Labulla hespera Gertsch & Ivie, 1936, from California, USA.

See Chamberlin and Ivie 1943; Gertsch and Ivie 1936; Griswold et al. 1998; Hormiga 1994a; Hormiga 1994b.

Holotype : ♂ (IZCAS-Ar40310), China, Tibet, Lhoka, Cona County, Senmuzha Scenic Area, 27.83°N, 91.73°E, elevation ca. 2845 m, 10.VIII.2018, X. Zhang and J. Liu leg. Paratypes: 1♂2♀ (IZCAS-Ar40311-40313), same data as holotype; 1♂1♀ (IZCAS-Ar40314-40315), Cona County, Yelang Valley, 27.87°N, 91.81°E, elevation ca. 3379 m, 13.VIII.2018, X. Zhang and J. Liu leg.

The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

The male of Pimoa cona sp. nov. resembles P. nematoides Hormiga, 1994 (see Hormiga 1994a: 71, figs 285–289) and P. sinuosa Hormiga, 1994 (see Hormiga 1994a: 67, figs 256–265) but can be distinguished by the large pimoid cymbial sclerite that is subdistally wide and distally pointed (Fig. 1B, vs. small and distally curved in P. nematoides; vs. slender and distally blunt in P. sinuosa); distinguished from P. nematoides by the long tibia, ca. 1/2 of the cymbial length (Fig. 1A–C, vs. short tibia, ca. 1/3 of cymbial length); distinguished from P. sinuosa by an embolus that begins at the 2:00 o’clock position (Fig. 1B, vs. an embolus that begins at the 5:30 o’clock position). The female of P. cona resembles P. sinuosa (see Hormiga 1994a: 67, figs 266–284) but can be distinguished by the pair of oval spermathecae (Fig. 2A, vs. subtriangular spermathecae) and by the subdistally narrow dorsal plate (Fig. 2C, vs. subdistally wide).

Male (holotype): Total length 7.24. Carapace 3.59 long, 2.95 wide. Abdomen 3.65 long, 2.18 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.18, ALE 0.20, PME 0.19, PLE 0.17; AME-AME 0.14, AME-ALE 0.17, PME-PME 0.16, PME-PLE 0.18. Leg measurements: I: 33.34 (9.36, 10.19, 9.94, 3.85); II: 32.52 (9.25, 10.13, 9.87, 3.27); III: 20.92 (6.16, 6.36, 6.35, 2.05); IV: – (7.95, –, –, –). Habitus as in Fig. 2E. Carapace brownish with black lateral margins; thoracic fovea and radial grooves distinct; sternum brownish. Abdomen black with yellowish transverse chevron bands. Legs brownish with black annulations, especially distinct on legs III and IV. Palp (Fig. 1A–C): patella short, ca. 1/2 of tibial length, with one retrolateral macroseta; tibia long, ca. 1/2 of cymbial length, with several macrosetae and a dorsal process; paracymbium short, ca. 1/3 of cymbial length, finger-shaped; pimoid cymbial sclerite large, subdistally wide and distally sharp, ca. 1/2 of cymbial length; cymbial denticulate process short and distally pointed, with more than 15 cuspules; median apophysis slender; conductor indistinct; pimoid embolic process with two short and sharp branches distally; embolus long and thin, longer than pimoid embolic process, beginning at the 2:00 o’clock position; embolic tooth absent.

Figure 1. 

Left palp of Pimoa cona sp. nov., holotype A prolateral view B ventral view C retrolateral view. Abbreviations: AS = alveolar sclerite; CDP = cymbial denticulate process; E = embolus; MA = median apophysis; P = paracymbium; PCS = pimoid cymbial sclerite; PEP = pimoid embolic process; T = tegulum. Scale bar: equal for A–C.

Female (paratype): Total length 9.62. Carapace 3.72 long, 3.01 wide. Abdomen 5.90 long, 4.10 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.18, ALE 0.22, PME 0.19, PLE 0.21; AME-AME 0.14, AME-ALE 0.21, PME-PME 0.17, PME-PLE 0.20. Leg measurements: I: 27.83 (7.76, 9.17, 7.82, 3.08); II: 24.80 (6.79, 8.20, 6.99, 2.82); III: 17.56 (5.38, 5.51, 4.81, 1.86); IV: 22.31 (6.73, 7.37, 5.90, 2.31). Habitus as in Fig. 2F, G. Carapace brownish with black lateral margins; thoracic fovea and radial grooves distinct; sternum brownish. Abdomen black with yellowish transverse chevron bands and a short vertical band medially. Legs brownish with black annulations, especially distinct on legs III and IV. Epigyne (Fig. 2A–D): triangular; ventral plate broad, length subequal to width; dorsal plate narrow, with a blunt point; copulatory openings distinct; spermathecae oval, separated by ca. 1/3 width of spermatheca; fertilization ducts membranous, anteriorly oriented.

