Phintella wandae Wang, Mi & Peng, 2023

Wang, Cheng, Mi, Xiao-Qi, Wang, Wei-Hang, Gan, Jia-Hui, Irfan, Muhammad, Zhong, Yang & Peng, Xian-Jin, 2023, Notes on twenty-nine species of jumping spiders from South China (Araneae: Salticidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 902, pp. 1-91 : 51-54

Phintella wandae Wang, Mi & Peng sp. nov.

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Phintella aequipeiformis Xie, 1993: 358 , figs 8–10 (♂, misidentified).

Diagnosis

The male of Phintella wandae sp. nov. resembles that of P. aequipeiformis Żabka, 1985 in the general shape of the palp, but differs in: (1) the cymbium being about 1.8 times as long as wide in ventral view ( Fig. 32A ), whereas more than two times as long as wide in P. aequipeiformis ( Fig. 12A ); (2) the distance between the cymbial and embolic tip being less than the lamellar process length ( Fig. 32A ), whereas about 1.3 times the lamellar process length in P. aequipeiformis ( Fig. 12A ); (3) there is a distinct boundary line between the lamellar process and tegulum ( Fig. 32A ), whereas absent in P. aequipeiformis ( Fig. 12A ). The female resembles that of P. jiugongensis sp. nov. in having similar habitus and epigyne, but it can be easily distinguished by the slit-shaped copulatory openings and the round spermathecae ( Fig. 33A–D ), whereas round copulatory openings and pear-shaped spermathecae in P. jiugongensis ( Fig. 18A–B ).

Etymology

The specific name is a patronym in honor of Prof. Wanda Wesołowska, who has contributed significantly to the taxonomy of the genus Phintella ; noun (name) in genitive case.

Type material

Holotype

CHINA • ♂; Hunan, Guidong County, Bamian Mountain National Nature Reserve ; 26°00.12′ N, 113°42.10′ E; 1678 m a.s.l.; 16 Sep. 2019, C. Wang et al. leg.; TRU-JS 0358 .

Paratypes

CHINA • 7 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂; same collection data as for holotype; TRU-JS 0359–0370 • 7 ♀♀, 1 ♂; Guizhou, Suiyang County, Kuankuoshui National Nature Reserve, Yixiantian ; 28°12.79′ N, 107°10.07′ E; 1466 m a.s.l.; 24 Jul. 2015; C. Wang et al. leg.; TRU-JS 0371–0378 • 12 ♀♀, 8 ♂♂; Wangjiashuiku ; 28°12.49′ N, 107°10.41′ E; 1458 m a.s.l.; 25 Jul. 2015; same collectors as for preceding; TRU-JS 0379–0398 • 3 ♀♀, 7 ♂♂; Zhubaotai ; 28°12.71′ N, 107°10.01′ E; 1513 m a.s.l.; 26 Jul. 2015; same collectors as for preceding; TRU-JS 0399–0408 • 2 ♀♀; Leishan County, Leigong Mountain National Nature Reserve ; 26°22.99′ N, 108°12.08′ E; 1994 m a.s.l.; 20 Jul. 2017; C. Wang et al. leg.; TRU-JS 0409–0410 • 1 ♀, 3 ♂♂; Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Shangxi County, Shiwandashan National Forest Park; 21°52.97′ N, 107°54.88′ E; 722 m a.s.l.; 6 Oct. 2018; X.Q. Mi et al. leg.; TRU-JS 0411–0414 .

Description

Male (holotype)

MEASUREMENTS. Total length 3.87. Carapace 1.87 long, 1.58 wide, abdomen 2.05 long, 1.18 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.46, ALE 0.26, PLE 0.25, AERW 1.37, PERW 1.31, EFL 0.95. Legs: I 5.54 (1.55, 0.83, 1.58, 1.08, 0.50), II 4.35 (1.30, 0.65, 1.00, 0.90, 0.50), III 4.86 (1.45, 0.63, 1.08, 1.20, 0.50), IV 5.08 (1.50, 0.63, 1.20, 1.25, 0.50).

