Opopaea foveolata Roewer, 1963

Zhou, Yang, Bian, Dongju, Yang, Zizhong, Zhang, Zhisheng, Tong, Yanfeng & Li, Shuqiang, 2024, Four new species and one newly-recorded species of the genus Opopaea Simon, 1892 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from southern China, with a key to Chinese species, Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (2), pp. 325-347 : 325

Opopaea foveolata Roewer, 1963

Figs 1 , 2 , 3 , 17

Opopaea foveolata Roewer, 1963: 121, fig. 6e-h. Holotype from Ajayan, Guam, Apr. 1945, Dybas; not examined.

Opopaea sauteri Tong & Li, 2010: 35, figs 1G, N, P, R, U, 6A-G (misidentified).

Opopaea sauteri Tong, 2013: 42, figs 25G, N, P, R, U, 61A-G (misidentified).

Opopaea foveolata Baehr et al., 2013: 114, figs 5A-I, 6A-G.

Material examined.

1♂ 1♀ (SYNU-623-624), China, Hainan, Lingshui Li Autonomous County, Diaoluoshan Mountain , roadside to the waterfall (18°40.440'N, 109°52.600'E, 494 m elev.), 10 August 2010, G. Zheng leg. ; 2♂ 1♀ (SYNU-625-627), Jianfengling National Reserve, intersection of District 5, 13 August 2010, G. Zheng leg. ; 1♂ (SYNU-628), Jianfengling , roadside near Tianchi ; 1♂ 1♀ (SYNU-629-630), Jianfengling, Tiger Roar and Dragon Song Scenic Area (18°44.885'N, 108°52.268'E, 900 m elev.), 20 July 2007, C. Wang leg. ; 1♀ (SYNU-629), Yinggeling National Reserve, Yinggezui protection station, 24 August 2010, G. Zheng leg.

Diagnosis and description.

See Baehr et al. (2013).

Comment.

Opopaea foveolata was originally described from numerous specimens collected throughout Micronesia, including the types from Guam ( Roewer 1963). Tong and Li (2010) misidentified this species as Opopaea sauteri Brignoli, 1974, based on specimens collected from Hainan Island. Baehr et al. (2013) re-described this species from numerous specimens collected from Pacific Islands with detailed descriptions and figures. We re-checked the specimens from Hainan, which sufficiently match the description and illustrations of Baehr et al. (2013) to be confident of their identity.

Distribution.

Newly recorded from Hainan Island. According to Baehr et al. (2013), this species is widespread in the Pacific Region and is known from many different islands.

Figures

Figure 1. Opopaea foveolata Roewer, 1963, male. A, C, E Habitus, dorsal, ventral and lateral views; B, D, G Prosoma, dorsal, ventral and lateral views; F Abdomen, anterior view. Abbreviations: dte = dorsolateral, triangular extensions; sr = scutal ridge. Scale bars: 0.4 mm.

Figure 2. Opopaea foveolata Roewer, 1963, female. A, C, E Habitus, dorsal, ventral and lateral views; B, D, F, G Prosoma, dorsal, ventral, lateral and anterior views; H Abdomen, ventral view. Abbreviation: boc = booklung covers. Scale bars: 0.4 mm.

Figure 3. Opopaea foveolata Roewer, 1963, male left palp (A-I) and female copulatory organ (J, K). A, G Prolateral view; B, E, F Distal part of cymbiobulbus, prolateral, retrolateral and dorsal views, arrow shows the enlarged distal part; C, H Dorsal view; D, I Retrolateral view; J Ventral view; K Dorsal view. Abbreviation: ap = apodeme; asr = anterior scutal ridge; ga = globular appendix; na = nail-like process; pls = paddle-like sclerite; prr = prolateral ridge; rds = round dark spot. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, C, D, G-I); 0.05 mm (B, E, F); 0.2 mm (J, K).

Figure 17. Distribution records of four new species and one newly-recorded species from southern China. 1. Opopaea foveolata Roewer, 1963; 2. Opopaea mangun sp. nov.; 3. Opopaea taibao sp. nov.; 4. Opopaea wenshan sp. nov.; 5. Opopaea yuhuang sp. nov.