Notiocoelotes orbiculatus, Liu & Li, 2010

Liu, Jie & Li, Shuqiang, 2010, The Notiocoelotes spiders (Araneae: Agelenidae) from Hainan Island, China, Zootaxa 2561 (1), pp. 30-48 : 36-39

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.2561.1.2
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/29588787-2E7C-9C71-7B80-FF334D2FFE42
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Notiocoelotes orbiculatus
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Notiocoelotes orbiculatus View in CoL sp. nov.

( Figs 4–7 View FIGURE 4 View FIGURE 5 View FIGURE 6 View FIGURE 7 and 16 View FIGURE 16 )

Type material: Holotype male ( IZCAS), Mt. Limushan Nature Reserve (19.2ºN, 109.7ºE, Alt: 653m), Hainan Island, China, 12 August 2007, Shuqiang Li, Chunxia Wang, Linghui Lin and Jianjun Xu leg. GoogleMaps Paratypes: 10 females ( IZCAS), same data as holotype GoogleMaps .

Etymology: The specific name is taken from the Latin adjective orbiculatus and refers to the global spermathecae, adjective.

Diagnosis: The new species is similar to N. spirellus sp. nov. in having the elongated palpal tarsus and tibia ( Figs 4 View FIGURE 4 , 5A View FIGURE 5 , 6B–D View FIGURE 6 , 12 View FIGURE 12 , 13A View FIGURE 13 , 14B–D View FIGURE 14 ), absence of cymbial furrow ( Figs 4B View FIGURE 4 , 6D View FIGURE 6 , 12B View FIGURE 12 , 14D View FIGURE 14 ), small palpal bulb ( Figs 4 View FIGURE 4 , 5A View FIGURE 5 , 6B–D View FIGURE 6 , 12 View FIGURE 12 , 13A View FIGURE 13 , 14B–D View FIGURE 14 ), spiral spermathecal heads and almost global spermathecae ( Figs 5C–D View FIGURE 5 , 7C–D View FIGURE 7 , 13C–D View FIGURE 13 , 15C–D View FIGURE 15 ), but can be distinguished by the following differences: 1, the small ventral branch of lateral tibia apophysis ( Figs 4B View FIGURE 4 , 6D View FIGURE 6 , 12B View FIGURE 12 , 14D View FIGURE 14 ); 2, the relatively short conductor that not reaching the base of embolus ( Figs 5A View FIGURE 5 , 6C View FIGURE 6 , 13A View FIGURE 13 , 14C View FIGURE 14 ); 3, the shield-shaped, longer than wide atrium ( Figs 5B View FIGURE 5 , 7B View FIGURE 7 , 13B View FIGURE 13 , 15B View FIGURE 15 ); 4, the relatively short and slightly spiral spermathecal heads ( Figs 5C–D View FIGURE 5 , 7C–D View FIGURE 7 , 13C–D View FIGURE 13 , 15C–D View FIGURE 15 ).

Description. Male holotype: Total length 3.15. Prosoma 1.65 long, 1.1 wide; Opisthosoma 1.5 long, 1 wide. AME 0.05; ALE 0.12; PME 0.17; PLE 0.17; AME–AME 0.03; AME–ALE 0; ALE–PLE 0; PME–PME 0.05; PME–PLE 0.03. Both AME and PLE adjacent to ALE. Clypeus height 0.07. Leg formula: IV, I, II, III; leg measurements: I: 6.1 (1.50, 1.95, 1.50, 1.15); II: 4.75 (1.10, 1.55, 1.20, 0.90); III: 4.65 (1.25, 1.50, 1.25, 0.65); IV: 6.35 (1.75, 2.00, 1.80, 0.80). Chelicerae with three promarginal and two retromarginal teeth ( Fig. 5E View FIGURE 5 ). Palpal tarsus and tibia elongated, palpal tibia more than half of palpal tarsus ( Figs 4A–B View FIGURE 4 , 6B–D View FIGURE 6 ); without patellar apophysis ( Figs 4A–B View FIGURE 4 , 5A View FIGURE 5 , 6B–D View FIGURE 6 ); RTA small ( Figs 4B View FIGURE 4 , 5A View FIGURE 5 , 6C–D View FIGURE 6 ); lateral tibial apophysis strongly bifurcated ( Figs 4B View FIGURE 4 , 6D View FIGURE 6 ); cymbial furrow absent ( Figs 4B View FIGURE 4 , 6D View FIGURE 6 ); conductor short, extending posteriorly ( Figs 5A View FIGURE 5 , 6C View FIGURE 6 ); conductor dorsal apophysis absent ( Figs 5A View FIGURE 5 , 6C View FIGURE 6 ); conductor lamella moderately large ( Figs 5A View FIGURE 5 , 6C View FIGURE 6 ); median apophysis reduced ( Figs 4B View FIGURE 4 , 5A View FIGURE 5 , 6C–D View FIGURE 6 ); embolus with broad base ( Figs 5A View FIGURE 5 , 6C View FIGURE 6 ).

Female. Measurements: Total length 3.30–4.20, 3.80. Prosoma 2.00 long, 1.45 wide; Opisthosoma 1.80 long, 1.30 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.07; ALE 0.13; PME 0.17; PLE 0.13; AME–AME 0.03; AME– ALE 0; ALE–PLE 0; PME–PME 0.05; PME–PLE 0.03. Both AME and PLE adjacent to ALE. Clypeus height 0.05. Leg formula: IV, I, II, III; leg measurements: I: 5.7 (1.50, 2, 1.25, 0.95); II: 4.45 (1.25, 1.50, 1.00, 0.70); III: 4.2 (1.25, 1.25, 1.10, 0.60); IV: 6.05 (0.75, 2.00, 1.55, 0.75). Chelicerae with the same teeth as that of male. Epigynum without epigynal teeth ( Figs 5B View FIGURE 5 , 7B View FIGURE 7 ); atrium small, almost rectangular ( Figs 5B View FIGURE 5 , 7B View FIGURE 7 ); atrial scape distinct, extending behind the posterior epigynal margin ( Figs 5B View FIGURE 5 , 7B View FIGURE 7 ); copulatory ducts small, anteriorly originating ( Figs 5C–D View FIGURE 5 , 7C–D View FIGURE 7 ); spermathecae moderately large, global, widely separated ( Figs 5C– D View FIGURE 5 , 7C–D View FIGURE 7 ); spermathecal heads slightly spiral, situated posteriorly and widely separated from each other, extending anteriorly ( Figs 5C–D View FIGURE 5 , 7C–D View FIGURE 7 ).