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E577558DFD6C53B6A4B61DCB5EC575E0.text	E577558DFD6C53B6A4B61DCB5EC575E0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Latouchia jihe Xiong & Li & Xu 2025	<div><p>Latouchia jihe sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 1 A, B, 2 A, G, 3 A, G, 4</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype • ♂ (HAL-2023-010, matured on 1 Dec. 2023), China, Jiangxi Province, Fuzhou City, Dongxiang District, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=116.62&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=28.2" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 116.62/lat 28.2)">Jihe Tower</a>, 28 Aug. 2023, 28.20°N, 116.62°E, elev. 194 m, X. Xu, Y. Zhang, Y. X. Li, J. Y. Yuan leg. Paratype • 1 ♀ (HAL-2023-032), China, Jiangxi Province, Shangrao City, Guangxin District, Zhengfang Town, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=117.9&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=28.69" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 117.9/lat 28.69)">Lou Village</a>, 30 Aug. 2023, 28.69°N, 117.90°E, elev. 135 m . • 1 ♀ (HAL-2023-033), China, Jiangxi Province, Shangrao City, Dexing City, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=117.6&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=28.92" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 117.6/lat 28.92)">Fenghuanghu Scenic Area</a>, 31 Aug. 2023, 28.92°N, 117.60°E, elev. 71 m . • 1 ♀ (HAL-2023-036), China, Jiangxi Province, Shangrao City, Dexing City, Sizhou Town, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=117.63&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=29.03" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 117.63/lat 29.03)">Yejiazhuang Village</a>, 31 Aug. 2023, 29.03°N, 117.63°E, elev. 118 m. X. Xu, Y. Zhang, Y. X. Li, J. Y. Yuan leg.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>This species can be distinguished from all other Latouchia species, except L. davidi (Simon, 1886), L. pavlovi Schenkel, 1953, and L. stridulans Decae, 2019, by presence of stridulatory ridges on the retrolateral surface of the chelicerae in both sexes (Fig. 1 A, B). Male of L. jihe sp. nov. can be distinguished from L. pavlovi by embolus with slightly wider opening (Fig. 4 E vs Fig. 5 G) and embolic apex with slightly smaller triangular apophysis in retrolateral view (Fig. 4 G vs Fig. 5 F); from L. stridulans by embolus with larger opening (Fig. 4 E – H vs figs 19–22 in Decae 2019). Females of L. jihe sp. nov. differ from L. stridulans and L. pavlovi by relatively slender stalks and knob-shaped spermathecae (Fig. 4 I – K vs fig. 18 in Decae 2019 and fig. 1 in Song and Hu 1982), and from L. davidi by longer stalks (Fig. 4 I – K vs fig. 11 in Decae and Caranhac 2020).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Male (holotype, Figs 1 A, 2 A, 3 A). Carapace dark brown. Cephalic region smoothly elevated. Eight eyes arranged in two rows: anterior eye row procurved, posterior row straight. Chelicerae dark brown with a series of stridulatory ridges on the retrolateral surface (Fig. 1 A), promargin with seven teeth, retromargin with six teeth. Fovea procurved and deep. Sternum light yellow with glabrous sigilla. Labium and maxillae light brown, labium with one cuspule, two maxillae together bearing 31 cuspules along proximal edge (Fig. 3 A). Opisthosoma brownish-black.</p><p>Measurements: BL 8.93, CL 4.68, CW 4.49, OL 3.94, OW 3.01; Eye group, EL 0.49, AR 0.87, PR 0.89, AME - AME 0.11, AME 0.17, PME - PME 0.26, PME 0.12, ALE 0.21, PLE 0.21; MaxL 1.62, LL 0.68, LW 0.77; SL 2.49, SW 2.29; leg I 12.51 (3.96, 1.89, 2.93, 2.00, 1.73), leg II 11.10 (3.05, 1.78, 2.09, 2.39, 1.79), leg III 10.61 (3.06, 1.65, 1.92, 2.25, 1.73), leg IV 13.53 (4.20, 1.71, 2.77, 2.99, 1.86). Patellae and tibiae of legs I and II with long, straight, strong spines; spines slightly thicker on leg I (Fig. 13 A, B).</p><p>Palp. Palpal bulb simple and elliptic in ventral view; embolus thick at base and gradually tapering toward the tip, apex twisted with narrow lanceolate opening; small, triangular apophysis at tip in retrolateral view; prolateral and retrolateral superior keels well developed (Fig. 4 A – C, E – H).</p><p>Female (HAL-2023-032, Figs 1 B, 2 G, 3 G). Carapace brown. Cephalic region smoothly elevated. Eight eyes arranged as in male. Chelicerae similar in colour to carapace, with a series of stridulatory ridges on retrolateral surface (Fig. 1 B); promargin with seven teeth, retromargin with five teeth. Fovea procurved and deep. Sternum light yellow with distinct, glabrous sigilla. Labium and maxillae brown; labium with three cuspules; two maxillae together bearing 35 cuspules along proximal edge (Fig. 3 G). Opisthosoma brown with pale, regular blotches.