Borboropactus edentatus, Tang & Li, 2010

Tang, Guo & Li, Shuqiang, 2010, 2369, Zootaxa 2369, pp. 1-68 : 12-16

publication ID

1175­5334

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5323012

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B287C0-FFC6-D15A-FF02-B68381E59952

treatment provided by

Felipe

scientific name

Borboropactus edentatus
status

sp. nov.

Borboropactus edentatus View in CoL sp. nov.

Figs 7–10

Type material: Holotype: ♀, China: Hainan: Wuzhishan Mountains (N18º53.835', E109º41.889', alt. 1593 m), 9 April 2009, G. Tang ( IZCAS, Tang_No. 110). GoogleMaps

Paratype: 1 ♂, same data as holotype ( IZCAS, Tang_No. 110) GoogleMaps .

Etymology. The specific epithet is taken from the Latin adjective edentatus and means no-tooth, referring to the absence of epigynal teeth, adjective.

Diagnosis. This new species is similar to B. brevidens sp. nov., the differences are discussed in the “diagnosis” of B. brevidens .

Description. Female (holotype measured): Total length 6.50. Prosoma 3.20 long, 3.10 wide; Opisthosoma 3.40 long, 3.40 wide. Prosoma blackish brown, carapace covered with short white hairs. Clypeus with thick setae. Eye measurements: AME 0.12; ALE 0.16; PME 0.12; PLE 0.16; AME–AME 0.12; AME–ALE 0.14; PME–PME 0.12; PME–PLE 0.30. MOA length 0.50 with front width 0.36 and back width 0.40. Chelicera, gnathecoxa, labium dark brown, chelicerae with 4 pro- and 4 retromarginal teeth, with 5 denticles between teeth. Sternum yellow. Tibiae of II and III light yellow proximally; tibiae, metatarsi of II with 4, 3 of prolateral, retrolateral spines respectively. Leg formula: IV, III, II; leg measurements: legs I lost; II: 6.00 (2.00, 2.80, 0.70, 0.50); III: 6.70 (1.90, 2.50, 1.50, 0.80); IV: 7.20 (2.30, 2.50, 1.60, 0.80). Opithosoma grayish black, covered with short clavate hairs. Venter yellow.

Epigynum ( Figs 7 B–C, 10 C–D). Epigynum with a small hood, anteriorly situated; median septum wider anteriorly; spermathecae twisted, convoluted; a pair of wrinkled chitinous lamellae covered the posterior part of spermathecae.

Male: Total length 5.70. Prosoma 3.10 long, 2.70 wide; Opisthosoma 2.70 long, 2.20 wide. Prosoma brown, carapace with short white hairs. Clypeus with thick setae. Eye measurements: AME 0.14; ALE 0.16; PME 0.14; PLE 0.14; AME–AME 0.10; AME–ALE 0.14; PME–PME 0.12; PME–PLE 0.24. MOA length 0.50 with front width 0.34 and back width 0.40. Chelicera dark brown, with 4 pro- and 4 retromarginal teeth, with 2 small denticles between teeth; gnathecoxa, labium brown. Sternum yellow. Femur I swollen medially, bear 3 thick spines with large base. Tibiae I with 5 prolateral and 4 retrolateral spines, metatarsi I with 3 prolateral and 3 retrolateral spines; tibiae, metatarsi II with 4, 3 prolateral and retrolateral spines respectively. Leg formula: I, IV, II, III; leg measurements: I: 9.60 (3.00, 4.10, 1.80, 0.70); II: 6.70 (2.00, 2.60, 1.40, 0.70); III: 6.40 (1.80, 2.30, 1.50, 0.80); IV 6.70 (2.00, 2.30, 1.60, 0.80). Opithosoma light brown. Dorsum with clavate hairs posteriorly. Venter yellow with grayish black longitudinal dot-shaped stripes.

Palp ( Figs 9 A–D, 10 A–B). Palp with VTA, RTA and DTA; median apophysis ear-shaped; conductor wide; embolus fork-shaped proximally.

Distribution. China (Hainan). Only known from the type locality.

IZCAS

Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Thomisidae

Genus

Borboropactus

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