Tmarus taiwanus Ono, 1977

Tmarus taiwanus Ono, 1977 View in CoL

Figs 13 View FIGURE 13. A – B C–D, 14A–C

Tmarus taiwanus Ono, 1977: 75 View in CoL , f. 33–34. Song, 1987: 279, f. 236; Song and Zhu, 1997: 56, f. 33A–B; Song et al., 1999: 500, f. 284G; Han and Zhu, 2008: 460, f. 1–5.

Material examined: (all from CHINA, Yunnan: Xishuangbanna, Mengla County, Menglun Town, G. Zheng leg.) 1 female, secondary tropical montane evergreen broad-leaved forest ( N21º57.809', E101º12.173', alt. 888 m), 4 August 2007; 1 female, Paramichelia baillonii plantation ( N21º54.772', E101º16.043', alt. 556 m), 18 July 2007; 1 female, Paramichelia baillonii plantation ( N21º54.200', E101º16.923', alt. 608 m), 18 August 2007.

Diagnosis. This species is similar to T. spicatus sp. nov., the differences are discussed in the “diagnosis” of T. spicatus .

Description. Female: Total length 7.00. Prosoma length 2.80, width 2.60; opisthosoma length 4.20, width 2.60. Prosoma brown with a grayish white markings posteriorly. Chelicerae, gnathocoxae and sternum yellow, labium light brown. Eye measurements: AME 0.07; ALE 0.20; PME 0.10; PLE 0.16; AME–AME 0.34; AME–ALE 0.24; PME–PME 0.42; PME–PLE 0.50. MOA length 0.50 with front width 0.46 and back width 0.66, Legs yellow. Leg formula: 1243; leg measurements: I: 13.20 (4.00, 5.00, 3.00, 1.20); II: 13.00 (4.00, 5.00, 2.80, 1.20); III: 6.90 (2.20, 2.80, 1.10, 0.80); IV: 6.80 (2.40, 2.50, 1.10, 0.80). Opisthosoma widest at 3/ 4 position, dorsum grayish with grayish black markings posteriorly, the rear projects digitiform, venter yellow.

Epigynum ( Figs 13 View FIGURE 13. A – B C–D, 14B–C). Epigynum with an epigynal ridge anteriorly, copulatory ducts short, spermathecae convoluted.

Male: See Han and Zhu (2008).

Variation. Total length, female: 6.80–7.00.

Distribution. China (Guangxi, Taiwan, Yunnan).