</p><p>Measurements: BL 18.24, CL 6.39, CW 5.99, OL 9.23, OW 6.73; Eye group, EL 0.67, AR 1.07, PR 1.08, AME - AME 0.12, AME 0.15, PME - PME 0.33, PME 0.15, ALE 0.34, PLE 0.30; MaxL 2.51, LL 1.15, LW 1.14; SL 3.90, SW 3.79; palp 9.66 (3.50, 1.91, 2.10, 2.15), leg I 11.17 (3.71, 2.40, 2.51, 1.44, 1.11), leg II 10.40 (3.48, 2.30, 2.05, 1.39, 1.18), leg III 10.23 (3.34, 2.28, 1.90, 1.35, 1.36), leg IV 14.76 (4.61, 2.69, 2.81, 2.57, 2.08).</p><p>Vulva. Paired spermathecae knob-shaped and slightly inward; entire lobes and distal ¾ of stalks densely covered with glandular pores; basal stalks gradually widened and pore-less (Fig. 4 I – K).</p><p>Variation.</p><p>Females vary in body size and the number of cheliceral teeth. Measurements for females (N = 3): BL 10.13–18.24, CL 4.41–6.39, CW 3.89–5.99, OL 5.21–9.23, OW 3.72–6.73. Cheliceral teeth: 6–8 (promargin) and 5–7 (retromargin). Spermathecae with spherical (Fig. 4 I, J) or ellipsoidal (Fig. 4 K) lobes.</p><p>Genetic distance.</p><p>The mean and maximum intraspecific genetic distances for L. jihe sp. nov. are 3.46 % / 3.36 % and 4.62 % / 4.44 %, respectively (K 2 P / p - distance). The minimum interspecific genetic distance is 16.92 % / 15.11 %, between L. jihe sp. nov. and L. yinggen sp. nov. (Table 1). The interspecific genetic distances between the holotype of new species and five known Latouchia species are shown in Table 2. Specimen information for genetic analysis based on COI is provided in Table 3.</p><p>* Sequences from GenBank.</p><p>Discussion.</p><p>Morphologically, L. jihe sp. nov. is most similar to L. pavlovi, which was originally described from Qingdao, Shandong Province on 6 July 1933 (Schenkel 1953) based solely on a male. The holotype of L. pavlovi, deposited at the “ Museum Hoangho-Peiho ” in Tientsin (currently corresponding to Beijiang Museum in Tianjin), is presumably lost. Based on information and photographs of a topotype male (Fig. 5) kindly provided by Kun Yu (Hebei University), L. jihe sp. nov. can be distinguished from L. pavlovi as detailed in the diagnosis.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The species epithet, a noun in apposition, refers to the type locality, Jihe Tower.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Jiangxi Province (Fuzhou, Shangrao).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E577558DFD6C53B6A4B61DCB5EC575E0	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Xiong, Yichao;Li, Daiqin;Xu, Xin	Xiong, Yichao, Li, Daiqin, Xu, Xin (2025): Five new species of the trapdoor spider genus Latouchia Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Halonoproctidae) from China. ZooKeys 1265: 103-127, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1265.175629
55359F97157A56908D3C6E8772683EDE.text	55359F97157A56908D3C6E8772683EDE.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Latouchia jinyun Hao, Yu & Zhang 2025	<div><p>Latouchia jinyun Hao, Yu &amp; Zhang, 2025</p><p>Figs 2 F, L, 3 F, L, 11, 12</p><p>Latouchia jinyun Hao, Yu &amp; Zhang, 2025: 19, figs 5 A – I, 6 A – F, 16 d (described male and female, type locality: China, Chongqing Province, Beibei District, Jinyun Mountain National Nature Reserve, not examined).</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>• 10 ♀ (HAL-2023-107 – 110, 112–116, 118), China, Sichuan Province, Nanchong City, Gaoping District, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=106.1&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.79" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 106.1/lat 30.79)">Heming Mountain Scenic Area</a>, 23 Dec. 2023, 30.79°N, 106.10°E, elev. 293 m, X. Xu leg. • 2 ♂ 14 ♀ (HAL-2023-121 – 127 A, 128, 130, 131, 133–136, 136 A), China, Sichuan Province, Nanchong City, Gaoping District, Laojun Town, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=106.21&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.76" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 106.21/lat 30.76)">Lingyun Mountain Scenic Area</a>, 24 Dec. 2023, 30.76°N, 106.21°E, elev. 561 m. X. Xu, T. B. Yang leg. • 1 ♂ 14 ♀ (HAL-2023-137 – 141, 144–149, 151, 152, 154, 155), China, Sichuan Province, Nanchong City, Shunqing District, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=106.05&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.8" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 106.05/lat 30.8)">Xishan Scenic Area</a>, 24 Dec. 2023, 30.80°N, 106.05°E, elev. 336 m, X. Xu, T. B. Yang leg.