Allothymoites repandus, 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 : 2-4

Allothymoites repandus sp. nov. ( Figs 1–3 )

Holotype ♂, China, Yunnan, Xishuangbanna, Menglun , bamboo plantation (21º53.646'N, 101º16.975'E), 26 November 2009, Guo Tang and Zhi-Yuan Yao leg.

Etymology. The specific name derives from the Latin adjective repandus and means undulate, in reference to the wavy edged tegular apophysis.

Diagnosis. The new species is similar to type species of the genus, A. kumadai , but can be distinguished by the conductor distinct, shaped like a “Z”, with a basal apophysis; tegular apophysis with wavy edge; embolus short, not winding. The latter species lacks a distinct conductor and has a slender and winding embolus (Yoshida, 2009b).

Male (measurements of holotype). Total length 1.30. Prosoma 0.68 long, 0.45 wide, flat, yellow, with black stripes in

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middle. Sternum 0.60 long, 0.58 wide, yellow. Opisthosoma 0.83 long, 0.78 wide, pale, with large spots, slender setae, without colulus. Eye measurements: AME 0.06, ALE 0.06, PME 0.06, PLE 0.06, AME-AME 0.04, AME-ALE 0.03, PME-PME 0.03, PME-PLE 0.03. Clypeus height about 1.8 times AME diameter, yellow, with 2 tubercles. Chelicerae: yellow, without spot, with 2 anterior teeth; fangs long, slender. Endites: 0.19 long, 0.09 wide, yellow with brown pro-edges. Labium fused with sternum, 0.06 long, 0.13 wide, with 4 long setae, yellow. Leg measurements: I 2.90 (1.00, 0.24, 0.81, 0.50, 0.35); II 2.51 (0.83, 0.25, 0.63, 0.46, 0.34); III 2.23 (0.56, 0.19, 0.63, 0.50, 0.35); IV 2.06 (0.63, 0.25, 0.44, 0.43, 0.31). Leg I yellow, without spot; femur with 3 rows of spines, patella with 2 spines, tibia with row of spines. Legs

© Zoological Systematics, 39 (1): 1–135 II–IV similar to leg I. Pedipalpus ( Figs 1A–B , 2A–D , 3A–D ): tibia with 2 trichobothria; cymbium brown, with black spots; paracymbium hooded; subtegulum broad; tegulum narrower than subtegulum; median apophysis large, with notch; embolus short, without basal processes; conductor strongly sclerotized, shaped like “Z”; tegular apophysis distinct, with undulate edge.

Female. Unknown.

Distribution. Only known from type locality (Yunnan).

Figures

Fig. 1. Allothymoites repandus sp. nov., holotype male. A. Pedipalpus, prolateral view; B. Pedipalpus, retrolateral view; Scale bar = 0.05mm.

Fig. 2. Allothymoites repandus sp. nov., holotype male. A. Pedipalpus, ventral view; B. Conductor, ventral view; C. TTA, ventral view; D. Embolus, ventral view. Scale bars = 0.05 mm.

Fig. 3. Allothymoites repandus sp. nov., holotype male. A. Pedipalpus (cymbium removed), ventral view; B. Pedipalpus, ventral view; C. Pedipalpus, prolateral view; D. Pedipalpus, retrolateral view. Scale bars = 0.05mm.