Figure 2. 

Epigyne and habitus of Pimoa cona sp. nov., female paratype and male holotype A epigyne, ventral view B schematic course of internal duct system, ventral view C vulva, dorsal view D schematic course of internal duct system, dorsal view E male habitus, dorsal view F female habitus, dorsal view G female habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations: CO = copulatory opening; DP = dorsal plate of the epigyne; FD = fertilization duct; S = spermatheca; VP = ventral plate of epigyne. Scale bars: equal for F and G.

Known only from the type locality, Tibet, China (Fig. 16).

Holotype : ♂ (IZCAS-Ar40316), China, Tibet, Lhoka, Duopozhang Town, Duiba Village, 29.37°N, 91.70°E, elevation ca. 4095 m, 14.VIII.2019, X. Zhang, Z. Bai and J. Liu leg. Paratypes: 1♀ (IZCAS-Ar40317), same data as holotype; 1♀ (IZCAS-Ar40318), Lhoka, Aza Town, Beside the stream behind Zonggongbu Cave, 29.37°N, 91.32°E, elevation ca. 4537 m, 29.VIII.2018, X. Zhang and J. Liu leg.

The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

The male of Pimoa duiba sp. nov. resembles P. samyai sp. nov. (Fig. 12A–C) and P. trifurcata (see Xu and Li 2007: 496, figs 48–54) but can be distinguished by the short and distally blunt cymbial denticulate process (Fig. 3B, vs. relatively long and distally narrow in P. samyai and P. trifurcata); distinguished from P. samyai by the nearly V-shaped pimoid cymbial sclerite (Fig. 3B, vs. nearly L-shaped); distinguished from P. trifurcata by the pimoid embolic process without a trifurcate apex (Fig. 3A–C, vs. with a trifurcate apex). The female of P. duiba also resembles P. samyai sp. nov. (Fig. 13A–D) and P. trifurcata (see Xu and Li 2007: 496, figs 55–61) but can be distinguished by the short distance between the spermathecae (Fig. 4A, vs. separated by ca. 1/2 the width of a spermatheca in P. samyai and P. trifurcata); distinguished from P. samyai by having a spermatheca that is wider than long (Fig. 4A, vs. longer than wide); distinguished from P. trifurcata by the medially narrow dorsal plate (Fig. 4C, vs. medially relatively wide).

Figure 3. 

Left palp of Pimoa duiba sp. nov., holotype A prolateral view B ventral view C retrolateral view. Abbreviations: AS = alveolar sclerite; C = conductor; CDP = cymbial denticulate process; E = embolus; MA = median apophysis; P = paracymbium; PCS = pimoid cymbial sclerite; PEP = pimoid embolic process; T = tegulum. Scale bar: equal for A–C.

Male (holotype): Total length 5.26. Carapace 2.18 long, 1.86 wide. Abdomen 3.08 long, 1.73 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.12, ALE 0.13, PME 0.12, PLE 0.12; AME-AME 0.07, AME-ALE 0.11, PME-PME 0.10, PME-PLE 0.14. Leg measurements: I: 23.84 (6.60, 7.95, 6.73, 2.56); II: 21.79 (5.90, 7.24, 6.34, 2.31); III: 16.16 (4.62, 5.45, 4.49, 1.60); IV: 19.41 (5.51, 6.15, 5.83, 1.92). Promargin of chelicerae with three teeth, retromargin with two teeth. Habitus as in Fig. 4E. Carapace yellowish with slightly darker lateral margins; thoracic fovea and radial grooves distinct; sternum brownish. Abdomen black with yellowish transverse chevron bands. Legs brownish without black annulations. Palp (Fig. 3A–C): patella short, ca. 1/2 of tibial length, with a single retrolateral macroseta; tibia long, ca. 1/2 of cymbial length, with several macrosetae and a dorsal process; paracymbium short, ca. 1/3 of cymbial length, hook-shaped; pimoid cymbial sclerite nearly V-shaped, ca. 1/3 of cymbial length; cymbial denticulate process short and distally blunt, with more than five cuspules; median apophysis slender; conductor distinct; pimoid embolic process distally pointed, longer than embolus; embolus beginning at the 7:00 o’clock position, with short slender spine proximally; embolic tooth absent.

Figure 4. 

Epigyne and habitus of Pimoa duiba sp. nov., female paratype and male holotype A epigyne, ventral view B schematic course of internal duct system, ventral view C vulva, dorsal view D schematic course of internal duct system, dorsal view E male habitus, dorsal view F female habitus, dorsal view G female habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations: CO = copulatory opening; DP = dorsal plate of the epigyne; FD = fertilization duct; S = spermatheca; VP = ventral plate of epigyne. Scale bars: equal for F and G.