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>Latouchia jinyun differs from L. jihe sp. nov., L. davidi, L. pavlovi, and L. stridulans by absence of stridulatory ridges on the chelicerae in both sexes. Males of L. jinyun can be distinguished from L. wuhan sp. nov. by longer embolus (Fig. 11 A – I vs Fig. 7 A – F). Females of L. jinyun differ from other Latouchia species by longer, inwardly curved stalks with distinct constriction between lobes and stalks (Fig. 12 A – L).</p><p>Redescription.</p><p>Male (HAL-2023-139, Figs 2 F, 3 F). Carapace yellowish brown. Cephalic region smoothly elevated. Eight eyes in two rows: anterior row procurved, posterior row straight. Chelicerae dark brown without stridulatory ridges, promargin with five teeth, retromargin with three teeth. Fovea procurved and deep. Sternum yellow with obvious glabrous sigilla. Labium and maxillae brown, without cuspule (Fig. 3 F). Opisthosoma brownish-black with regular light blotches.</p><p>Measurements: BL 9.64, CL 4.62 CW 4.23, OL 4.18, OW 3.21; Eye group, EL 0.51, AR 0.82, PR 0.98, AME - AME 0.11, AME 0.14, PME - PME 0.33, PME 0.11, ALE 0.30, PLE 0.28; MaxL 1.65, LL 0.56, LW 0.74; SL 2.80, SW 2.58; leg I 14.42 (4.46, 2.32, 3.13, 2.88, 1.63), leg II 13.09 (4.01, 2.27, 2.50, 2.67, 1.64), leg III 11.05 (2.97, 1.87, 1.49, 2.83, 1.89), leg IV 15.61 (4.31, 2.07, 3.23, 3.77, 2.23). Patellae and tibiae of legs I and II with stout spines; spines on tibiae II slightly thicker than those on tibiae I, most spines on tibiae II bearing hooked tips (Fig. 13 I, J).</p><p>Palp. Palpal bulb simple and pyriform in prolateral view; embolus thick at the base, tapering to slender apex and curved at one-third of its length from hook-shaped tip; both prolateral and retrolateral superior keels present (Fig. 11 A – I).</p><p>Female (HAL-2023-122, Figs 2 L, 3 L). Carapace yellowish brown. Cephalic region elevated. Eyes in two rows: anterior row procurved, posterior row straight. Chelicerae dark brown without stridulatory ridges, promargin with five teeth, retromargin with three teeth. Fovea procurved and deep. Sternum brown with obvious glabrous sigilla. Labium and maxillae brown, labium with one cuspule, two maxillae together with 61 cuspules along proximal edge (Fig. 3 L). Opisthosoma brownish-black with regular light blotches.</p><p>Measurements: BL 13.44, CL 5.39 CW 4.67, OL 6.69, OW 4.63; Eye group, EL 0.79, AR 0.91, PR 0.96, AME - AME 0.13, AME 0.14, PME - PME 0.34, PME 0.12, ALE 0.32, PLE 0.30; MaxL 2.41, LL 0.84, LW 1.06; SL 3.35, SW 3.18; palp 8.37 (3.01, 1.44, 1.87, 2.05), leg I 11.12 (3.81, 2.31, 2.46, 1.41, 1.13), leg II 10.02 (3.34, 2.05, 1.93, 1.44, 1.26), leg III 8.85 (2.93, 1.95, 1.14, 1.46, 1.37), leg IV 13.40 (3.97, 2.34, 2.64, 2.64, 1.81).</p><p>Vulva. Paired spermathecae inclined inward, with distinct constriction between lobes and inwardly curved stalks; surfaces densely covered with glandular pores on both elliptical lobes and most of stalks (Fig. 12 A – L).</p><p>Variation.</p><p>Males and females vary in body size and the number of cheliceral teeth. Measurements for males (N = 3): BL 9.64–10.48, CL 3.87–4.78, CW 3.75–4.36, OL 4.13–4.85, OW 2.74–3.31; Measurements for females (N = 38): BL 9.44–18.10, CL 3.59–6.75, CW 3.27–6.08, OL 4.33–8.79, OW 3.12–6.26. The number of cheliceral teeth on promargin ranges from 5–8.</p><p>Genetic distance.</p><p>The specimens from Nanchong, Sichuan are identified as L. jinyun because their genital morphology is identical to that of the type specimens from Jinyun Mountain, Chongqing. Genetic divergence between specimens from the two localities is also insufficient to justify treating Nanchong specimens as a separate species. The minimum and maximum genetic distances between the Nanchong specimens and the type specimen from Jinyun Mountain (GenBank accession code: PQ 585635) are 1.65–2.42 % (K 2 P) and 1.63–2.37 % (p - distance), respectively. Within the Nanchong specimens, the minimum and maximum genetic distances range from 0 % to 2.42 % (K 2 P) and 0 % to 2.37 % (p - distance) (Table 1).</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Chongqing Municipality, Sichuan Province (Nanchong City).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/55359F97157A56908D3C6E8772683EDE	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Xiong, Yichao;Li, Daiqin;Xu, Xin	Xiong, Yichao, Li, Daiqin, Xu, Xin (2025): Five new species of the trapdoor spider genus Latouchia Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Halonoproctidae) from China. ZooKeys 1265: 103-127, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1265.175629
