Telema yashanensis, Wang, Chunxia & Li, Shuqiang, 2010

Wang, Chunxia & Li, Shuqiang, 2010, New species of the spider genus Telema (Araneae, Telemidae) from caves in Guangxi, China, Zootaxa 2632, pp. 1-45 : 33

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.276109
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6197550
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03974137-FF81-1467-FF57-76580F5A1D51
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Telema yashanensis
status	sp. nov.

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Telema yashanensis View in CoL sp. nov.

Figs 28–32 View FIGURE 28 View FIGURE 29 View FIGURE 30 View FIGURE 31 View FIGURE 32 , 38 View FIGURE 38

Type material: Holotype: male ( IZCAS), Yashan Cave [23º36.150'N, 108º54.744'E, ALT: 115m, T: 24°C, H: 94%], Yashan Country, Laibin, Guangxi, China, August 16, 2009, C. Wang & Z. Yao leg. Paratypes: 19 males, 71 females, same data as holotype.

Etymology: The specific name refers to the type locality; adjective.

Diagnosis: This new species is similar to T. adunca sp. nov., but can be distinguished by the shorter prolateral cymbial apophysis of male palpal tarsus ( Figs 28 View FIGURE 28 B, 31A), the distinct shape of embolus ( Figs 29 View FIGURE 29 B, 31C), the different shape of genital area ( Fig. 37 View FIGURE 37 A), and the tube-shaped spermatheca of female ( Figs 29 View FIGURE 29 C–D, 32B–C).

Description: male (holotype). Total length 1.50 ( Fig. 29 View FIGURE 29 A). Prosoma 0.62 long, 0.55 wide. Opisthosoma 0.75 long, 0.75 wide. Sternum 0.42 long, 0.38 wide. Prosoma, sternum, yellow; legs, labium, endites and chelicerae pale yellow. Prosoma nearly round, with a pair of setae at the retrolateral side of eyes. Six eyes. Chelicerae longer than endites, with two teeth and three tiny granulous denticles on the promargin, four small triangular teeth on the retromargin of fang furrow ( Fig. 31 View FIGURE 31 E). Patellae I–IV with one long macroseta on the distal part of dorsal surface. Tibia I–IV with one long macroseta dorsally (position 0.3). Tarsus III and IV with two rows of short macrosetae dorsally. Leg measurements: I 4.57 (1.40, 0.37, 1.35, 0.85, 0.60); II 3.99 (1.25, 0.37, 1.12, 0.70, 0.55); III 2.77 (0.87, 0.25, 0.75, 0.50, 0.40); IV 3.39 (1.00, 0.37, 0.95, 0.62, 0.45). Leg formula: I-II-IV-III. Opisthosoma dark green, covered with long setae. Bulb yellowish, cylindrical. Embolus approximately 1/3 the length of bulb, angled larger than 90° to the axis of bulb ( Figs 28 View FIGURE 28 A–B, 31A–B).

Female (one of the paratypes). Similar to male in coloration and general features, but with a smaller body size and shorter legs. Total length 1.40 ( Figs 30 View FIGURE 30 A–B). Prosoma 0.62 long, 0.50 wide. Opisthosoma 0.87 long, 0.65 wide. Sternum 0.40 long, 0.36 wide. Leg measurements: I 4.27 (1.30, 0.37, 1.25, 0.85, 0.50); II 3.69 (1.15, 0.37, 1.12, 0.60, 0.45); III 2.64 (0.87, 0.25, 0.70, 0.45, 0.37); IV 3.59 (1.10, 0.37, 1.00, 0.62, 0.50). Leg formula: I-II-IV-III. Spermatheca evenly tube-shaped, distal portion curved ventrally ( Figs 29 View FIGURE 29 D, 32B).

Variation: Total length: males 1.47–1.53 (n = 20), females (1.36–1.45) (n=71).

Distribution: China (Guangxi) ( Fig. 38 View FIGURE 38 ), known only from the type locality.