Holotype: ♂, China, Yunnan: Tengchong County, Jietou Township, 8# boundary post of Yakou (25°80.894'N, 98°62.080'E, 2890 m), 23 May 2006, Xingping Wang, Xianjin Peng leg.

The specific name refers to the type locality; adjective.

This new species is somewhat similar to H. yaginumai Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001 (see Deeleman-Reinhold 2001: figs 868–874), especially in opisthosoma having a large dorsal scutum, retrolateral tibial apophysis bearing a tuft of long setae on the base, male palp with a obvious conductor, but can be distinguished from the latter by: 1) embolus erect, the tip reached to the position of 11:00 o’clock approximately (Figs 3, 7) versus encircling along the top of bulb prolaterally, the tip reached to the position of 2:00 o’clock in H. yaginumai; 2) conductor lamellate in retrolateral view (Figs 4, 8) versus almost semicircular in H. yaginumai; 3) retrolateral tibial apophysis hornlike and its apex only extending to the quarter of cymbium in retrolateral view (Figs 4, 8) versus hook-like and its apex extending about to the middle part of cymbium in H. yaginumai; 4) abdominal dorsum only with one transverse white stripe (Fig. 1) versus with two additional short longitudinal white stripes on each side except for one transverse white stripe in H. yaginumai; 5) chelicerae with 3 promarginal teeth (Fig. 6) versus 2 in H. yaginumai.

Figures 1–4. 

Hitobia tengchong sp. n. 1 male body, dorsal view 2 prosoma, ventral view 3 male palp, ventral view 4 male palp, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (1–2); 0.1 mm (3–4).

Figures 5–8. 

Hitobia tengchong sp. n. 5 eye area, dorsal view 6 left chelicera, posterior view 7 male palp, ventral view 8 male palp, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (5–8). C conductor E embolus RTA retrolateral tibial apophysis.

Male: Total length 5.15. Prosoma 2.29 long, 1.67 wide. Opisthosoma 2.72 long, 1.52 wide. Clypeus 0.05 high. Carapace dark brown, long oval, widest at coxae II and III, covered with some white hair. Cervical grooves, fovea and radial grooves dark brown. AER and PER both slightly recurved, wider posteriorly (Fig. 5). Eyes sizes and interdistances: AME 0.08, ALE 0.08, PME 0.07, PLE 0.09, AME–AME 0.04, AME–ALE 0.01, PME–PME 0.09, PME–PLE 0.09, ALE–PLE 0.14. MOA anterior width 0.18, posterior width 0.22, length 0.25. Chelicerae brown, with 3 promarginal teeth and 1 retromarginal (Fig. 6). Endites yellowish brown, almost parallel (Fig. 2). Labium yellowish brown, longer than wide, ligulate (Fig. 2). Sternum colored as labium, covered with some dark bristles, anterior straight and posterior subacute (Fig. 2). Legs femur, coxae I and II dark brown, others yellowish brown. Trochanters I and II without ventral notch, trochanters III and IV with a shallow ventral notch. Legs spinnation: femur: I, II, III d1-1-0, r0-0-1; IV d0-0-1; patella: I, II, III p0-1-0; IV p0-1-0; tibia: I v1-1-1; II v1-1-1; III d1-0-0, p1-0-0, v1-0-0, r1-1-1; IV d1-0-0, v1-0-1, r0-1-0; metatarsi: I v1-0-0; II v1-0-0, p1-0-0; III d1-0-0, p0-1-0, v1-0-0; IV d1-1-0, p0-1-0, r0-1-0, v1-1-0. Legs length: I 4.65 (1.31, 1.72, 1.02, 0.60), II 4.61 (1.29, 1.70, 1.02, 0.60), III 4.28 (1.02, 1.45, 1.21, 0.60), IV 5.84 (1.71, 2.00, 1.53, 0.60). Dorsum of opisthosoma (Fig. 1) dark brown, long oval, with a large scutum about four-fifths of the whole abdominal length and one transverse white stripe posteriorly, covered with white thin hair. Venter brown.