Female (paratype): Total length 6.85. Carapace 2.56 long, 2.11 wide. Abdomen 4.29 long, 3.27 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.12, ALE 0.16, PME 0.10, PLE 0.15; AME-AME 0.09, AME-ALE 0.15, PME-PME 0.09, PME-PLE 0.17. Leg measurements: I: 21.47 (6.15, 6.73, 6.03, 2.56); II: 19.55 (5.38, 6.67, 5.38, 2.12); III: 15.20 (4.62, 4.81, 4.10, 1.67); IV: 19.23 (5.51, 6.22, 5.45, 2.05). Promargin of chelicerae with three teeth, retromargin with two teeth. Habitus as in Fig. 4F, G. Carapace brownish with slightly darker lateral margins; thoracic fovea and radial grooves indistinct; sternum brownish. Abdomen black with yellowish transverse chevron bands. Legs brownish without black annulations. Epigyne (Fig. 4A–D): triangular; ventral plate broad, length subequal to width; dorsal plate longer than wide, nearly tongue-shaped; copulatory openings distinct; spermathecae nearly round with short distance between them; fertilization ducts yellowish, anteriorly oriented.

Known only from the type locality, Tibet, China (Fig. 16).

Holotype : ♀ (IZCAS-Ar40319), China, Tibet, Lhoka, Cona County, Lemenba Town, 17–20 km section from Lewang Bridge to Liulian Highway, 27.80°N, 91.77°E, elevation ca. 3706 m, 5.VI.2016, J. Wu leg.

The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

The species resembles Pimoa sinuosa Hormiga, 1994 (see Hormiga 1994a: 67, figs 266–284) but can be distinguished by the pair of round spermathecae which are close together (Fig. 5A, vs. separated by ca. 1/2 the width of a spermatheca), by the medially wide dorsal plate (Fig. 5C, vs. medially relatively narrow), and by the abdomen with the vertical band not extending to the distal part (Fig. 5E, vs. vertical band absent).

Figure 5. 

Epigyne and habitus of Pimoa lemenba sp. nov., female holotype A epigyne, ventral view B schematic course of internal duct system, ventral view C vulva, dorsal view D schematic course of internal duct system, dorsal view E female habitus, dorsal view F female habitus, ventral view G female habitus, lateral view. Abbreviations: CO = copulatory opening; DP = dorsal plate of the epigyne; FD = fertilization duct; S = spermatheca; VP = ventral plate of epigyne. Scale bars: equal for E–G.

Female (holotype): Total length 8.59. Carapace 3.40 long, 2.88 wide. Abdomen 5.19 long, 3.46 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.17, ALE 0.20, PME 0.19, PLE 0.18; AME-AME 0.10, AME-ALE 0.19, PME-PME 0.14, PME-PLE 0.22. Leg measurements: I: – (7.12, –, –, –); II: – (6.47, –, –, –); III: missing; IV: missing. Habitus as in Fig. 5E–G. Carapace yellowish with black lateral margins; thoracic fovea and radial grooves distinct; sternum brownish. Abdomen black with yellowish transverse bands and a vertical band not extending to distal part. Legs brownish with black annulations. Epigyne (Fig. 5A–D): ventral and dorsal plates broad, length subequal to width; copulatory openings distinct; spermathecae round, close to each other; fertilization ducts crystalline, anteriorly oriented.

Male: unknown.

Known only from the type locality, Tibet, China (Fig. 16).

Holotype : ♂ (IZCAS-Ar40320), China, Tibet, Nyingchi, Mainling County, along the way from Zhagonggou Scenic Area to Ganlu Cave, 29.16°N, 94.23°E, elevation ca. 3440 m, 27.VIII.2018, X. Zhang and J. Liu leg. Paratypes: 2♀ (IZCAS-Ar40321-Ar40322), same data as holotype.

The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

The male of Pimoa mainling sp. nov. resembles P. binchuanensis (see Zhang and Li 2019: 3, figs 1, 2) but can be distinguished by the distally curved and nearly hook-shaped pimoid cymbial sclerite (Fig. 6B, vs. medially curved and nearly U-shaped). The male of P. mainling also resembles P. crispa Hormiga, 1994 (see Hormiga 1994a: 63, figs 233–238; Hormiga 1994b: fig 1A, B) but can be distinguished by a distally narrow cymbial denticulate process with few cuspules (Fig. 6B, vs. distally wide cymbial denticulate process with many cuspules). The female of P. mainling resembles P. crispa Hormiga, 1994 (see Hormiga 1994a: 63, figs 239–247) but can be distinguished by the distance between the pair of spermathecae which is ca. 1/3 the width of a spermatheca (Fig. 7A, vs. shorter distance between spermathecae) and by the funnel-shaped epigyne, which is distally straight and long (Fig. 7A–D, vs. triangular epigyne).

