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Corresponding author: Chao Zhang ( opiliones@163.com ) Corresponding author: Feng Zhang ( dudu06042001@163.com ) Academic editor: Alireza Zamani
© 2023 Mengjiao Xu, Yannan Mu, Chao Zhang, Feng Zhang.
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Xu M, Mu Y, Zhang C, Zhang F (2023) Three new species of Grandilithus Liu & Li, 2022 (Araneae, Phrurolithidae) from southern China. ZooKeys 1183: 205-217. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1183.113075
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Three new species of Grandilithus Liu & Li, 2022 are described from southern China on the basis of both sexes: G. chongzuo sp. nov. from Guangxi, G. xiaohuangshan sp. nov. from Guangdong and G. lanxi sp. nov. from Jiangxi. A distribution map of these three species is provided.
Diagnosis, morphology, spider, taxonomy
Phrurolithidae Banks, 1892 is a spider family comprising 26 genera and 388 species from most parts of the world, with 17 genera and 202 species reported from China (
The genus Grandilithus Liu & Li, 2022 was established based on the type species G. anyuan Liu & Li, 2022. There are 29 species known from China, and two each have been reported from Vietnam and Japan (
While examining specimens from southern China, three new Grandilithus species were discovered, which are described in this paper.
All measurements are given in millimeters. The leg measurements are shown as: total length (femur, patella, tibia, metatarsus, tarsus). The epigynes were removed and cleared in a pancreatin solution (
The following abbreviations are used: AER, anterior eye row; ALE, anterior lateral eye; AME, anterior median eye; CH, clypeal height; CRW, cephalic region width; CW, carapace width; EAW, eye area width; MOA, median ocular area; PLE, posterior lateral eye; PME, posterior median eye; Spination: d, dorsal; pl, prolateral; pv, proventral; rv, retroventral.
Family Phrurolithidae Banks, 1892
Grandilithus anyuan Liu & Li, 2022.
Holotype ♂ (GXCZ-16-46): China: Pairu Village, Zuozhou Town, Chongzuo City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (22°34.40'N, 107°25.36'E; 203 m a.s.l.), 4 November 2016, leg. Guiqiang Huang. Paratype: 2♀, with same data as holotype.
The specific epithet refers to the type locality.
This species resembles G. nonggang (Liu, Xu, Xiao, Yin & Peng, 2019) in having a similarly shaped embolus and sperm duct, but can be recognized by: 1) the long RTA, with thin base and coracoid-shaped tip (vs RTA short, base wide, cf. Fig.
Copulatory organs of Grandilithus chongzuo sp. nov. A male left palp, prolateral view B same, retrolateral view C same, ventral view D same, dorsal view E epigyne, ventral view F same, dorsal view. Abbreviations: B—bursa; CD—copulatory duct; CO—copulatory opening; CT—connecting tube; E—embolus; FA—femoral apophysis; FD—fertilization duct; GA—glandular appendage; MS—median septum; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; S—spermatheca; SD—sperm duct; TA—tegular apophysis; Tu—tubercle.
Male (holotype): total length 3.27, carapace 1.56 long, 1.34 wide; abdomen 1.71 long, 1.00 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.14, ALE 0.12, PME 0.09, PLE 0.11; AME–AME 0.05, AME–ALE 0.02, ALE–ALE 0.33, PME–PME 0.10, PME–PLE 0.04, PLE–PLE 0.37, ALE–PLE 0.08. EAW 0.52, CRW 0.68, EAW/CRW 0.76, CRW/CW 0.51. MOA 0.34 long, anterior width 0.32, posterior width 0.29. CH 0.13. CH/AME 0.93. Labium 0.14 long, 0.23 wide. Sternum 0.89 long, 0.77 wide. Leg measurements: I 8.41 (2.07, 0.56, 2.36, 1.92, 1.50), II 6.58 (1.73, 0.51, 1.70, 1.44, 1.20), III 5.42 (1.44, 0.47, 1.16, 1.42, 0.93), IV 8.79 (2.37, 0.57, 2.04, 2.44, 1.37), leg pattern: 4123. Spination: femur I–IV d 1, femur I pl 5, femur II pl 3, tibia I pv 9 rv 9, tibia II pv 9 rv 8, metatarsus I pv 4 rv 4, metatarsus II pv 4 rv 3.
Coloration. Carapace yellowish, with several patches resembling flowing droplets beside fovea. Abdomen gray, with a small, fawn dorsal scutum anteriorly and several lighter colored transverse stripes posteriorly. A small, irregular, slightly sclerotized area in front of the spinnerets with black setae. Leg light yellow.
Palp
as in Fig.
