Vappolotes longshan Li & Zhao & Li 2023, sp. n.
Creators: name: Li, Bing
name: Zhao, Zhe
name: Li, Shuqiang
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Araneae
Agelenidae
Vappolotes
Vappolotes longshan

description: Vappolotes longshan sp. n.
Figs 2–3, 7
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Type material. Holotype: ♁ (IZCAS-Ar44326, XQ191): China: Hunan Prov.: Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Pref.: Longshan Co.: Xichehe Town, Ganxi Vil., Da Cave, (N29.1842°, E109.5623°, 444 ± 14 m), 5.I.2016, Z.G. Chen and J.Y. Wang leg. Paratypes: 1³ 6♀♀ (IZCAS-Ar44335– Ar 44341, XQ202), same town as holotype, Xinjian Vil., Xianren Cave, (N29.0855°, E109.5110°, 477 ± 28 m), 4.I.2016, same leg.; 1³ 11♀♀ (IZCAS- Ar 44342– Ar 44353, XQ211), same town as holotype, Xinjian Vil., Guanjia Cave, (N29.0866°, E109.5104°, 413 ± 10 m), 4.I.2016, same leg.; 4³³ 4♀♀ (IZCAS-Ar44327– Ar 44334, XQ191), same data as holotype; 1³ 6♀♀ (IZCAS-Ar44354– Ar 44360, XQ203), same town as holotype, the wayside of Zhijia Vil., (N29.1504°, E109.5516°, 455 ± 15 m), 5.I.2016, same leg.; 5♀♀ (IZCAS-Ar44361– Ar 44365, LB204), same co. as holotype: Hongyanxi Town, Daxi Vil., Feng Cave, (N29.2576°, E109.6086°, 389 ± 13 m), 9.I.2016, same leg.; 4♀♀ (IZCAS-Ar44366– Ar 44369, XQ218), same co. as holotype: Hongyanxi Town, Daxi Vil., Xiangjiayan Cave, (N29.2527°, E109.6051°, 427 ± 13 m), 9.I.2016, same leg.; 3³³ 3♀♀ (IZCAS-Ar44370– Ar 44375, YX004), same town as holotype, Shuitong Vil., Yangjia Cave, (N29.0879°, E109.4945°, 431 m), Shuitong Village, the same town as holotype, 26.X.2018, Z.G. Chen and X.Q. Zhang leg.
Etymology. The new species is named after the type locality; noun in apposition.
Diagnosis. The males of Vappolotes longshan sp. n. can be distinguished from those of V. ganlongensis Zhao & Li, 2019 (i.e., the type species of Vappolotes) by tibia longer than the length of patella (Fig. 2C), but subequal in the latter (Fig. 1C); patellar apophysis thick and dark, with a concave distal end (Fig. 2C), but thin, with a pointed and dark distal end in the latter (Fig. 1C); lateral tibial apophysis rectangular (Fig. 2C), but finger-like in the latter (Fig. 1C); posterior conductor ca. 2 times longer than the anterior conductor, with a forked distal end (Fig. 2B), but ca. 1/2, with unbifurcated distal end in the latter (Fig. 1B); dorsal conductor with a blunt distal end (Fig. 2A, B), but with a pointed distal end in the latter (Fig. 1A, B). The females of V. longshan sp. n. can be distinguished from those of V. ganlongensis Zhao & Li, 2019 by atrium longer than wide (Fig. 3A), but its length subequal width in the latter (Fig. 1D); copulatory ducts arched (Fig. 3B), but wing-like in the latter (Fig. 1E); anterior spermathecae contiguous (Fig. 3B), but not touching each other in the latter (Fig. 1E).
Description. Male (holotype). Abdomen light yellow, dark gray sides, with four chevrons, rest as described for the genus (Fig. 3C). Total length 6.27. Carapace 3.38 long, 2.34 wide. Abdomen 2.89 long, 1.79 wide. Eye sizes and inter-distances: AME 0.06, ALE 0.10, PME 0.08, PLE 0.10; AME–AME 0.04, AME–ALE 0.02, AME–PME 0.04, ALE–PLE 0.02, PME–PME 0.05, PME–PLE 0.04. Leg measurements: I 12.11 (3.26, 0.72, 2.86, 3.09, 2.18); II 11.19 (2.81, 1.06, 2.58, 2.79, 1.95); III 10.61 (2.73, 0.83, 2.29, 2.67, 2.09); IV 12.67 (3.13, 0.88, 3.31, 3.54, 1.81). Palp as in Fig. 2A–C: femur subequal the length of the tibia, ca. 1.3 times longer than patella; patellar apophysis long, ca. 2 times longer than wide, with a concave distal end; retrolateral tibial apophysis rectangular, ca. 4 times longer than wide; lateral tibial apophysis rectangular, ca. 3 times wider than long; cymbium longer than 2.5 times the length of the bulb; cymbial furrow short, ca. 1/2 the length of cymbium; anterior conductor ca. 1/2 the length of the posterior conductor; dorsal conductor large, folded backward; posterior conductor enlarged and pointed diagonally towards the posterior, proximal end with a lamellar and large outgrowth, distal end with shallow median concavity; embolus originates around a 5 o’clock position.
Female (IZCAS -Ar44331): Colour and abdominal pattern as in male (Fig. 3D, E). Total length 5.31. Carapace 2.79 long, 1.84 wide. Abdomen 2.52 long, 1.59 wide. Eye sizes and inter-distances: AME 0.06, ALE 0.09, PME 0.08, PLE 0.09; AME–AME 0.03, AME–ALE 0.02, AME–PME 0.03, ALE–PLE 0.01, PME–PME 0.04, PME–PLE 0.04. Leg measurements: leg I 8.73 (2.08, 0.68, 2.11, 2.22, 1.64); II 8.15 (2.26, 0.82, 1.73, 1.92, 1.42); III 7.97 (2.16, 0.73, 1.81, 1.91, 1.36); IV 10.61 (2.66, 0.76, 2.48, 3.07, 1.64). Epigyne as in Fig. 3A, B: ca. 1.2 times wider than long; atrium large, occupying ca. 1/4 of epigynal field, ca. 1.4 times longer than wide; its posterior margin conspicuous, 1/2 the length of atrium, 2 times longer than width of its lateral margin; copulatory ducts enlarged, ca. 2 times longer than spermathecae; spermathecae small, occupying 1/5 of epigynal field, ca. 2 times longer than wide, with long stalks and finger-shaped heads; fertilization ducts broad, ca. 2 times longer than wide.
Variation. Total length of males: 5.44–6.29 (n=11), and of females: 5.09–5.69 (n=39).
Distribution. Known only from Hunan Province, China (Fig. 7).
description: Published as part of Li, Bing, Zhao, Zhe & Li, Shuqiang, 2023, Three new species of the genus Vappolotes Zhao & Li, 2019 (Araneae, Agelenidae) from southwest China, pp. 325-336 in Zootaxa 5270 (2) on pages 328-330, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5270.2.8, http://zenodo.org/record/7865018