Oxytate multa, Tang & Li, 2010

Tang, Guo & Li, Shuqiang, 2010, 2369, Zootaxa 2369, pp. 1-68 : 41-45

Oxytate multa sp. nov.

Figs 31–33

Type material: Holotype: ♂, China: Hainan: Qiongzhong Co., Limushan Mountains , roadside (N19º10.558', E109º44.564', alt. 632 m), 1 April 2009, G. Tang ( IZCAS, Tang_No. 006).

Paratypes: 1 ♂, 2 ♀, same data as holotype ; China: Hainan: 1 ♂, 3 ♀, Qiongzhong Co., Limushan Mountains (N19º10.540', E109º44.572', alt. 630 m), 2 April 2009 ( IZCAS, Tang _ No. 016, 042) ; 21 ♂, 18 ♀, the Wuzhishan mountainside (N18º53.840', E109º41.514', alt. 1210 m), 8 April 2009 ( IZCAS, Tang _ No. 088) ; 33 ♂, 30 ♀, above the Wuzhishan mountainside (N18º53.835', E109º41.889', alt. 1593 m), 9 April 2009 ( IZCAS, Tang _ No. 114) ; 1 ♂, Lingshui Co., Diaoluoshan Mountains , the road fork (N18º41. 445', E109º52.410', alt. 620 m), 18 April 2009 ( IZCAS, Tang _ No. 230) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Lingshui Co., Diaoluoshan Mountains, Fengguo Waterfall (N18º42. 543', E109º50.560', alt. 598 m), 19 April 2009 ( IZCAS, Tang _ No. 244) ; 1 ♂, 13 ♀, Ledong Co., Jianfengling Mountains (E18º74.425', N109º84.269', alt. 977 m), 26 April 2009 ( IZCAS, Tang _ No. 334–375) (all paratypes leg. G. Tang) .

Other material examined. China: Hainan: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Ledong Co., Jianfengling Mountains , Five Division, 10 May 1977, M.B. Gu ( IZCAS) .

Etymology. The specific epithet is taken from the Latin adjective multus, and means many or plenty, referring to the large number of collection specimens.

Diagnosis. The male of this new species is similar to O. forcipata (see Zhang & Yin 1998: 6–8, types in HNU now, examined) in having the fork-shaped distal part of RTA. It can be separated from the latter by: the long low branch of the distal RTA (the upper branch of the distal RTA is long in O. forcipata ), large, oppositely opened hoods (small and opened forwards in O. forcipata ). This new species can be separated from O. capitulate (see Tang & Li 2009a: 55–57) by: the thick copulatory ducts, which are half the length of spermathecae (copulatory ducts slender, longer than spermathecae in O. capitulate ).

Description. Male (holotype measured): Total length 8.00. Prosoma 2.80 long, 2.05 wide; opisthosoma 5.30 long, 1.00 wide. Prosoma flat, yellowish brown, head area brown. Tubercle of ALE and PLE grayish white, large and continuous. Eye measurements: AME 0.06; ALE 0.13; PME 0.05; PLE 0.12; AME–AME 0.10; AME–ALE 0.10; PME–PME 0.18; PME–PLE 0.24. MOA length 0.34 with front width 0.25 and back width 0.28. Chelicerae, gnathocoxae, labium brown, sternum yellow. Legs yellow with long spines. Leg spination: Femur I prolateral 0-1-1-1-1, II prolateral 1-1-1, III–IV prolateral 1 (distal), I–II, IV dorsal 1-1-1-1- 1, I–II, retrolateral 1 (distal), III dorsal 1-1-1-1; patella I–IV, pro- and retrolateral 1, dorsal 1(weak)-1; tibia I– II dorsal 1-1, pro- and retrolateral 1 (proximal), ventral 2-2-2-2-2, III–IV dorsal 1-1, pro- and retrolateral 1 (proximal); metatarsus I–II pro- and retrolateral 1 (proximal), ventral 2-2-2-2. Leg formula: 1243; leg measurements: I: 12.50 (3.50, 5.10, 2.70, 1.20); II: 11.00 (3.50, 4.70, 2.60, 1.20); III: 6.00 (1.70, 2.40, 1.30, 0.60); IV: 7.00 (2.50, 2.30, 1.50, 0.70). Opisthosomal dorsum yellowish brown, with rows of setae posteriorly, venter yellow.

Palp ( Figs 31 B–D, 33 A–B). Palp with VTA digitiform, RTA forcipiform distally, strong sclerotized; bulb flat; embolus short, spinous.

Female (measurements of one paratype): Total length 9.90. Prosoma 2.90 long, 2.30 wide. Opisthosoma 7.10 long, 1.30 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.06; ALE 0.12; PME 0.05; PLE 0.10; AME–AME 0.14; AME–ALE 0.14; PME–PME 0.22; PME–PLE 0.28. MOA length 0.36 with front width 0.26 and back width 0.32. Legs yellow, spines of legs weaker than in male. Leg formula: 1243; leg measurements: I: 13.40 (4.00, 5.60, 2.70, 1.10); II: 12.00 (3.50, 5.00, 2.50, 1.00); III: 6.60 (1.80, 2.60, 1.40, 0.80); IV: 7.60 (2.50, 2.50, 1.80, 0.80).

Epigynum ( Figs 32 B–C, 33 C–D). Epigynum with a pair of large hoods; copulatory openings situated under the hoods; copulatory ducts translucent, short, spermathecae kidney-shaped.

Distribution. China (Hainan).

Variations. Total length, male: 7.80–8.40 (n=61). Female: 9.00–10.20 (n=68).

Gen. Ozyptila Simon, 1864