Thymoites ramosus, Gao & Li, 2014

Gao, Cai-Xia & Li, Shu-Qiang, 2014, Comb-footed spiders (Araneae: Theridiidae) in the tropical rainforest of Xishuangbanna, Southwest China, Zoological Systematics 39 (1), pp. 1-135 : 124-127

Thymoites ramosus sp. nov. ( Figs 104–106 )

Holotype ♂, China, Yunnan, Xishuangbanna, Menglun , tropical evergreen rainforest (21º56.206'N, 101º16.204'E), 1 December 2009, Guo Tang and Zhi-Yuan Yao leg.

Etymology. The specific name derives from the Latin adjective ramosus and means branchy, in reference to the pedipalpus with 3 acute apophyses in retrolateral view.

Diagnosis. The new species is very similar to T. elongatus , but can be distinguished by the shorter embolus and be having 2 acute apophyses of the pedipalpus distinct in ventral view ( Hu et al., 2008).

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Male (measurements of holotype). Total length 2.45. Prosoma 1.18 long, 0.80 wide, flat, pale, with brown triangular spot, 2 long spines. Sternum 0.50 long, 0.50 wide, pale. Opisthosoma 1.38 long, 0.88 wide, pale, with black spots, without colulus. Eye measurements: AME 0.08, ALE 0.06, PME 0.08, PLE 0.08, AME-AME 0.50, AME-ALE 0.02, PME-PME 0.38, PME-PLE 0.05. Clypeus height about 2.69 times AME diameter, pale, with row of spines. Chelicerae: pale yellow, with 5 spines, without tooth; fangs long and slender. Endites: 0.25 long, 0.13 wide, pale, with brown pro-edges, 2 long setae. Labium fused with sternum, 0.06 long, 0.17 wide, with 2 setae, pale yellow, without spot. Leg measurements: I 4.43 (1.30, 0.30, 1.15, 1.13, 0.55); II 4.23 (1.25, 0.30, 1.05, 1.00, 0.63); III 3.95 (1.25, 0.25, 1.00, 0.85, 0.60); IV 5.31 (1.88, 0.30, 1.25, 1.25, 0.63). Leg I pale, without spot; femur without spine; patella with 2 spines; tibia with 2 spines; metatarsus, tarsus without spines. Legs II–IV similar to leg I, without spot. Pedipalpus ( Figs 104A–B , 105A–C , 106A–D ): tibia yellow, with 2 trichobothria; cymbium yellow, with 2 spines; paracymbium hooked; subtegulum indistinguishable; median

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apophysis smooth, without apophysis; embolus long, part of it embedded in conductor and median apophysis; conductor with acute apophysis; tegular apophysis indistinguishable.

Female. Unknown.

Distribution. Only known from type locality (Yunnan).

Figures

Fig. 104. Thymoites ramosus sp. nov., holotype male. A. Pedipalpus, prolateral view; B. Pedipalpus, retrolateral view. Scale bar = 0.10mm.

Fig. 105. Thymoites ramosus sp. nov., holotype male. A. Pedipalpus, ventral view; B. Conductor, ventral view; C. Embolus, ventral view. Scale bars = 0.10 mm.

Fig. 106. Thymoites ramosus sp. nov., holotype male. A. Pedipalpus (cymbium removed), ventral view; B. Pedipalpus, ventral view; C. Pedipalpus, prolateral view; D. Pedipalpus, retrolateral view. Scale bars = 0.05 mm.