Figure 6. 

Left palp of Pimoa mainling sp. nov., holotype A prolateral view B ventral view C retrolateral view. Abbreviations: AS = alveolar sclerite; C = conductor; CDP = cymbial denticulate process; E = embolus; MA = median apophysis; P = paracymbium; PCS = pimoid cymbial sclerite; PEP = pimoid embolic process; T = tegulum. Scale bar: equal for A–C.

Male (holotype): Total length 5.06. Carapace 2.56 long, 2.18 wide. Abdomen 2.50 long, 2.05 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.16, ALE 0.17, PME 0.13, PLE 0.17; AME-AME 0.13, AME-ALE 0.17, PME-PME 0.10, PME-PLE 0.16. Leg measurements: I: 25.38 (6.99, 8.40, 7.49, 2.50); II: – (5.90, –, –, –); III: 13.52 (4.17, 4.23, 3.65, 1.47); IV: 16.79 (5.19, 5.38, 4.55, 1.67). Habitus as in Fig. 7E. Carapace brownish with black lateral margins; thoracic fovea and radial grooves distinct; sternum brownish. Abdomen black with yellowish transverse chevron bands. Legs brownish with black annulations, especially distinct on legs III and IV. Palp (Fig. 6A–C): patella short, ca. 1/3 of tibial length, with one retrolateral macroseta; tibia almost the same length as cymbium, with several macrosetae and a dorsal process; paracymbium short, ca. 1/3 of cymbial length, hook-shaped; pimoid cymbial sclerite distally curved, ca. 1/2 of cymbial length; cymbial denticulate process short, distally narrow and blunt, with more than ten cuspules; median apophysis slender; conductor distinct; pimoid embolic process long, slightly wider distally; embolus beginning at the 7:30 o’clock position; embolic tooth absent.

Figure 7. 

Epigyne and habitus of Pimoa mainling sp. nov., female paratype and male holotype A epigyne, ventral view B schematic course of internal duct system, ventral view C vulva, dorsal view D schematic course of internal duct system, dorsal view E male habitus, dorsal view F female habitus, dorsal view G female habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations: CO = copulatory opening; DP = dorsal plate of the epigyne; FD = fertilization duct; S = spermatheca; VP = ventral plate of epigyne. Scale bars: equal for F and G.

Female (paratype): Total length 8.78. Carapace 3.40 long, 3.01 wide. Abdomen 5.38 long, 4.55 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.17, ALE 0.19, PME 0.19, PLE 0.20; AME-AME 0.15, AME-ALE 0.17, PME-PME 0.17, PME-PLE 0.21. Leg measurements: I: 21.22 (6.15, 7.37, 5.58, 2.12); II: 18.33 (5.32, 6.22, 4.74, 2.05); III: 13.14 (4.17, 4.10, 3.40, 1.47); IV: – (5.06, 5.51, 4.42, –). Habitus as in Fig. 7F, G. Carapace yellowish with black lateral margins; thoracic fovea and radial grooves distinct; sternum brownish. Abdomen black with yellowish transverse chevron bands. Legs brownish with distinct black annulations on all legs. Epigyne (Fig. 7A–D): funnel-shaped; ventral and dorsal plates narrow; copulatory openings distinct; spermathecae nearly oval, separated by ca. 1/3 width of spermatheca; fertilization ducts membranous, anteriorly oriented.

Known only from the type locality, Tibet, China (Fig. 16).

Holotype : ♂ (IZCAS-Ar40323), China, Tibet, Nyingchi, near Lunang Town, 29.94°N, 94.80°E, elevation ca. 2615 m, 25.VIII.2018, X. Zhang and J. Liu leg. Paratypes: 1♂2♀ (IZCAS-Ar40324-Ar40326), same data as holotype; 2♂2♀ (IZCAS-Ar40327-Ar40330), Nyingchi, Near Sejila Pass, 29.56°N, 94.57°E, elevation ca. 3764 m, 26.VIII.2018, X. Zhang and J. Liu leg.

The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

The male of Pimoa nyingchi sp. nov. resembles P. reniformis (see Xu and Li 2007: 493, figs 36–41) but can be distinguished by the long, distally flat and wide pimoid cymbial sclerite (Fig. 8B, vs. narrow and distally curved) and by the relatively large and wide paracymbium (Fig. 8B, C, vs. small and narrow). The female of P. nyingchi also resembles P. reniformis (see Xu and Li 2007: 493, figs 42–47) but can be distinguished by a pair of small, oval spermathecae (Fig. 9C, vs. large and kidney-shaped) and by the broad dorsal plate (Fig. 9C, vs. narrow dorsal plate).

Figure 8. 