E3C29BF79F8F5750832DD362DBCE32E6.text	E3C29BF79F8F5750832DD362DBCE32E6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Latouchia Pocock 1901	<div><p>Genus Latouchia Pocock, 1901</p><p>Type species.</p><p>Latouchia fossoria Pocock, 1901: 211, pl. 21, fig. 2, female from China, by original designation; see Decae &amp; Caranhac, 2020, 566, fig. 3, 17–26.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>Latouchia can be distinguished from the other two genera of Ummidiinae, Conothele Thorell, 1878 and Ummidia Thorell, 1875, by the following combination of characters: (1) tibia III lacking a fully developed saddle depression; (2) female genitalia without a strongly sclerotized distal portion of the stalks (Figs 4 I – K, 6 G – J, 7 G, 8 G, 10, 12); and (3) male palp bearing a robust, stiff embolus (Figs 4 A – C, 5 C – H, 6 A – E, 7 A – F, 8 A – F, 9, 11). For further details, see Decae et al. (2021).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E3C29BF79F8F5750832DD362DBCE32E6	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Xiong, Yichao;Li, Daiqin;Xu, Xin	Xiong, Yichao, Li, Daiqin, Xu, Xin (2025): Five new species of the trapdoor spider genus Latouchia Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Halonoproctidae) from China. ZooKeys 1265: 103-127, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1265.175629
12F4471810A75D1C8D8510B1CF450ADC.text	12F4471810A75D1C8D8510B1CF450ADC.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Latouchia wufeng Xiong & Li & Xu 2025	<div><p>Latouchia wufeng sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 2 B, H, 3 B, H, 6</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype • ♂ (HAL-2022-018 A, matured on 14 Aug. 2022), China, Hubei Province, Yichang City, Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=110.77&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.16" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 110.77/lat 30.16)">Tangjiawan Village</a>, 12 Aug. 2022, 30.16°N, 110.77°E, elev. 1099 m, X. Xu, Y. Zhan, Y. Zhang leg. Paratype • 6 ♀ (HAL-2022-017 – 021, 019 B), same data as holotype . • 1 ♀ (HAL-2022-015) China, Hubei Province, Yichang City, Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=111.01&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.17" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 111.01/lat 30.17)">Xiaowan Village</a>, 12 Aug. 2022, 30.17°N, 111.01°E, elev. 606 m, X. Xu, Y. Zhan, Y. Zhang leg.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>This species differs from L. jihe sp. nov., L. davidi, and L. stridulans by absence of stridulatory ridges on the chelicerae in both sexes. Male of L. wufeng sp. nov. resembles that of L. zhangping sp. nov. in having slightly thick embolus but can be distinguished by serrulate embolic keel visible in retrolateral view (Fig. 6 F vs Fig. 9 E) and by subterminal protuberance connected to a hook-shaped apex (Fig. 6 D, E vs Fig. 9 D, E). Females of L. wufeng sp. nov. differ from L. zhangping sp. nov. by spermathecae with less distinct constriction between lobes and stalks (Fig. 6 G – J vs Fig. 10 A – G).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Male (holotype, Figs 2 B, 3 B). Carapace yellowish brown. Cephalic region smoothly elevated. Eight eyes in two rows: anterior row procurved, posterior row straight. Chelicerae concolorous with carapace, promargin with six teeth, retromargin with three teeth. Fovea procurved and deep. Sternum pale yellow with sigilla. Labium and maxillae pale yellow, without cuspules (Fig. 3 B). Opisthosoma brownish-black with regular light blotches.</p><p>Measurements: BL 9.48, CL 3.86, CW 4.07, OL 4.24, OW 3.83; Eye group, EL 0.45, AR 0.81, PR 0.87, AME - AME 0.12, AME 0.12, PME - PME 0.34, PME 0.09, ALE 0.29, PLE 0.23; MaxL 1.37, LL 0.61, LW 0.72; SL 2.29, SW 2.17; leg I 13.69 (4.39, 2.07, 3.03, 2.49, 1.71), leg II 12.07 (3.84, 1.94, 2.24, 2.27, 1.78), leg III 10.96 (3.01, 1.69, 1.79, 2.81, 1.66), leg IV 14.15 (3.99, 1.77, 2.95, 3.51, 1.93). Patellae and tibiae of legs I and II with stout spines, several bearing hooked tips (Fig. 13 C, D).