Bifurcia kangding, Yang & Li & Yao, 2024

Yang, Lan, Li, Shuqiang & Yao, Zhiyuan, 2024, Five new species of the spider genus Bifurcia Saaristo, Tu & Li, 2006 (Araneae, Linyphiidae) from Sichuan, China, Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (2), pp. 705-720 : 705-720

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.3897/zse.100.124160

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11474085

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scientific name

Bifurcia kangding
status

sp. nov.

Bifurcia kangding sp. nov.

Figs 2 View Figure 2 , 3 View Figure 3 , 4 View Figure 4 , 16 A, D View Figure 16

Type material.

Holotype ♂ ( IZCAS - Ar 44925 ) and paratypes 1 ♂ 2 ♀ ( IZCAS - Ar 44926 –28), Mugecuo Scenic Area (30 ° 11.72 ' N, 101 ° 54.43 ' E, 3760 m elev.), Wangmu Village , Yala Town , Kangding, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China, 14 / 07 / 2004, Lihong Tu leg. GoogleMaps

Etymology.

The specific name refers to the type locality; noun in apposition.

Diagnosis.

The new species resembles B. xiaojin sp. nov. with similar paracymbium (P) and epigyne (Figs 2 B View Figure 2 , 3 A View Figure 3 ), but can be easily distinguished by embolus thumb (TH) with dentate end (Figs 2 B View Figure 2 , 16 D View Figure 16 vs. spinous, Figs 13 B View Figure 13 , 16 J View Figure 16 ), by chitinized basal part of median membrane ( CPM) small with tip end (Fig. 16 A View Figure 16 vs. finger-shaped, Fig. 16 H View Figure 16 ), and by spermathecae (S) separated by diameter less than their inter-distance (Fig. 3 C View Figure 3 vs. inter-distance less than their diameter, Fig. 14 C View Figure 14 ).

Description.

Male (holotype). Total length: 2.12, carapace 0.92 long, 0.74 wide, abdomen 1.30 long, 0.80 wide. Eye inter-distances and diameters: AME 0.06, AME-AME 0.03, ALE 0.08, AME-ALE 0.06, PME 0.08, PME-PME 0.05, PLE 0.07, and PME-PLE 0.06. Sternum 0.54 long, 0.52 wide. Clypeus 0.12 high. Chelicerae promargin with 3 teeth, retromargin with 4 teeth. Length of legs: I 5.50 (1.54, 0.28, 1.44, 1.34, 0.90), II 4.90 (1.26, 0.26, 1.44, 1.14, 0.80), III 3.10 (0.78, 0.22, 0.76, 0.76, 0.58), IV 4.44 (1.24, 0.24, 1.12, 1.10, 0.74). Leg formula: I-II-IV-III. TmI 0.16, TmIV absent. Tibial spine formula: 2-2 - 2 - 2. Carapace brown. Sternum dark brown. Abdomen with greenish gray dorsal spots (Fig. 4 A, B View Figure 4 ).

Palp (Fig. 2 View Figure 2 ). Patella with long dorsal bristle. Tibia unmodified. Cymbium with hook-shaped proximal apophysis ( PCA) pointing retrolaterally. Paracymbium (P) bifurcate with three branches: distally triangular branch, sharp-pointed branch and lower sclerotized branch. Pit hook ( PH) on stout distal part of suprategulum ( SPT) extremely reduced to small outgrowth. Embolic division (Fig. 16 A, D View Figure 16 ): anterior part of radix ( APR) hook-shaped; sperm duct inside the radix ( R) inconspicuous with Fickert’s gland ( FG); pseudolamella ( PL) strongly sclerotized and lamellar extension ( LE) absent. Anterior terminal apophysis ( ATA) short-pointing anterodorsally; median terminal apophysis ( MTA) membranous with many slender branches; posterior terminal apophysis ( PTA) with serrated margin. Embolus (E) with short basal part, apical part with conical embolus proper ( EP), L-shaped thumb (TH), and sharp apex ( AX). Median membrane ( MM) leaf-shaped with numerous papillae, and basal part of median membrane chitinized ( CPM).

Female (paratype). Total length: 2.42, carapace 0.94 long, 0.72 wide, abdomen 1.48 long, 1.10 wide. Eye inter-distances and diameters: AME 0.05, AME-AME 0.02, ALE 0.07, AME-ALE 0.05, PME 0.07, PME-PME 0.05, PLE 0.08, and PME-PLE 0.04. Sternum 0.56 long, 0.52 wide. Clypeus 0.12 high. Chelicerae promargin with 3 teeth, retromargin with 5 teeth. Length of legs: I 5.28 (1.44, 0.32, 1.34, 1.30, 0.88), II 4.74 (1.32, 0.30, 1.18, 1.14, 0.80), III 3.38 (1.02, 0.30, 0.80, 0.72, 0.54), IV 4.36 (1.26, 0.30, 1.06, 1.06, 0.68). Leg formula: I-II-IV-III. TmI 0.15, TmIV absent. Tibial spine formula: 2-2 - 2 - 2. Coloration generally as in male (Fig. 4 C, D View Figure 4 ).

Epigyne (Fig. 3 View Figure 3 ). Basal part of scape ( BS) nearly T-shaped. Posterior part of posterior median plate ( PMP) M-shaped. Distal part of scape ( DPS) forming a circle with basal part of scape. Spermathecae (S) round.

Distribution.

China (Sichuan, type locality; Fig. 1 View Figure 1 ).

IZCAS

Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

CPM

Christoffel Park Museum

SPT

Botanic Gardens Museum

R

Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile

FG

Palaontologische Hauptsammlung der Bergakadmie

PL

Západoceské muzeum v Plzni

LE

Servico de Microbiologia e Imunologia

ATA

Ataturk Universitesi

MTA

Maden Tetkik ve Arama Enstituesue

MM

University of Montpellier

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Linyphiidae

Genus

Bifurcia