Milema sai Zhao & Li, 2022
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https://doi.org/10.11865/zs.2022303 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6DED5057-996E-4DD5-BDE3-A8C366E59BB9 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7172284 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D687D8-AA33-FF82-FF37-FCD20642F98E |
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Milema sai Zhao & Li |
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sp. nov. |
Milema sai Zhao & Li , sp. nov. ( Figs 46–47 View Figure 46 View Figure 47 )
Diagnosis. This species resembles M. nuichua Zhao & Li , sp. nov., but can be distinguished by the distal tibia thinner than the basal cymbium of the male palp ( vs. wider), the ellipsoidal bulb ( vs. irregular), the tip of the embolus membranous ( vs. sclerotized); spermatheca globular with membranous and sclerotized tubes inside ( vs. no tubes).
Description. Male ( holotype, Fig. 46A View Figure 46 ). Total length 1.15. Carapace 0.50 long, 0.43 wide. Abdomen 0.65 long, 0.61 wide. Carapace brown-yellow. Six eyes, clypeus height 0.10. Chelicerae, legs, labium, and endites light brown. Sternum brown with sparse setae. Leg measurements: I 2.72 (0.90, 0.15, 0.79, 0.48, 0.40), II 2.60 (0.80, 0.15, 0.80, 0.45, 0.40), III 1.85 (0.60, 0.15, 0.55, 0.25, 0.30), IV 2.55 (0.80, 0.15, 0.75, 0.50, 0.35). Abdomen pale brown.
Palp ( Figs 46B–D View Figure 46 ). Tibia 2.30 times longer than patella, cymbium 1.50 times longer than tibia, cymbial apophysis length 1/4 wide as cymbial base. Bulb nearly ellipsoidal as shown in Fig. 46C View Figure 46 ; embolus triangular, short relative to bulb, length ratio of embolus/bulb 0.23.
Female (IZCAS-Ar43315, Figs 47A–B View Figure 47 ). Total length 1.20. Carapace 0.51 long, 0.45 wide. Abdomen 0.69 long, 0.60 wide. Six eyes, clypeus height 0.11. Coloration as in male. Leg measurements: I 2.72 (0.90, 0.15, 0.79, 0.48, 0.40), II 2.60 (0.80, 0.15, 0.80, 0.45, 0.40), III 1.85 (0.60, 0.15, 0.55, 0.25, 0.30), IV 2.55 (0.80, 0.15, 0.75, 0.50, 0.35).
Genitalia ( Fig. 47C View Figure 47 ). Insemination entrance membranous, five times thinner than spermatheca; spermatheca globular with many membranous tubes and one sclerotized tube inside, diameter of spermatheca six times wider than insemination entrance.
Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar43312), Thailand: Prachuap Khiri Khan, San Rai Yot District, Ban Pu , Sai Cave ( 9.4801°N, 98.5094°E, elev. 46m), 29 October 2014, H. Zhao, Y. Li leg. Paratypes. 2♂ 1♀ (IZCAS-Ar43313–Ar43315), same data as holotype GoogleMaps .
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.
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