Left palp of Pimoa nyingchi sp. nov., holotype A prolateral view B ventral view C retrolateral view. Abbreviations: AS = alveolar sclerite; C = conductor; CDP = cymbial denticulate process; E = embolus; MA = median apophysis; P = paracymbium; PCS = pimoid cymbial sclerite; PEP = pimoid embolic process; T = tegulum. Scale bar: equal for A–C.

Male (holotype): Total length 7.05. Carapace 3.59 long, 3.01 wide. Abdomen 3.46 long, 2.44 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.17, ALE 0.17, PME 0.18, PLE 0.16; AME-AME 0.14, AME-ALE 0.16, PME-PME 0.15, PME-PLE 0.18. Leg measurements: I: 28.08 (7.63, 8.91, 8.01, 3.53); II: 16.92 (5.89, 5.26, 3.78, 1.99); III: 16.73 (5.00, 5.19, 4.62, 1.92); IV: 14.10 (5.45, 4.23, 2.95, 1.47). Habitus as in Fig. 9E. Carapace yellowish with black lateral margins; thoracic fovea and radial grooves distinct; sternum brownish. Abdomen black with yellowish transverse bands. Legs brownish with distinct black annulations on all legs. Palp (Fig. 8A–C): patella short, almost the same length as tibia, with one retrolateral macroseta; tibia short, ca. 1/3 of cymbial length, with several macrosetae and a dorsal process; paracymbium short, ca. 1/3 of cymbial length, hook-shaped; pimoid cymbial sclerite long, distally flat and wide, ca. 1/2 of cymbial length; cymbial denticulate process short, distally wide and bent inward, with more than 20 cuspules; median apophysis slender; conductor distinct; pimoid embolic process almost the same length as embolus; embolus beginning at the 3:00 o’clock position; embolic tooth absent.

Figure 9. 

Epigyne and habitus of Pimoa nyingchi sp. nov., female paratype and male holotype A epigyne, ventral view B schematic course of internal duct system, ventral view C vulva, dorsal view D schematic course of internal duct system, dorsal view E male habitus, dorsal view F female habitus, dorsal view G female habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations: CO = copulatory opening; DP = dorsal plate of the epigyne; FD = fertilization duct; S = spermatheca; VP = ventral plate of epigyne. Scale bars: equal for F and G.

Female (paratype): Total length 9.49. Carapace 3.27 long, 2.88 wide. Abdomen 6.22 long, 4.68 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.19, ALE 0.20, PME 0.19, PLE 0.20; AME-AME 0.14, AME-ALE 0.12, PME-PME 0.15, PME-PLE 0.17. Leg measurements: I: 20.76 (6.09, 6.79, 5.38, 2.50); II: 17.49 (5.06, 5.89, 4.68, 1.86); III: – (3.97, –, –, –); IV: 16.34 (5.06, 5.58, 4.42, 1.28). Habitus as in Fig. 9F, G. Carapace yellowish with black lateral margins; thoracic fovea and radial grooves distinct; sternum brownish. Abdomen black with yellowish transverse chevron bands. Legs brownish with distinct black annulations on all legs. Epigyne (Fig. 9A–D): triangular; ventral plate broad, length subequal to width; dorsal plate wide medially and pointed distally; copulatory openings indistinct; spermathecae oval, close to each other; fertilization ducts laterally oriented.

Known only from the type locality, Tibet, China (Fig. 16).

Holotype : ♂ (IZCAS-Ar40331), China, Tibet, Shigatse, Dinggyê County, Rongxar Town, Woods by the river, 28.07°N, 86.37°E , elevation ca. 3520 m, 29.VII.2018, X. Zhang and J. Liu leg. Paratype: 1♀ (IZCAS-Ar40332), same data as holotype.

The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

The male of Pimoa rongxar sp. nov. resembles P. reniformis (see Xu and Li 2007: 493, figs 36–41) and P. thaleri Trotta, 2009 (see Trotta 2009: 1404, fig. 1) but can be distinguished by the large, long and subdistally wide pimoid cymbial sclerite (Fig. 10B, vs. small and narrow in P. reniformis; vs. short and medially wide in P. thaleri); distinguished from P. reniformis by the long palpal tibia, ca. 1/2 of the cymbial length (Fig. 10A–C, vs. palpal tibia short, ca. 1/3 of the cymbial length); distinguished from P. thaleri by the pimoid embolic process which is longer than the embolus (Fig. 10B, vs. a pimoid embolic process that is almost the same length as the embolus). The female of P. rongxar resembles P. indiscreta Hormiga, 1994 (see Hormiga 1994a: 66, figs 248–255) but can be distinguished by a pair of nearly round spermathecae (Fig. 11A, vs. nearly oval) and by the laterally oriented pair of fertilization ducts (Fig. 11A–D, vs. medially oriented fertilization ducts).

Figure 10. 