</p><p>Palp. Palpal bulb simple and pyriform in prolateral view; embolus thick, slightly curved at one-third of its length from apex; embolic keel serrulate in retrolateral view; apex with subterminal protuberance connected to a hook-shaped structure, both prolateral and retrolateral superior keels present (Fig. 6 A – F).</p><p>Female (HAL-2022-019 B, Figs 2 H, 3 H). Carapace yellowish brown, cephalic region elevated. Eyes in two rows: anterior row procurved, posterior row straight. Chelicerae brown, without stridulatory ridges, promargin with six teeth, retromargin with three teeth. Fovea procurved and deep. Sternum brown with indistinct sigilla. Labium and maxillae brown, labium with three cuspules, two maxillae together bearing 52 cuspules along proximal edge (Fig. 3 H). Opisthosoma dark brown with light blotches.</p><p>Measurements: BL 12.80, CL 5.52, CW 4.96, OL 5.64, OW 4.12; Eye group, EL 0.57, AR 0.90, PR 0.98, AME - AME 0.14, AME 0.18, PME - PME 0.39, PME 0.11, ALE 0.30, PLE 0.25; MaxL 1.93, LL 0.89, LW 1.08; SL 3.07, SW 2.96; palp 8.65 (3.12, 1.69, 1.81, 2.03), leg I 11.37 (3.98, 2.29, 2.19, 1.57, 1.34), leg II 10.07 (3.13, 2.24, 1.72, 1.61, 1.37), leg III 9.45 (3.01, 2.26, 1.49, 1.57, 1.12), leg IV 13.21 (4.00, 2.27, 2.67, 2.48, 1.79).</p><p>Vulva. Spermathecae paired with indistinct subcentral constriction; entire spherical lobes and most of stalks densely covered with glandular pores (Fig. 6 G – J).</p><p>Variation.</p><p>Females vary in body size and number of cheliceral teeth. Measurements for females (N = 7) are as follows: BL 12.23–16.55, CL 4.21–6.65, CW 4.14–6.15, OL 5.64–7.36, OW 4.12–5.16. Promarginal cheliceral teeth: 5–6. Spermathecae either parallel (Fig. 6 G, J) or slightly tilted outward (Fig. 6 H, I).</p><p>Genetic distance.</p><p>The intraspecific and interspecific genetic distances are provided in Tables 1, 2.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The species epithet, a noun in apposition, refers to the type locality.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Hubei Province (Yichang City).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/12F4471810A75D1C8D8510B1CF450ADC	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Xiong, Yichao;Li, Daiqin;Xu, Xin	Xiong, Yichao, Li, Daiqin, Xu, Xin (2025): Five new species of the trapdoor spider genus Latouchia Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Halonoproctidae) from China. ZooKeys 1265: 103-127, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1265.175629
E69B9984A2AA55DEA879C37CFAC546C6.text	E69B9984A2AA55DEA879C37CFAC546C6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Latouchia wuhan Xiong & Li & Xu 2025	<div><p>Latouchia wuhan sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 2 C, I, 3 C, I, 7</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype • ♂ (XUC-2014-081), China, Hubei Province, Wuhan City, Hongshan District, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=114.71&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.85" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 114.71/lat 30.85)">Huazhong Agricultural University</a>, 5 Sep. 2014, 30.85°N, 114.71°E, elev. 25 m, F. X. Liu, C. Xu leg. Paratype • 1 ♀ (LH-2017-000), same locality as holotype, 1 Mar. 2017, 30.48°N, 114.35°E, elev. 33 m, F. X. Liu, H. Liu leg. • 1 young female (XUC-2014-082), same data as holotype .</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>This species differs from L. jihe sp. nov., L. davidi, L. pavlovi, and L. stridulans by absence of stridulatory ridges on the chelicerae in both sexes. Male of L. wuhan sp. nov. resembles that of L. jinyun by distinctly curved embolus but can be distinguished from L. jinyun by shorter embolus (Fig. 7 D – F vs Fig. 11 D – I), and from L. zhangping sp. nov. by more slender embolus (Fig. 7 D – F vs Fig. 9 D, E). Female of L. wuhan sp. nov. can be distinguished from other Latouchia species by its incurved spermathecae, with lobes slightly narrower than stalks (Fig. 7 G).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Male (holotype, Figs 2 C, 3 C, 7 I). Carapace yellowish brown. Cephalic region elevated. Eyes in two rows: anterior row strongly procurved, posterior row straight. Chelicerae concolorous with carapace, without stridulatory ridges, promargin with five teeth, retromargin with four teeth. Fovea procurved and deep. Sternum yellow with glabrous sigilla. Labium and maxillae brown, two maxillae together bearing 40 short, basally thickened setae along proximal edge (Fig. 3 C, 7 I). Opisthosoma brown with regular light blotches.