Male palp (Figs 3–4, 7–8): tibia short, with several long prolatral macrosetae, the retrolateral apophysis hornlike and bearing a tuft of long and curved macrosetae on the base. Bulb elongated, widest at middle part. Embolus thin and short, originating from the prolateral top of bulb, erect, the tip reached to the position of 11:00 o’clock approximately in ventral view. Conductor large relatively, membranous, situated retrolaterally at embolus, lamellate in retrolateral view.

Female: Unknown.

China (Yunnan).

Holotype ♂, China, Yunnan: Nujiang Prefecture, Gongshan County, Pengdang Township, Longpo Village, 12.5 air km of Gongshan (27°85.608'N, 98°68.448'E, 1550 m), 4–7 July 2000, Hengmei Yan leg.

The specific name comes from the Latin hirtella (with macrosetae), referring to the three thick setae on the cymbial tip.

This new species resembles H. shaohai Yin & Bao, 2012 (see Yin et al. 2012: figs 631a–h) in having a similar size of dorsal scutum, retrolateral tibial apophysis bearing a cluster of bristles on the base, but can be separated by: 1) conductor visible in ventral view (Figs 11, 15) versus invisible in H. shaohai; 2) retrolateral tibial apophysis longer, stronger, the distal end not bifurcated (Figs 11–12, 15–16) versus with two rami in H. shaohai; 3) opisthosoma dorsum without obvious markings (Fig. 9) versus with one median pale transverse white stripe in H. shaohai; 4) chelicerae with 3 promarginal teeth (Fig. 14) versus with 2 in H. shaohai.

Figures 9–12. 

Hitobia subhirsuta sp. n. 9 male body, dorsal view 10 prosoma, ventral view 11 male palp, ventral view 12 male palp, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (9–10); 0.1 mm (11–12).

Figures 13–16. 

Hitobia subhirsuta sp. n. 13 eye area, dorsal view 14 left chelicera, posterior view 15 male palp, ventral view 16 male palp, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (13–16). C conductor E embolus RTA retrolateral tibial apophysis.

Male: Total length 5.30. Prosoma 2.33 long, 1.75 wide. Opisthosoma 2.85 long, 1.63 wide. Clypeus 0.06 high. Carapace brown, long oval, widest at coxae II and III, covered with some white hair. Fovea, cervical grooves and radial grooves dark brown. AER and PER both slightly recurved, wider posteriorly (Fig. 13). Eyes sizes and interdistances: AME 0.08, ALE 0.10, PME 0.09, PLE 0.09, AME–AME 0.05, ALE–AME 0.01, PME–PME 0.10, PME–PLE 0.10, ALE–PLE 0.14. MOA anterior width 0.21, posterior width 0.25, length 0.29. Chelicerae dark brown, with 3 promarginal teeth and 1 retromargianal tooth (Fig. 14). Endites yellowish brown, almost parallel (Fig. 10). Labium brown, longer than wide, ligulate (Fig. 10). Sternum brown, with some dark bristles, anterior straight and posterior subacute (Fig. 10). Legs femur, coxae I and II dark brown, others yellow. Trochanters I and II without ventral notch, trochanters III and IV with a shallow ventral notch. Leg spination: femur: I, II, III d1-1-1; IV d1-0-0; tibia: I v2-2-1; II v2-2-1; III d1-0-0, p0-1-0, v0-2-0; IVv1-2-1, r1-1-0; metatarsi: Iv0-1-0; II v1-0-0; III d0-1-0, p1-0-1, v2-0-0, r1-0-0; IV d1-0-0, p1-0-1, r0-1-0. Legs length: I 4.85 (1.50, 1.79, 0.91, 0.65), II 4.82 (1.50, 1.76, 0.91, 0.65), III 4.7 (1.32, 1.51, 1.22, 0.65), IV 6.11 (1.75, 2.00, 1.71, 0.65). Dorsum of opisthosoma (Fig. 18) brown, long oval, with three pairs of muscle impressions and a scutum about three-fifths of whole abdominal length, without obvious markings. Venter pale brown.

Figures 17–20. 

