MITRAGER LOPCHU (TANASEVITCH, 2015) COMB. NOV.

(FIGS 38W, 40X, 54; SUPPORTING INFORMATION, FIG. S3J)

Oedothorax lopchu Tanasevitch, 2015: 388, figs 51–60 (Dm).

Type material: Holotype: India: Himalayas, West Bengal, Darjeeling District, between Ghoom and Lopchu, 13 km from Ghoom, northern slope, 2000 m, sifting in forest; ♂ 14.x.1978, leg. C. Besuchet & I. Löbl (MHNG, examined) . Paratypes: collected together with the holotype; same locality, 1♂ 12.x.1978, leg. C. Besuchet & I. Löbl (MHNG, examined) .

Diagnosis:

Males: This species can be recognized by its slightly elevated PME-bearing region (less elevated then species like M. falciferoides and M. modesta), the median-long stout setae at the ocular region, and the broad-based, conical palpal tibial prolateral apophysis, which is round at tip and has no enlarged setal base.

Description:

Male (paratype): Total length: 1.95. Prosoma: 0.93 long, 0.75 wide, PME-bearing region slightly elevated, with median-long stout setae at ocular region (Fig. 38W). Eyes: AME-AME: 0.02, AME width: 0.03, AME- ALE: 0.04, ALE width: 0.08, ALE-PLE: 0.01, PLE width: 0.08, PLE-PME: 0.05, PME width: 0.07, PME- PME: 0.06. Clypeus: not hirsute. Sternum 0.50 long, 0.54 wide. Chelicerae: stridulatory striae rows widely and evenly spaced. Legs: Tm I: 0.51. Pedipalp: patella prolateral proximal vertical macrosetae absent; tibia with one prolateral, two retrolateral trichobothria; TPS scaly, retrolaterally pointed; TPA moderately elevated, without enlarged setal base; TRA bent retrolaterally (Fig. 54C); PC median-sized, base not visible from dorsal view, distal setae close to distal clasp, distal clasp without striae, clasp directed retrolaterally (Fig. 54A); T without papillae; PT short, without papillae; TS short, wide at base, without papillae; MSA absent; DSA tip pointed, retrolaterally curved; EM flat, without papillae, exceeds ARP (Fig. 54D); ARP pointed, angled on dorsal side, with striae on dorsal side behind the angle; LER without striae, extended dorsal to E; radix with bulging membranous part below the junction with E; VRP absent; TP round and thick at tip, with thicker part mesal to the tip, fitted to depression on T; E retrolaterally spiral, anterior margin at base slightly wavy (Fig. 54B). Opisthosoma: dorsal pattern see Fig. 40X; PMS with mAP, without AC; PLS with triad, one AC (Fig. 54E).