Merizocera yala Li sp. nov. Figures 49, 54

Type material.

Holotype: female (IZCAS), near Suea Cave (6°31.36'N, 101°13.87'E, elevation 43 m), Mueang District, Yala, Thailand, 20 October 2015, P. Wongprom leg.

Etymology.

The specific name refers to the type locality; noun in apposition.

Diagnosis.

Diagnosis features of females are discussed in M. uva sp. nov. Females with stalked spermathecae bearing globose ends (Fig. 49A).

Description.

Female (holotype). Total length 1.33; carapace 0.59 long, 0.50 wide; abdomen 0.69 long, 0.54 wide. Carapace circular, brown, with dark brown radiating marks (Fig. 49C). Fovea shallow. Thoracic region distinctly elevated medially. Clypeus and labium dark brown. Sternum dark brown, with distinct dark radiating lines. Abdomen ovoid, brownish but dark brown posteriorly and ventrally (Fig. 49B). Legs light brown; measurements: I, II, and IV missing, III 3.54 (0.97, 0.19, 1.01, 0.86, 0.51). Epigastric area (Fig. 49B): pale brown semi-circular patch, medially with dark brown horizontal slit. Endogyne (Fig. 49A) with a pair of twisted stalked spermathecae.

Male. Unknown.

Distribution.

Known only from the type locality (Thailand; Fig. 54).