Hitobia makotoi Kamura, 2011 17 female body, dorsal view 18 prosoma, ventral view 19 epigyne, ventral view 20 vulva, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (17–18); 0.1 mm (19–20).

Male palp (Figs 11–12, 15–16): tibia short and strong, with several long prolatral macrosetae, the retrolateral apophysis long and bearing a tuft of long bristles on the swollen base. Cymbial tip with three thick setae. Embolus thin, twisted in middle part and the distal part covered by large conductor is, membranous, almost triangular in ventral view.

Female: Unknown.

China (Yunnan).

1♀, China, Yunnan: Tengchong County, Qingshui Township, Rehai area, Liangyong Village (24°94.919'N, 98°44.921'E, 1450 m), 1 June 2006, D. H. Kavanaugh, R. L. Brett, Dazhi Dong leg.

Female: Total length 5.08. Prosoma 2.28 long, 1.45 wide. Opisthosoma 2.63 long, 1.47 wide. Clypeus 0.06 high. Carapace blackish brown, long oval, widest at coxae II and III, covered with some white hair. Fovea, cervical grooves indistinct. AER and PER both slightly recurved, wider posteriorly. Eyes sizes and interdistances: AME 0.09, ALE 0.09, PME 0.07, PLE 0.08, AME–AME 0.03, AME–ALE 0.01, PME–PME 0.08, PME–PLE 0.09, ALE–PLE 0.13. MOA anterior width 0.18, posterior width 0.21, length 0.23. Chelicerae dark brown, with 3 promarginal teeth and 1 retromarginal (Fig. 21). Endites narrowed medianly and slightly convergent apically, almost parallel (Fig. 18). Labium yellowish brown, longer than wide, ligulate (Fig. 18). Sternum colored as labium, with some dark bristles, anterior straight and posterior subacute (Fig. 18). Legs femur, trochanters I and II, coxae I and II brown, others light yellow. Trochanters I and II without ventral notch, trochanters III and IV with a shallow ventral notch. Legs spinnation: femur: I, II v1-1-1; III d1-1-1, p0-0-1; IV d1-1-1, r0-0-1; patella: I, II, III, IV; tibia: I v1-1-1; II v1-0-0; III d1-1-0, p1-0-0, v1-2-1, r1-1-1; IV v1-0-2, r0-1-1; metatarsi: I d0-1-0; II v1-0-0; III d0-1-1, p0-1-1, v1-0-2, r1-0-1; IV d1-1-0, p0-1-0, v0-2-1, r0-0-1. Measurements of legs: I 4.36 (1.35, 1.65, 0.75, 0.61), II 4.28 (1.30, 1.62, 0.75, 0.61), III 4.21 (1.15, 1.31, 1.00, 0.75), IV 5.30 (1.75, 1.85, 1.00, 0.70). Dorsum of opisthosoma (Fig. 17) grayish brown, long oval, with three pairs of muscle impressions at central part and one narrow transverse white stripe posteriorly, covered with recumbent hair. Venter pale brown. Spinneret cylindrical, median spinneret long, with spigots on distal part, blackish brow.

Figures 21–23. 

Hitobia makotoi Kamura, 2011, 21 left chelicera, posterior view 22 epigynum, ventral view 23 vulva, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (21–23). C concavity FD fertilization ducts H hood S spermathecae.

Epigyne (Figs 19–20, 22–23) longer than wide, with a distinct anterior hood, and shallow longitudinal concavity in median part. Spermathecae big, elongated and the distal parts close to each other.

Male: Unknown.

China (Yunnan), Japan (Amami-öshima Is.).

Figure 24. 

Distribution records of the three species of genus Hitobia from south-west China. ▲ H. hirtella; ■ H. tengchong; ● H. makotoi.

Although the spermathecae of the specimen are smaller, the distal parts close to each other (almost parallel to each other in the original description of Kamura (2011)), the following characters of the specimen are almost as same as those described in the original description: the position and form of stripes on the dorsum of opisthosoma; epigyne with a distinct anterior hood, a shallow longitudinal concavity in median part, copulatory opening indistinct; hence the specimen was identified as Hitobia makotoi Kamura, 2011.