Sinocoelotes subwa Kong, Yang & Zhang, 2025

Kong, Jin-Xia, Li, Lao-Da, Yang, Zi-Zhong & Zhang, Zhi-Sheng, 2025, Six new species of Coelotinae spiders from Nangunhe National Nature Reserve, Yunnan, China (Araneae: Agelenidae), Zootaxa 5717 (3), pp. 370-382 : 377

Sinocoelotes subwa Kong, Yang & Zhang , sp. nov.

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Figures 5A–G , 7

Type material. Holotype ♂ (SWUC-T-AG-121-01), CHINA, Yunnan Province, Lincang City, Gengma County, Nangunhe National Nature Reserve , Xinya River Third-stage Power Station , 23°16′4″N, 99°05′58″E, elev. 654 m, 30.9.2024, Z.Z. Yang leg.

Etymology. The specific name is the combination of the prefix sub - (near) and wa, referring to its similarity to S. wa Kong, Yang & Zhang, sp. nov., adjective.

Diagnosis. This species resembles S. wa Kong, Yang & Zhang, sp. nov. ( Figs 6A, 6C–E ) in having a similar filiform embolus, hook-like conductor, retrolateral tibial apophysis, cymbial furrow and patellar apophysis ( Fig 5B–D ; Figs 6C–E ). But can be distinguished by the conductor dorsal apophysis with a length of the conductor in ventral view ( Figs 5C, 5F ) vs only half of the conductor ( Fig. 6D ).

Description. Male holotype ( Fig. 5A ) total length 13.62. Prosoma 6.86 long, 4.87 wide; opisthosoma 7.05 long, 4.34 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.26, ALE 0.30, PME 0.25, PLE 0.28; AME–AME 0.15, AME–ALE 0.16, PME–PME 0.21, PME–PLE 0.39, ALE–PLE 0.15. MOA 0.86 long, anterior width 0.62, posterior width 0.73. Clypeus height 0.35. Chelicerae with three promarginal and four retromarginal teeth. Leg measurements: I 21.27 (5.72, 6.97, 5.57, 3.01); II 23.83 (5.93, 8.02, 6.47, 3.41); III 18.86 (5.06, 5.75, 5.39, 2.66); IV 23.59 (6.38, 7.24, 6.88, 3.09). Leg formula: 4213.

Palp ( Figs 5B–G ). Patellar apophysis length approximately 2/3 of patellar and triangular in retrolateral view. Retrolateral tibial apophysis slightly longer than half of tibia. Lateral tibial apophysis wide and significantly separated from retrolateral tibial apophysis. Cymbial furrow short, about 1/3 length of cymbium; Conductor curved and with pointed tip; Conductor dorsal apophysis boot-shaped, with a length of conductor in ventral view. Median apophysis spoon-like, round and broad. Embolus short, filamentous, originating from inner base.

Female unknown.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality, Yunnan, China ( Fig. 7 ).

Figures

FIGURE 5. Sinocoelotes subwa Kong, Yang & Zhang, sp. nov., male holotype A. Male habitus, dorsal view; B, E. Left male palp, prolateral view; C, F. Same, ventral view; D, G. Same, retrolateral view.

FIGURE 6. Sinocoelotes wa Kong, Yang & Zhang, sp. nov., male holotype (A, C–E) and female paratype (B, F–G) A. Male habitus, dorsal view; B. Female habitus, dorsal view; C. Left male palp, prolateral view; D. Same, ventral view; E. Same, retrolateral view; F. Epigyne, ventral view G. Vulva, dorsal view.

FIGURE 7. The location of the Nangunhe National Nature Reserve in Yunnan province.