Leptonetela chiosensis, Wang & Li, 2011

Wang, Chunxia & Li, Shuqiang, 2011, 2841, Zootaxa 2841, pp. 1-90 : 5

Leptonetela chiosensis sp. nov.

Figs 1–4, 72

Type material. Holotype: male ( RMNH), Aghios galleino Cave, Chios [38°24´N, 26°01´E], Greece, 25 June 1985, P. R. Deeleman leg. Paratypes: 4 females, same data as holotype .

Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality; adjective.

Diagnosis. This new species is similar to L. kanellisi ( Deeleman-Reinhold, 1971) , but can be distinguished by the presence of four eyes ( Figs 1A, 2A); seven promarginal cheliceral teeth and three small retromarginal teeth ( Fig. 4C); and the small, leafstalk-shaped median apophysis in the male ( Figs 1B, 4D).

Description. Male (holotype): total length 1.80 ( Fig. 1A). Prosoma 0.87 long, 0.65 wide. Opisthosoma 0.90 long, 0.62 wide. Sternum 0.45 long, 0.35 wide. Prosoma dark yellow, with one seta situated in the middle of the carapace. Eyes four, ALE and PLE reduced to white spots, PML absent, with a pair of setae retrolaterally. Median groove, cervical groove and radial furrows invisible. Clypeus 0.09 high, slightly sloped anteriorly. Chelicera ( Fig. 4C), dark yellow, with seven promarginal and three small retromarginal teeth. Endites and labium dark yellow. Sternum and legs yellowish. Leg measurements: I 7.94 (2.30, 0.37, 2.12, 1.75, 1.40); II 6.87 (2.00, 0.37, 1.90, 1.50, 1.10); III 4.92 (1.25, 0.32, 1.30, 1.20, 0.85); IV 7.52 (2.25, 0.37, 2.00, 1.60, 1.30). Leg formula: I-IV-II-III. Tibia I II with two short spines prolaterally and retrolaterally (position 0.3), two short spines dorsally and retrolaterally (0.95), tibia III IV with two long spines dorsally (0.3 and 0.5). Male palp ( Figs 1C–D, 3A–B): tibia with three trichobothria dorsally and five spines retrolaterally; tarsus with two strong spines and one thorny spine distally. Tip of the bulb ( Figs 1B, 4D): median apophysis leafstalk-shaped, conductor lamellar, embolus triangular.

Female (one of the paratypes): similar to male in coloration and general features, but with a larger body size and shorter legs. Total length 2.00 ( Figs 2A–B). Prosoma 0.75 long, 0.62 wide. Opisthosoma 1.15 long, 0.82 wide. Sternum 0.55 long, 0.50 wide. Clypeus 0.08 high. Leg measurements: I 6.82 (2.00, 0.30, 1.87, 1.55, 1.10); II 5.75 (1.62, 0.28, 1.70, 1.30, 0.85); III 4.69 (1.37, 0.25, 1.20, 1.12, 0.75); IV 6.37 (1.95, 0.30, 1.72, 1.50, 0.90). Internal genitalia ( Figs 2C, 4B) with a pair of spermathecae and sperm ducts; atrium fusiformed.

Variation. Total length: females 1.96–2.04 (n = 4).

Distribution. Greece (Chios) ( Fig. 72).