</p><p>Measurements: BL 10.52, CL 4.15, CW 4.12, OL 4.85, OW 3.50; Eye group, EL 0.50, AR 0.93, PR 0.95, AME - AME 0.15, AME 0.14, PME - PME 0.30, PME 0.13, ALE 0.27, PLE 0.22; MaxL 1.68, LL 1.05, LW 0.55; SL 2.53, SW 2.41; leg I 14.36 (4.49, 1.89, 3.39, 2.82, 1.77), leg II 13.02 (3.98, 2.32, 2.56, 2.41, 1.75), leg III 11.88 (3.12, 2.19, 1.81, 2.63, 2.13), leg IV 14.90 (4.42, 1.76, 3.30, 3.37, 2.05). Patellae and tibiae of legs I and II with stout spines; patellae II and tibiae II with more stout spines than patellae I and tibiae I, and most spines on tibiae II bearing hooked tips (Fig. 13 E, F).</p><p>Palp. Palpal bulb simple and pyriform in prolateral view; embolus approximately equal in length to bulb, thick at base, tapering toward apex, and curved at one-third of its length from tip (Fig. 7 A – F).</p><p>Female (LH-2017-000, Figs 2 I, 3 I). Carapace yellowish brown. Cephalic region elevated. Eyes in two rows: anterior row strongly procurved, posterior row procurved. Chelicerae brown, without stridulatory ridges, promargin with five teeth, retromargin with 10 teeth. Fovea procurved and deep. Sternum yellow with glabrous sigilla. Labium and maxillae yellowish brown, labium with one cuspule, two maxillae with 47 cuspules along proximal edge (Fig. 3 I). Opisthosoma brown with regular light blotches.</p><p>Measurements: BL 18.40, CL 6.56 CW 5.16, OL 8.92, OW 5.71; Eye group, EL 0.90, AR 1.08, PR 0.99, AME - AME 0.13, AME 0.17, PME - PME 0.3, PME 0.15, ALE 0.43, PLE 0.32; MaxL 2.62, LL 0.96, LW 1.21; SL 3.39, SW 3.30; palp 10.10 (3.97, 1.69, 2.15, 2.29), leg I 11.56 (4.07, 2.21, 2.41, 1.71, 1.16), leg II 10.11 (3.56, 2.08, 1.78, 1.59, 1.10), leg III 8.76 (2.99, 1.69, 0.99, 1.68, 1.41), leg IV 14.62 (4.29, 2.84, 2.80, 2.85, 1.84).</p><p>Vulva. Spermathecae paired and incurved, with thick stalks; lobes slightly narrower than stalks, and both lobes and stalks covered with glandular pores (Fig. 7 G, H).</p><p>Variation.</p><p>Females vary in body size. Measurements for females (N = 2): BL 9.49–18.40, CL 3.76–6.56, CW 3.22–5.16, OL 4.38–8.92, OW 3.07–5.71.</p><p>Genetic distance.</p><p>The intraspecific and interspecific genetic distances are provided in Tables 1, 2.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The species epithet, a noun in apposition, refers to the type locality.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Hubei Province (Wuhan City).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E69B9984A2AA55DEA879C37CFAC546C6	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Xiong, Yichao;Li, Daiqin;Xu, Xin	Xiong, Yichao, Li, Daiqin, Xu, Xin (2025): Five new species of the trapdoor spider genus Latouchia Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Halonoproctidae) from China. ZooKeys 1265: 103-127, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1265.175629
0AAFB1C4387C5DA48B2833CB3DC6F550.text	0AAFB1C4387C5DA48B2833CB3DC6F550.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Latouchia yinggen Xiong & Li & Xu 2025	<div><p>Latouchia yinggen sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 2 D, J, 3 D, J, 8</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype • ♂ (LH-2017-181), China, Hainan Province, Qiongzhong County, Yinggen Town, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=109.77&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=19.03" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 109.77/lat 19.03)">Nabai Village</a>, 14 Aug. 2017, 19.03°N, 109.77°E, elev. 321 m, D. Li, F. X. Liu, X. Xu leg. Paratype • 2 ♀ (LH-2017-182, 183), China, Hainan Province, Qiongzhong County, Yinggen Town, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=109.75&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=19.09" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 109.75/lat 19.09)">Chaocan Village</a>, 15 Aug. 2017, 19.09°N, 109.75°E, elev. 427 m, D. Li, F. X. Liu, X. Xu leg.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>This species differs from L. jihe sp. nov., L. davidi, L. pavlovi, and L. stridulans by absence of stridulatory ridges on the chelicerae in both sexes. Male of L. yinggen sp. nov. can be distinguished from that of L. linmufu by embolus curved at one-third of its length from apex (Fig. 8 D, E vs fig. 7 G – J in Hao et al. 2025); from L. calcicola by lacking elevated embolic keel with slightly serrated edge in retrolateral view (Fig. 8 C, F vs fig. 3 A in Hao et al. 2025). Females of L. yinggen sp. nov. differ from those of L. calcicola and L. linmufu by parallel spermathecae with spherical lobes (Fig. 8 G, H vs figs 2 I, 7 K in Hao et al. 2025). In addition, the new species differs from L. calcicola in both male and female by lacking band of spinules on ventro-posterior angle of coxae I – III (fig. 2 C, D in Hao et al. 2025)</p><p>Description.