Left palp of Pimoa rongxar sp. nov., holotype A prolateral view B ventral view C retrolateral view. Abbreviations: AS = alveolar sclerite; C = conductor; CDP = cymbial denticulate process; E = embolus; MA = median apophysis; P = paracymbium; PCS = pimoid cymbial sclerite; PEP = pimoid embolic process; T = tegulum. Scale bar: equal for A–C.

Male (holotype): Total length 3.97. Carapace 2.50 long, 1.92 wide. Abdomen 1.47 long, 1.86 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.12, ALE 0.14, PME 0.16, PLE 0.14; AME-AME 0.14, AME-ALE 0.15, PME-PME 0.11, PME-PLE 0.11. Leg measurements: I: 19.23 (5.26, 6.22, 5.19, 2.56); II: 16.79 (4.55, 5.38, 4.62, 2.24); III: 11.48 (3.27, 3.46, 3.21, 1.54); IV: 14.16 (3.97, 4.55, 4.04, 1.60). Habitus as in Fig. 11E. Carapace brownish with black lateral margins; thoracic fovea and radial grooves distinct; sternum brownish. Abdomen dark gray. Legs brownish with distinct black annulations on all legs. Palp (Fig. 10A–C): patella short, ca. 1/2 of tibial length, with a single retrolateral macroseta; tibia long, ca. 1/2 of cymbial length, with several macrosetae and a dorsal process; paracymbium short, ca. 1/3 of cymbial length; pimoid cymbial sclerite large, long and subdistally wide, slightly shorter than cymbial length; cymbial denticulate process short, distally narrow, with more than ten cuspules; median apophysis slender; conductor distinct; pimoid embolic process longer than embolus, abruptly narrowing; embolus beginning at the 5:30 o’clock position; embolic tooth absent.

Female (paratype): Total length 7.63. Carapace 3.78 long, 2.95 wide. Abdomen 3.85 long, 2.63 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.17, ALE 0.20, PME 0.18, PLE 0.17; AME-AME 0.13, AME-ALE 0.17, PME-PME 0.18, PME-PLE 0.21. Leg measurements: I: 24.29 (6.67, 8.14, 6.60, 2.88); II: 22.50 (6.35, 7.44, 6.15, 2.56); III: 17.38 (5.19, 5.58, 4.62, 1.99); IV: 20.77 (6.15, 6.86, 5.58, 2.18). Habitus as in Fig. 11F, G. Carapace yellowish with black lateral margins; thoracic fovea and radial grooves distinct; sternum brownish. Abdomen yellowish with black marks. Legs yellowish with distinct black annulations on all legs. Epigyne (Fig. 11A–D): triangular; ventral plate broad, length subequal to width; dorsal plate narrow, longer than wide; copulatory openings distinct; spermathecae nearly round, separated by ca. 1/4 width of spermatheca; fertilization ducts yellowish, laterally oriented.

Figure 11. 

Epigyne and habitus of Pimoa rongxar sp. nov., female paratype and male holotype A epigyne, ventral view B schematic course of internal duct system, ventral view C vulva, dorsal view D schematic course of internal duct system, dorsal view E male habitus, dorsal view F female habitus, dorsal view G female habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations: CO = copulatory opening; DP = dorsal plate of the epigyne; FD = fertilization duct; S = spermatheca; VP = ventral plate of epigyne. Scale bars: equal for F and G.

Known only from the type locality, Tibet, China (Fig. 16).

Holotype : ♂ (IZCAS-Ar40333), China, Tibet, Lhoka, Samyai Town, along the way to Qingpu Practice Cave, 29.38°N, 91.55°E, elevation ca. 4231 m, 15.VIII.2018, X. Zhang and J. Liu leg. Paratypes: 1♂1♀ (IZCAS-Ar40334-Ar40335), same data as holotype; 2♀ (IZCAS-Ar40336-Ar40337), Lhoka, Aza Town, along the way to Zonggongbu Cave, 29.37°N, 91.32°E, elevation ca. 4389 m, 14.VIII.2018, X. Zhang and J. Liu leg.

The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

The male of Pimoa samyai sp. nov. resembles P. binchuanensis (see Zhang and Li 2019: 3, figs 1, 2) and P. crispa Hormiga, 1994 (see Hormiga 1994a: 63, figs 233–238; Hormiga 1994b: fig. 1A, B) but can be distinguished by the short and distally narrow cymbial denticulate process (Fig. 12B, vs. long and distally wide in P. binchuanensis; vs. distally wide in P. crispa); distinguished from P. binchuanensis by the nearly L-shaped pimoid cymbial sclerite (Fig. 12B, vs. nearly U-shaped); distinguished from P. crispa by a palpal tibia that is ca. 1/2 of the cymbial length (Fig. 12A–C, vs. tibia almost the same length as cymbium). The female of P. samyai resembles P. crispa Hormiga, 1994 (see Hormiga 1994a: 63, figs 239–247) and P. indiscreta Hormiga, 1994 (see Hormiga 1994a: 66, figs 248–255) but can be distinguished by the distance between the pair of spermathecae which is ca. 1/2 the width of a spermatheca (Fig. 13C, vs. separated by ca. 1/4 the width of a spermatheca in P. crispa and P. indiscreta) and by the distally wide dorsal plate (Fig. 13C, vs. distally narrow in P. crispa and P. indiscreta).