Female (paratype): total length 4.18, carapace 1.51 long, 1.30 wide; abdomen 2.67 long, 1.61 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.13, ALE 0.12, PME 0.08, PLE 0.10; AME–AME 0.05, AME–ALE 0.01, ALE–ALE 0.32, PME–PME 0.09, PME–PLE 0.04, PLE–PLE 0.35, ALE–PLE 0.06. EAW 0.51, CRW 0.66, EAW/CRW 0.77, CRW/CW 0.51. MOA 0.30 long, anterior width 0.30, posterior width 0.27. CH 0.11, CH/AME 0.85. Labium 0.13 long, 0.24 wide. Sternum 0.85 long, 0.77 wide. Leg measurements: I 7.75 (1.94, 0.56, 2.30, 1.70, 1.25), II 6.15 (1.55, 0.48, 1.77, 1.23, 1.12), III 4.99 (1.32, 0.45, 1.11, 1.32, 0.79), IV 7.97 (2.15, 0.54, 1.86, 2.27, 1.15), leg pattern: 4123. Spination: femur I–IV d 1, femur I pl 6, femur II pl 4, tibia I pv 10 rv 10, tibia II pv 9 rv 9, metatarsus I pv 4 rv 4, metatarsus II pv 4 rv 3.
Coloration. Carapace yellow-brown, darker than male, with several patches resembling flowing droplets beside fovea. Abdomen dark gray without dorsal scutum. A small, irregular, slightly sclerotized area in front of the spinnerets with black setae. Leg yellow-brown.
Epigyne
as in Fig.
China: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Fig.
Holotype ♂ (HBUARA#2021-63): China: Xiaohuangshan Scenic Spot, the Nanling Mountain National Forest Park, Ruyuan County, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province (24°53.72'N, 113°1.24'E; 1338 m a.s.l.), 23 May 2021, leg. Yannan Mu. Paratype: 2♀, with same data as holotype.
The specific epithet refers to the type locality.
This new species resembles G. florifer (Fu, He & Zhang, 2015) in having a similarly shaped embolus, but can be recognized by: 1) the different color pattern and lighter color (vs darker color, cf. Fig.
Copulatory organs of Grandilithus xiaohuangshan sp. nov. A male left palp, prolateral view B same, retrolateral view C same, ventral view D same, dorsal view E epigyne, ventral view F same, dorsal view. Abbreviations: B—bursa; CD—copulatory duct; CO—copulatory opening; CT—connecting tube; E—embolus; FA—femoral apophysis; FD—fertilization duct; GA—glandular appendage; MS—median septum; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; S—spermatheca; SD—sperm duct; TA—tegular apophysis; Tu—tubercle.
Male (holotype): total length 3.70, carapace 1.67 long, 1.48 wide; abdomen 2.03 long, 1.18 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.12, ALE 0.10, PME 0.08, PLE 0.09; AME–AME 0.06, AME–ALE 0.01, ALE–ALE 0.32, PME–PME 0.10, PME–PLE 0.06, PLE–PLE 0.40, ALE–PLE 0.10. EAW 0.54, CRW 0.75, EAW/CRW 0.72, CRW/CW 0.51. MOA 0.29 long, anterior width 0.30, posterior width 0.27. CH 0.12. CH/AME 1.00. Labium 0.16 long, 0.24 wide. Sternum 0.98 long, 0.80 wide. Leg measurements: I 9.10 (2.14, 0.62, 2.66, 2.20, 1.48), II 7.14 (1.82, 0.57, 1.90, 1.68, 1.17), III 5.95 (1.57, 0.49, 1.34, 1.58, 0.97), IV 8.94 (2.41, 0.56, 2.19, 2.49, 1.29), leg pattern: 1423. Spination: femur II–IV d 1, femur I pl 5, femur II pl 3, tibia I pv 8 rv 9, tibia II pv 8 rv 8, metatarsus I pv 4 rv 4, metatarsus II pv 4 rv 3.
Coloration. Carapace yellow-brown, with several patches resembling flowing droplets beside fovea. Abdomen fawn, with a small, yellow dorsal scutum anteriorly and black pattern posteriorly. A small, irregular, slightly sclerotized area in front of the spinnerets with black setae. Leg yellow-brown.
Palp
as in Fig.
Female (paratype): total length 4.78, carapace 2.03 long, 1.75 wide; abdomen 2.75 long, 2.17 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.14, ALE 0.12, PME 0.09, PLE 0.10; AME–AME 0.07, AME–ALE 0.01, ALE–ALE 0.34, PME–PME 0.11, PME–PLE 0.08, PLE–PLE 0.46, ALE–PLE 0.13. EAW 0.61, CRW 0.82, EAW/CRW 0.74, CRW/CW 0.95. MOA 0.32 long, anterior width 0.31, posterior width 0.30. CH 0.13, CH/AME 1.08. Labium 0.22 long, 0.30 wide. Sternum 1.18 long, 0.96 wide. Leg measurements: I 10.98 (2.52, 0.69, 3.06, 2.13, 2.58), II 8.31 (2.21, 0.66, 2.38, 1.79, 1.27), III 6.67 (1.81, 0.61, 1.46, 1.77, 1.02), IV 10.42 (2.87, 0.67, 2.50, 2.94, 1.44), leg pattern: 1 4 2 3. Spination: femur I pl 5, femur II d 1 pl 5, femur IV d 1, tibia I pv 9 rv 10, tibia II pv 9 rv 8, metatarsus I pv 4 rv 4, metatarsus II pv 4 rv 3.