</p><p>Male (holotype, Figs 2 D, 3 D). Carapace yellowish brown. Cephalic region smoothly elevated. Eight eyes in two rows: anterior row procurved, posterior row straight. Chelicerae black-brown, without stridulatory ridges, promargin with seven teeth, retromargin with five teeth. Fovea procurved and deep. Sternum yellowish brown with glabrous sigilla. Labium and maxillae yellowish brown, two maxillae together bearing approximately 37 cuspules along proximal edge (Fig. 3 D). Opisthosoma pale yellow.</p><p>Measurements: BL 11.98, CL 5.27, CW 4.66, OL 5.30, OW 3.85; Eye group, EL 0.51, AR 0.84, PR 0.89, AME - AME 0.10, AME 0.18, PME - PME 0.32, PME 0.13, ALE 0.27, PLE 0.25; MaxL 1.80, LL 0.75, LW 0.95; SL 3.15, SW 2.79; leg I and II missing, leg III 14.91 (4.01, 2.22, 2.55, 3.97, 2.16), leg IV 21.16 (5.52, 2.48, 4.63, 5.80, 2.73).</p><p>Palp. Palpal bulb simple and elliptic in retrolateral view; embolus slightly thickened at base, tapering toward apex and curved at one-third of its length from tip; apex with triangular apophysis in retrolateral view, with both prolateral and retrolateral superior keels present (Fig. 8 A – F).</p><p>Female (LH-2017-182, Figs 2 J, 3 J). Carapace yellowish brown. Cephalic region elevated. Eight eyes in two rows: anterior row procurved, posterior row straight. Chelicerae concolorous with carapace, without stridulatory ridges, promargin with six teeth, retromargin with five teeth. Fovea procurved and deep. Sternum yellow with indistinct sigilla. Labium and maxillae yellow, two maxillae with 31 cuspules along proximal edge (Fig. 3 J). Opisthosoma yellowish brown with regular light blotches.</p><p>Measurements: BL 10.48, CL 4.65, CW 3.80, OL 4.84, OW 3.31; Eye group, EL 0.45, AR 0.79, PR 0.81, AME - AME 0.11, AME 0.13, PME - PME 0.26, PME 0.11, ALE 0.26, PLE 0.22; MaxL 1.64, LL 0.73, LW 0.87; SL 2.66, SW 2.37; palp 7.25 (2.51, 1.48, 1.59, 1.67), leg I 9.17 (2.95, 1.82, 1.98, 1.29, 1.13), leg II 8.24 (2.60, 1.63, 1.39, 1.41, 1.21), leg III 7.81 (2.35, 1.57, 1.09, 1.45, 1.35), leg IV 11.04 (3.19, 1.86, 2.17, 2.32, 1.50).</p><p>Vulva. Spermathecae paired and parallel, with distinct subcentral constriction; spherical lobes densely covered with glandular pores; stalks tapering in distal half (Fig. 8 G, H).</p><p>Variation.</p><p>Females vary in body size. Measurements for females (N = 2): BL 10.48–11.64, CL 4.65–4.83, CW 3.71–3.80, OL 4.84–5.61, OW 3.31–4.12.</p><p>Genetic distance.</p><p>The intraspecific and interspecific genetic distances are provided in Tables 1, 2.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The species epithet, a noun in apposition, refers to the type locality.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Hainan Province (Qiongzhong).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0AAFB1C4387C5DA48B2833CB3DC6F550	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Xiong, Yichao;Li, Daiqin;Xu, Xin	Xiong, Yichao, Li, Daiqin, Xu, Xin (2025): Five new species of the trapdoor spider genus Latouchia Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Halonoproctidae) from China. ZooKeys 1265: 103-127, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1265.175629
01C37D5C3D8D5B999F832F878377D3E6.text	01C37D5C3D8D5B999F832F878377D3E6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Latouchia zhangping Xiong & Li & Xu 2025	<div><p>Latouchia zhangping sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 1 C, 2 E, K, 3 E, K, 9, 10</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype • ♂ (HAL-2023-098), China, Jiangxi Province, Jiujiang City, Wuning County, Henglu Town, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=115.14&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=29.38" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 115.14/lat 29.38)">Zhangping Village</a>, 6 Sep. 2023, 29.38°N, 115.14°E, elev. 244 m, X. Xu, Y. Zhang, Y. X. Li, J. Y. Yuan leg. Paratype • 6 ♀ (HAL-2023-097, 099–104), same data as for the holotype . • 1 ♀ (LH-2017-030), China, Jiangxi Province, Jiujiang City, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=115.98&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=29.55" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 115.98/lat 29.55)">Lushan Scenic Area</a>, 22 May 2017, 29.55°N, 115.98°E, elev. 1134 m, H. Liu, F. X. Liu leg. • 2 ♀ (HAL-2019-111, 111 A), China, Hunan Province, Zhangjiajie City, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=110.48&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=29.05" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 110.48/lat 29.05)">Tianmenshan</a>, 26 Sep. 2019, 29.05°N, 110.48°E, elev. 1416 m, X. Xu, D. Q. Li leg.