Eriovixia wangchengi, Mi & Li, 2021

Mi, Xiaoqi & Li, Shuqiang, 2021, On nine species of the spider genus Eriovixia (Araneae, Araneidae) from Xishuangbanna, China, ZooKeys 1034, pp. 199-236 : 199

publication ID	https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1034.60411
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scientific name	Eriovixia wangchengi
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Eriovixia wangchengi sp. nov. Figs 7 View Figure 7 , 8 View Figure 8 , 17D View Figure 17 , 19D View Figure 19 , 20D View Figure 20

Type material.

Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar41676), China: Yunnan, Xishuangbanna, Mengla County, Menglun Township, Menglun Nature Reserve, Anogeissus acuminata plantation (about 20 yr.) (21°53.99'N, 101°16.81'E, 611 m alt.), 19.VIII.2007 G. Zheng leg. Paratypes: 1♀ (IZCAS-Ar41677), G213 roadside (21°54.46'N, 101°16.76'E, 644 m alt.), 20.XI.2009, G. Tang et al. leg.; 1♀ (IZCAS-Ar41678), secondary tropical forest near Lvshilin Forest Park (21°54.38'N, 101°16.82'E, 627 m alt.), 23.XI.2009, G. Tang et al. leg.; 1♀ (IZCAS-Ar41679), G213 roadside (21°54.28'N, 101°16.75'E, 629 m alt.), 25.IV.2019, Z. Bai et al. leg.; 1♀ (IZCAS-Ar41680), Masuoxing Village (21°54.02'N, 101°16.90'E, 561 m alt.), 27.IV.2019, Y. Tong et al. leg.; 1♀ (IZCAS-Ar41681), G213 roadside (21°54.34'N, 101°16.79'E, 618 m alt.), 2.V.2019, Y. Tong et al. leg.; 1♂ (IZCAS-Ar41682), G213 roadside (( 21°54.05'N, 101°16.93'E, 597 m alt.), 9.V.2019, Y. Tong et al. leg. Other material examined: 6♂2♀ (IZCAS-Ar41683), G213 roadside (21°52.65'N, 101°16.27'E, 575 m alt.), 31.VII.2018, Z. Bai et al. leg.

Comparative material.

Eriovixia jianfengensis Han & Zhu, 2010, 1♂ (TRU), CHINA: Hainan, Ledong County, Jianfeng Township, Jianfengling National Natural Reserve (18°44.45'N, 108°51.49'E, 856 m alt.), 11.IV.2019, C. Wang et al. leg GoogleMaps .; 2♀ (TRU), same locality (18°44.61'N, 108°51.24'E, 812 m alt.), 12.IV.2019, C. Wang et al. leg GoogleMaps .

Etymology.

The specific name is the full name of Mr. Cheng Wang (Tongren University), one of the collectors of the type specimens; noun (name) in genitive case.

Diagnosis.

Eriovixia wangchengi sp. nov. resembles E. yaoi sp. nov. and also E. jianfengensis by habitus and copulatory organs, but can be distinguished from them by: 1) posterior end of the abdomen with 6 tubercles vs. lacking (Figs 9C-F View Figure 9 ; Han and Zhu 2010: figs 2B-D); 2) PMEs of male anterior to AMEs in lateral view vs. AMEs anterior to PMEs (Figs 19E View Figure 19 , 21D View Figure 21 ; Han and Zhu 2010: fig. 2D); 3) conductor with a tapered tip, visible in apical view vs. no tapered tip; 4) embolus straight in prolateral view vs. curved (Fig. 9A View Figure 9 ; Han and Zhu 2010: fig. 9D); 5) spermathecae touching each other vs. separated (Fig. 10D View Figure 10 ; Han and Zhu 2010: fig. 9A); and 6) scape not keeled vs. keeled (Fig. 10C View Figure 10 , Han and Zhu 2010: fig. 9C). The male differs from E. yaoi also by having: 1) a cephalic protuberance vs. absent (Fig. 19E View Figure 19 ); and 2) long bristles around the eye region vs. absent (Figs 9C-D View Figure 9 , 19E View Figure 19 )

Description.

Male (holotype, Figs 7A-D View Figure 7 , 17D View Figure 17 , 19D View Figure 19 , 20D View Figure 20 ). Total length 4.10. Carapace 2.10 long, 1.90 wide. Abdomen 2.10 long, 2.20 wide. Clypeus 0.18 high. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.13, ALE 0.08, PME 0.13, PLE 0.08, AME-AME 0.15, AME-ALE 0.28, PME-PME 0.20, PME-PLE 0.40, MOA length 0.35 with anterior width 0.38 and posterior width 0.35. Leg measurements: I 8.70 (2.95, 3.15, 1.90, 0.70), II 5.65 (2.00, 1.95, 1.05, 0.65), III 3.60 (1.30, 1.15, 0.70, 0.45), IV 5.20 (1.70, 1.75, 1.20, 0.55). Carapace yellow, PME protruding over AME, with several long, dark bristles in median ocular area and behind lateral eyes, cervical groove inconspicuous. Chelicerae, endites, labium and sternum yellow. Legs yellow with inconspicuous rings. Abdomen about 1.05 times wider than long, covered with sparse, long setae, dorsum with dark markings anteriorly and a pair of arcuate stripes laterally, posteriorly with 6 tubercles; ventre greyish-brown with a pair of white spots anterior to the spinnerets.

Palp (Figs 7A, B View Figure 7 , 17D View Figure 17 ): median apophysis with 2 branches; embolus straight, pointed apically; conductor with a tapered tip near the prolateral branch of the median apophysis in apical view; terminal apophysis about 1.8 times longer than wide in apical view, fused with embolus at base and bifurcated distally.

Female (paratype IZCAS-Ar41678, Figs 7E, F View Figure 7 , 8 View Figure 8 ). Total length 4.70. Carapace 2.00 long, 1.80 wide. Abdomen 3.60 long, 3.50 wide. Clypeus 0.10 high. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.10, ALE 0.08, PME 0.10, PLE 0.05, AME-AME 0.15, AME-ALE 0.23, PME-PME 0.18, PME-PLE 0.35, MOA length 0.33 with anterior width 0.33 and posterior width 0.33. Leg measurements: I 7.95 (2.75, 2.90, 1.60, 0.70), II 5.90 (1.90, 2.10, 1.25, 0.65), III 3.45 (1.15, 1.20, 0.60, 0.50), IV 5.20 (1.75, 1.80, 1.10, 0.55). Habitus similar to that of male, but abdomen dorsally with 2 pairs of lateral, arcuate stripes.

Epigyne (Fig. 8 View Figure 8 ) pentagonal, about 1.3 times longer than wide, with a triangular scape; copulatory openings round; copulatory ducts directed ventrally at their origin, then turning dorsally, connected to the spermathecae at the posterior surface; spermathecae globular, touching each other.

Variation.

Total length: ♂♂ 3.90-4.60; ♀♀ 4.50-4.90.

Distribution.

China (Yunnan).