Figure 12. 

Left palp of Pimoa samyai sp. nov., holotype A prolateral view B ventral view C retrolateral view. Abbreviations: AS = alveolar sclerite; C = conductor; CDP = cymbial denticulate process; E = embolus; P = paracymbium; PCS = pimoid cymbial sclerite; PEP = pimoid embolic process; T = tegulum. Scale bar: equal for A–C.

Male (holotype): Total length 6.92. Carapace 3.33 long, 2.63 wide. Abdomen 3.59 long, 2.31 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.16, ALE 0.17, PME 0.15, PLE 0.16; AME-AME 0.14, AME-ALE 0.14, PME-PME 0.16, PME-PLE 0.19. Leg measurements: I: 31.92 (8.85, 10.06, 9.74, 3.27); II: 31.40 (8.33, 9.94, 9.99, 3.14); III: 19.81 (5.83, 6.03, 5.96, 1.99); IV: 25.77 (7.31, 8.27, 7.88, 2.31). Habitus as in Fig. 13E. Carapace yellowish with black lateral margins; thoracic fovea and radial grooves distinct; sternum brownish. Abdomen black with yellowish transverse chevron bands. Legs brownish with black annulations, especially distinct on legs III and IV. Palp (Fig. 12A–C): patella short, ca. 1/2 of tibial length, with one retrolateral macroseta; tibia long, ca. 1/2 of cymbial length, with several macrosetae and a dorsal process; paracymbium short, ca. 1/3 of cymbial length, hook-shaped; pimoid cymbial sclerite nearly L-shaped, ca. 1/2 of cymbial length; cymbial denticulate process short and distally narrow, with more than ten cuspules; median apophysis indistinct; conductor distinct; pimoid embolic process pointed distally, longer than embolus; embolus beginning at the 5:30 o’clock position; embolic tooth absent.

Figure 13. 

Epigyne and habitus of Pimoa samyai sp. nov., female paratype and male holotype A epigyne, ventral view B schematic course of internal duct system, ventral view C vulva, dorsal view D schematic course of internal duct system, dorsal view E male habitus, dorsal view F female habitus, dorsal view G female habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations: CO = copulatory opening; DP = dorsal plate of the epigyne; FD = fertilization duct; S = spermatheca; VP = ventral plate of epigyne. Scale bars: equal for F and G.

Female (paratype): Total length 10.51. Carapace 4.81 long, 3.46 wide. Abdomen 5.70 long, 4.42 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.20, ALE 0.20, PME 0.19, PLE 0.19; AME-AME 0.16, AME-ALE 0.17, PME-PME 0.17, PME-PLE 0.23. Leg measurements: I: 31.73 (8.91, 10.51, 9.04, 3.27); II: 28.59 (7.95, 9.49, 8.14, 3.01); III: 20.19 (5.83, 6.54, 5.83, 1.99); IV: 26.85 (7.88, 8.97, 7.50, 2.50). Habitus as in Fig. 13F, G. Carapace yellowish with black lateral margins; thoracic fovea and radial grooves distinct; sternum brownish. Abdomen yellowish with black parts. Legs brownish with distinct black annulations on all legs. Epigyne (Fig. 13A–D): triangular; ventral plate broad, length subequal to width; dorsal plate longer than wide, nearly tongue-shaped; copulatory openings distinct; spermathecae nearly oval, separated by ca. 1/2 width of spermatheca; fertilization ducts anteriorly oriented.

Known only from the type locality, Tibet, China (Fig. 16).

Holotype : ♂ (IZCAS-Ar40338), China, Tibet, Shigatse, Yadong County, along the way to the Qing Dynasty Customs Site, 27.42°N, 88.92°E, elevation ca. 2953 m, 6.VIII.2018, X. Zhang and J. Liu leg. Paratype: 1♀ (IZCAS-Ar40339), same data as holotype.