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>This species differs from L. jihe sp. nov., L. davidi, and L. stridulans by absence of stridulatory ridges on the chelicerae in both sexes. Male of L. zhangping sp. nov. can be distinguished from L. wufeng sp. nov. by embolus lacking serrulate embolic keel in retrolateral view, and by the lack of subterminal protuberance connected to a hook-shaped apex (Fig. 9 D, E vs Fig. 6 D – F). Females of L. zhangping sp. nov. differ from L. wufeng sp. nov. by inwardly knob-shaped spermathecae with distinct constriction between lobes and stalks (Fig. 10 A – G vs Fig. 6 G – J).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Male (holotype, Figs 1 C, 2 E, 3 E). Carapace dark brown. Cephalic region smoothly elevated. Eight eyes in two rows: anterior row procurved, posterior row straight. Chelicerae dark brown without stridulatory ridges (Fig. 1 C), promargin with five teeth, retromargin with three teeth. Fovea procurved and deep. Sternum yellow with glabrous sigilla. Labium and maxillae light brown, without cuspules (Fig. 3 E). Opisthosoma dark brown with regular light blotches.</p><p>Measurements: BL 9.41, CL 4.46 CW 4.15, OL 4.45, OW 3.19; Eye group, EL 0.48, AR 0.78, PR 0.83, AME - AME 0.09, AME 0.17, PME - PME 0.30, PME 0.08, ALE 0.25, PLE 0.19; MaxL 1.45, LL 0.61, LW 0.71; SL 2.35, SW 2.36; leg I 14.39 (4.47, 2.15, 3.32, 2.80, 1.65), leg II 12.51 (4.05, 1.93, 2.61, 2.50, 1.42), leg III 10.96 (2.82, 1.83, 1.82, 2.76, 1.73), leg IV 14.58 (4.07, 1.82, 3.23, 3.49, 1.97). Patellae and tibiae of legs I and II with short and stout spines, most spines on tibiae I and II bearing slightly hooked tips (Fig. 13 G, H).</p><p>Palp. Palpal bulb simple and elliptic in prolateral view; embolus thick, slightly curved at one-third of its length from apex, with a hook-shaped tip; both prolateral and retrolateral superior keels present (Fig. 9 A – E).</p><p>Female (HAL-2023-104, Figs 2 K, 3 K). Carapace yellowish brown. Cephalic region smoothly elevated. Eight eyes in two rows: anterior row procurved, posterior row straight. Chelicerae brown without stridulatory ridges, promargin with five teeth, retromargin with five teeth. Fovea procurved and deep. Sternum brown with distinct glabrous sigilla. Labium and maxillae brown, and two maxillae together bearing 48 cuspules along proximal edge (Fig. 3 K). Opisthosoma brown with regular light blotches.</p><p>Measurements: BL 14.84, CL 5.85 CW 5.33, OL 6.64, OW 5.14; Eye group, EL 0.63, AR 1.00, PR 1.05, AME - AME 0.13, AME 0.16, PME - PME 0.31, PME 0.14, ALE 0.31, PLE 0.27; MaxL 2.47, LL 1.21, LW 1.31; SL 3.41, SW 3.33; palp 10.19 (3.97, 1.98, 2.09, 2.15), leg I 11.83 (3.99, 2.42, 2.54, 1.73, 1.15), leg II 11.19 (3.66, 2.34, 2.35, 1.61, 1.23), leg III 10.93 (3.30, 2.32, 1.70, 1.91, 1.70), leg IV 14.37 (4.26, 2.67, 2.83, 2.74, 1.87).</p><p>Vulva. Spermathecae paired with knob-shaped apices, slightly inclined inward, with distinct constriction between lobes and stalks; spherical lobes densely covered with glandular pores extending over most of stalks (Fig. 10 A – G).</p><p>Variation.</p><p>Females vary in body size and number of cheliceral teeth. Measurements for females (N = 9) are as follows: BL 9.70–21.70, CL 4.25–7.36, CW 3.71–7.47, OL 4.55–10.08, OW 3.49–8.75. The number of cheliceral teeth on retromargin ranges from 3–8. Female genitalia with longer (Fig. 10 A, C, D, F, G) or shorter stalks (Fig. 10 B, E).</p><p>Genetic distance.</p><p>The intraspecific and interspecific genetic distances are provided in Tables 1, 2.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The species epithet, a noun in apposition, refers to the type locality.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Jiangxi Province (Jiujiang City), Hunan Province (Zhangjiajie City).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/01C37D5C3D8D5B999F832F878377D3E6	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Xiong, Yichao;Li, Daiqin;Xu, Xin	Xiong, Yichao, Li, Daiqin, Xu, Xin (2025): Five new species of the trapdoor spider genus Latouchia Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Halonoproctidae) from China. ZooKeys 1265: 103-127, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1265.175629
