Li (2012)), by raised prolatero-subdistal membranous edge of procursus laterally strongly curved (figs 134D, 137B in Yao and Li (2012); laterally angular in P. taibaiensis, fig. 169D in Yao and Li 2012), by appendix median branch length/appendix length ratio: 0.5 (figs 134A, 136A in Yao and Li (2012); 0.2 in P. taibaiensis, fig. 169A in Yao and Li (2012)) and by vulval anterior arch postero-medially strongly protruding (figs 135B, 137D in Yao and Li (2012); not protruding in P. taibaiensis, fig. 170B in Yao and Li (2012)).

Natural history.

The species was found on the underside of an overhang on rock cliffs.

Distribution.

China (Shaanxi, Fig. 1).