The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

The male of Pimoa yadong sp. nov. resembles P. nematoides Hormiga, 1994 (see Hormiga 1994a: 71, figs 285–289) and P. sinuosa Hormiga, 1994 (see Hormiga 1994a: 67, figs 256–265) but can be distinguished by the wide and subtriangular pimoid cymbial sclerite (Fig. 14B, vs. proximally wide, distally narrow and curved in P. nematoides; vs. slender and distally blunt and curved in P. sinuosa), by the long palpal tibia, ca. 2 times longer than the cymbium (Fig. 14A–C, vs. short tibia, ca. 1/3 of cymbial length in P. nematoides and P. sinuosa). The female of P. yadong resembles P. sinuosa (see Hormiga 1994a: 67, figs 266–284) and P. cona sp. nov. (Fig. 2) but can be distinguished by a pair of nearly round spermathecae that are almost touching one another (Fig. 15A, vs. elliptic and separated spermathecae in P. cona; vs. subtriangular and separated spermathecae in P. sinuosa) and by the dorsal plate which extends beyond the ventral plate (Fig. 15C, vs. a dorsal plate shorter than the ventral plate in P. nematoides and P. sinuosa).

Figure 14. 

Left palp of Pimoa yadong sp. nov., holotype A prolateral view B ventral view C retrolateral view. Abbreviations: AS = alveolar sclerite; CDP = cymbial denticulate process; E = embolus; MA = median apophysis; P = paracymbium; PCS = pimoid cymbial sclerite; PEP = pimoid embolic process; T = tegulum. Scale bar: equal for A–C.

Male (holotype): Total length 8.46. Carapace 4.04 long, 3.27 wide. Abdomen 4.42 long, 2.95 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.21, ALE 0.19, PME 0.18, PLE 0.20; AME-AME 0.13, AME-ALE 0.18, PME-PME 0.17, PME-PLE 0.19. Leg measurements: I: – (11.60, –, –, –); II: – (10.13, –, –, –); III: 24.42 (7.18, 7.56, 7.18, 2.50); IV: – (8.91, 9.94, 9.04, –). Habitus as in Fig. 15E. Carapace yellowish with black lateral margins; thoracic fovea and radial grooves distinct; sternum brownish. Abdomen black with slightly yellowish transverse bands. Legs brownish with black annulations, especially distinct on legs III and IV. Palp (Fig. 14A–C): patella long, ca. 1/2 of tibial length; tibia long, ca. 2 times longer than cymbium, with several macrosetae and a dorsal process; paracymbium short, ca. 1/3 of cymbial length; pimoid cymbial sclerite wide and subtriangular, ca. 1/3 of cymbial length; cymbial denticulate process short and distally pointed, with more than five cuspules; median apophysis slender; conductor indistinct; pimoid embolic process pointed distally, almost the same length as embolus; embolus beginning at the 2:00 o’clock position; embolic tooth absent.

Figure 15. 

Epigyne and habitus of Pimoa yadong sp. nov., female paratype and male holotype A epigyne, ventral view B schematic course of internal duct system, ventral view C vulva, dorsal view D schematic course of internal duct system, dorsal view E male habitus, dorsal view F female habitus, dorsal view G female habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations: CO = copulatory opening; DP = dorsal plate of the epigyne; FD = fertilization duct; S = spermatheca; VP = ventral plate of epigyne. Scale bars: equal for F and G.

Female (paratype): Total length 11.86. Carapace 4.55 long, 3.85 wide. Abdomen 7.31 long, 5.38 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.19, ALE 0.22, PME 0.21, PLE 0.22; AME-AME 0.19, AME-ALE 0.26, PME-PME 0.24, PME-PLE 0.28. Leg measurements: I: 43.08 (11.60, 14.04, 12.82, 4.62); II: 34.30 (10.58, 8.91, 11.09, 3.72); III: 24.30 (7.44, 7.69, 6.86, 2.31); IV: – (9.42, –, –, –). Habitus as in Fig. 15F–G. Carapace yellowish with black lateral margins; thoracic fovea and radial grooves distinct; sternum brownish. Abdomen black with yellowish transverse chevron bands and vertical band not extending to the distal part. Legs brownish with black annulations, especially distinct on legs III and IV. Epigyne (Fig. 15A–D): subtriangular; ventral plate broad, length subequal to width; dorsal plate narrowing distally, extending beyond the ventral plate; copulatory openings distinct; spermathecae round, close to each other; fertilization ducts laterally oriented.

Known only from the type locality, Tibet, China (Fig. 16).

Figure 16. 

Distribution of Pimoa species from Asia. Red dots represent new species, green dots represent previously described species. 1 P. anatolica 2 P. binchuanensis 3 P. clavata 4 P. cona sp. nov. 5 P. crispa 6 P. duiba sp. nov. 7 P. gandhii 8 P. indiscreta 9 P. lata 10 P. lemenba sp. nov. 11 P. lihengae 12 P. mainling sp. nov. 13 P. nematoides 14 P. nyingchi sp. nov. 15 P. reniformis 16 P. rongxar sp. nov. 17 P. samyai sp. nov. 18 P. sinuosa 19 P. thaleri 20 P. trifurcata 21 P. wanglangensis 22 P. xinjianensis 23 P. yadong sp. nov.