Echinax baisha Lu & Li, 2023 （白沙NJu）

Figs 4–6, 13

Echinax baisha Lu & Li, in Lu et al., 2023: 22, figs 3A–C, 4A–B (♂).

Material examined: CHINA: 1♂ (MHUB-ARA-2011-2), Hainan Province, Cangjiang County, Bawang Mountains 30.Ⅴ.2011, leg. F. Zhang. 1♀ (HBUARA#2022-123), Hainan Province, Cangjiang County, Bawang Mountains, Baishi Tan scenic spot (19.131058°N, 109.056163°E, 739 m), 14.VII.2022, leg. L. Zhang.

Diagnosis: E. baisha is similar to E. oxyopoides and can be distinguished from it by: 1) the short, sickle-shaped embolus (vs long embolus in E. oxyopoides) (cf. Figs 6A–C, 13E with Figs 9A–C, 13A); 2) the slightly curved terminal part of embolus in retrolateral view (vs curved and C-shaped in E. oxyopoides) (cf. Fig. 13H with Fig. 13B); 3) posteriorly straight copulatory ducts (vs curved in E. oxyopoides) (cf. Fig. 6E with Fig. 9E).

Description. Male (Figs 5A–B, 6A–C, 13E–F). For a detailed description see Lu et al., 2023.

Female (Fig. 5C–D). TL 5.83; CL 2.65, CW 2.03; AL 3.23, AW 1.64. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.16, ALE 0.10, PME 0.12, PLE 0.14; AME–AME 0.06, AME–ALE 0.03, ALE–ALE 0.42, PME–PME 0.16, PME– PLE 0.05, PLE–PLE 0.55, ALE–PLE 0.04; MOA 0.24 long, anterior width 0.32, posterior width 0.36. Clypeal height 0.22. LL 0.12, LW 0.31. SL 1.04, SW 0.96. Measurements of legs: I 8.62 (2.60, 0.81, 2.08, 2.15, 0.98), II 8.34 (2.46, 0.82, 2.00, 2.14, 0.92), III 8.18 (2.32, 0.82, 1.88, 2.19, 0.97), IV 10.00 (2.77, 0.85, 2.31, 3.01, 1.06). Carapace creamy, surface smooth; with radial marks, black feathery setae covering markings and dark marginal bands. Endites creamy, apical margin brown. Labium light brown; sternum creamy. Legs creamy, with half ring ventrally. Abdomen oval, creamy, with brown marks and small dorsal scutum.

Epigyne as in Fig. 6D–E. Copulatory openings situated laterally in epigastric plate, with arc-shaped edges (Fig. 6D). Copulatory ducts approximately long, longer than receptacle, C-shaped, anterior of copulatory ducts parallel to posterior (Fig. 6D–E). Spermathecae folded, with wrinkles, close to each other.

Distribution. China (Hainan).