HABITUS. Carapace red-brown to dark brown, covered with short dark and white scale-like setae, with cluster of white scale-like setae on lateral sides of eye field, yellow fan-shaped area medially on thorax, and yellow lateral marginal bands bearing white scale-like setae ( Fig. 33E, H ). Chelicerae with one retromarginal tooth and two promarginal teeth, as well as distal flange of fang ( Fig. 33I ). Legs pale to brown, mingled with green. Abdomen elongate-oval, dorsum green, with pair of lateral pale bands, alternate transverse dark brown and white bands formed by setae posteromedially, and dark brown spots at terminus; venter pale yellow laterally, with green-brown longitudinal band medially ( Fig. 33E–F ).

PALP. Tibia wider than long; RTA short, broadened at base, and tapered to pointed tip posteromedially; bulb longer than wide, with posterior lobe tapered to blunt terminus; tegular bump medio-retrolaterally located, almost triangular in retrolateral view; lamellar process almost semicircular; embolus short, tapered, curved medially and blunt apically in ventral view ( Fig. 32 ).

Female (paratype, TRU-JS 0359)

MEASUREMENTS. Total length 4.04. carapace 1.69 long, 1.37 wide. Abdomen 2.21 long, 1.58 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.46, ALE 0.26, PLE 0.25, AERW 1.31, PERW 1.27, EFL 0.91. Legs: I 3.47 (1.01, 0.60, 0.88, 0.60, 0.38), II 3.06 (0.95, 0.53, 0.65, 0.58, 0.35), III 3.66 (1.10, 0.53, 0.80, 0.85, 0.38), IV 4.14 (1.25, 0.50, 1.00, 1.01, 0.38).

HABITUS. Similar to that of male except with distinct irregular pale yellow pattern on anterior-dorsum of abdomen ( Fig. 33G ).

EPIGYNE. Slightly wider than long, with bow-shaped basal plate; copulatory openings anteriorly located, slit-shaped, close to each other; copulatory ducts extended as transverse S-shape to connect to prolateral edges of spermathecae; spermathecae almost spherical, touched; fertilization ducts lamellar, extended transversely ( Fig. 33A–D ).

Distribution

China (Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi) ( Fig. 59 ).

Figures

Fig. 32. Male palp of Phintella wandae Wang, Mi & Peng sp. nov., holotype (TRU-JS 0358). A. Ventral view. B. Retrolateral view. C. Dorsal view. Abbreviations: see Material and methods. Scale bars = 0.1 mm.

Fig. 33. Phintella wandae Wang, Mi & Peng sp. nov. A–D, G. Paratype, ♀ (TRU-JS 0359). E–F, H–I. Holotype, ♂ (TRU-JS 0358). A–B. Epigyne, ventral view. C–D. Vulva, dorsal view. E–G. Habitus. E. Dorsal view. F. Ventral view. G. Dorsal view. H. Carapace, frontal view. I. Chelicera, posterior view. Abbreviations: see Material and methods. Scale bars: A–D, I = 0.1 mm; E–H = 0.5 mm.

Fig. 59. Distributional records of Phintella fodingensis Wang, Mi & Peng sp. nov., P. pygmaea (Wesołowska, 1981), P. subpanda Wang, Mi & Peng sp. nov., P. wandae Wang, Mi & Peng sp. nov. and Ptocasius dian Wang, Mi & Peng sp. nov.

Fig. 12. Copulatory organs of Phintella aequipeiformis Żabka, 1985. A–C. ♂ (TRU-JS 0124). D–E. ♀ (TRU-JS 0122). A. Palp, ventral view. B. Palp, retrolateral view. C. Palp, dorsal view. D. Epigyne, ventral view. E. Vulva, dorsal view. Abbreviations: see Material and methods. Scale bars = 0.1 mm.

Fig. 18. Phintella jiugongensis Wang, Mi & Peng sp. nov. A–B, E. Paratype, ♀ (TRU-JS 0153). C–D, F–G. Holotype, ♂ (TRU-JS 0152). A. Epigyne, ventral view. B. Vulva, dorsal view. C–E. Habitus. C. Dorsal view. D. Ventral view. E. Dorsal view. F. Carapace, frontal view. G. Chelicera, posterior view. Abbreviations: see Material and methods. Scale bars: A–B, G = 0.1 mm; C–F = 0.5 mm.