Coloration. Carapace darker than male, with several patches resembling flowing droplets beside fovea. Abdomen black, with a small, white inverted triangular mark anteriorly. A small, irregular, slightly sclerotized area in front of the spinnerets with black setae. Leg yellow-brown.
Epigyne
as in Fig.
China: Guangdong Province (Fig.
Holotype ♂ (HBUARA#2021-68): China: Yangmingshan Park, Chongyi County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, Lanxi Valley (25°39.22'N, 114°18.99'E; 506 m a.s.l.), 28 May 2021, leg. Yannan Mu. Paratype: 3 ♀, with same data as holotype.
The specific epithet refers to the type locality.
This species resembles G. fengshan Liu & Li, 2022 in having a similarly shaped embolus and tegular apophysis, but can be recognized by: 1) the long, distally sharp, nearly ensiform-shaped RTA (vs RTA short, tip curved, coracoid-shaped, cf. Fig.
Copulatory organs of Grandilithus lanxi sp. nov. A male left palp, prolateral view B same, retrolateral view C same, ventral view D same, dorsal view E epigyne, ventral view F same, dorsal view. Abbreviations: B—bursa; CD—copulatory duct; CO—copulatory opening; CT—connecting tube; E—embolus; FA—femoral apophysis; FD—fertilization duct; GA—glandular appendage; MS—median septum; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; S—spermatheca; SD—sperm duct; TA—tegular apophysis; Tu—tubercle.
Male (holotype): total length 3.68, carapace 1.70 long, 1.44 wide; abdomen 1.98 long, 1.12 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.12, ALE 0.10, PME 0.08, PLE 0.09; AME–AME 0.05, AME–ALE 0.01, ALE–ALE 0.29, PME–PME 0.11, PME–PLE 0.06, PLE–PLE 0.38, ALE–PLE 0.08. EAW 0.53, CRW 0.69, EAW/CRW 0.77, CRW/CW 0.48. MOA 0.29 long, anterior width 0.28, posterior width 0.28. CH 0.13. CH/AME 1.08. Labium 0.20 long, 0.25 wide. Sternum 0.96 long, 0.83 wide. Leg measurements: I 8.73 (2.20, 0.63, 2.46, 1.96, 1.48), II 6.79 (1.66, 0.56, 1.84, 1.55, 1.18), III 5.72 (1.44, 0.53, 1.22, 1.60, 0.93), IV 8.86 (2.36, 0.60, 2.04, 2.56, 1.30), leg pattern: 4123. Spination: femur I–IV d 1, femur I pl 5, tibia I pv 8 rv 9, tibia II pv 8 rv 7, metatarsus I pv 4 rv 4, metatarsus II pv 4 rv 2.
Coloration. Carapace yellow-brown, with several patches resembling flowing droplets beside fovea. Abdomen black-gray, with a yellow-brown dorsal scutum longer than 1/2 abdomen length. A small, irregular, slightly sclerotized area in front of the spinnerets with black setae. Leg yellow-brown.
Palp
as in Fig.
Female (paratype): total length 4.93, carapace 2.07 long, 1.75 wide; abdomen 2.86 long, 1.95 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.14, ALE 0.12, PME 0.09, PLE 0.10; AME–AME 0.07, AME–ALE 0.01, ALE–ALE 0.35, PME–PME 0.13, PME–PLE 0.09, PLE–PLE 0.48, ALE–PLE 0.09. EAW 0.64, CRW 0.88, EAW/CRW 0.73, CRW/CW 0.50. MOA 0.32 long, anterior width 0.32, posterior width 0.30. CH 0.15, CH/AME 1.07. Labium 0.23 long, 0.32 wide. Sternum 1.25 long, 0.92 wide. Leg measurements: I 9.54 (2.36, 0.76, 2.90, 2.20, 1.32), II 7.68 (1.96, 0.61, 2.17, 1.74, 1.20), III 6.18 (1.65, 0.56, 1.37, 1.67, 0.93), IV 9.63 (2.69, 0.67, 2.21, 2.86, 1.20), leg pattern: 4123. Spination: femur I d 1 pl 6, femur II d 2 pl 4, femur III–IV d 1, tibia I pv 10 rv 10, tibia II pv 9 rv 8, metatarsus I pv 4 rv 4, metatarsus II pv 5 rv 4.
Coloration. Carapace slightly darker than male, with several patches resembling flowing droplets beside fovea. Abdomen black. A small, irregular, slightly sclerotized area in front of the spinnerets with black setae. Leg yellow-brown.
Epigyne
as in Fig.
We are especially grateful to Dr David Chamé Vázquez for valuables comments and suggestions on the manuscript. English of the earlier draft was checked by Dr Xinping Wang.
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
No ethical statement was reported.
This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 32170468) and by the Science & Technology Fundamental Resources Investigation Program (Grant No. 2022FY202100).
Writing - original draft: YM, MX. Writing - review and editing: CZ, FZ.
Mengjiao Xu https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9548-6941
Yannan Mu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2504-673X
Chao Zhang https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1702-1206
Feng Zhang https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3347-1031
All of the data that support the findings of this study are available in the main text.