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03B187D1FFE1DB2ABAE8312F5404E5E3.text	03B187D1FFE1DB2ABAE8312F5404E5E3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Meta bowo Wang & Irfan & Chen & Zhang 2022	<div><p>Meta bowo sp. nov.</p> <p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 791783C1-74A5-4987-AC31-4A0C3BEDB30F</p> <p>Figs 1A–B, 2–4, 22</p> <p>Differential diagnosis</p> <p>This new species resembles M. yani Wang, Zhou, Irfan, Yang &amp; Peng, 2020 (Wang et al. 2020a: figs 1ef, 10a–d, 11a–b, 12a–e) in having the similar conductor of male palp and the similar oval outline of female epigynal plate, but can be distinguished by the following characters: cymbial ectobasal process oval with a depression on distal margin in ventral view, a small tooth medially in retrolateral view in M. bowo sp. nov. (Figs 2B–C, 3B–D), whereas Y-shaped, with a small tooth laterally in retrolateral view in M. yani (Wang et al. 2020a: figs 10b–c, 12b); lower outgrowth of metaine embolic apophysis thumb-shaped with blunt end in ventral view in M. bowo sp. nov. (Fig. 3E), whereas narrow with sharp pointed end in M. yani (Wang et al. 2020a: figs 10c, 12b); spermathecae kidney-shaped in M. bowo sp. nov. (Figs 2D–E, 4B), boxing glove-shaped in M. yani (Wang et al. 2020a: figs 11b, 12e); a pair of conspicuous sclerotized corners in M. bowo sp. nov. (Fig. 4A) whereas smooth, rounded margin posteriorly in M. yani (Wang et al. 2020a: fig 11a).</p> <p>Etymology</p> <p>The epithet refers to the type locality.</p> <p>Type material</p> <p>Holotype CHINA • ♂; Tibet, Bowo County, 29°52′11.10″ N, 95°45′22.67″ E; alt. 2720 m; 15 Jul. 2020; L.Y. Wang, T. Yuan, P. Liu and Y.M. Hou leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-02-01.</p> <p>Paratypes CHINA • 4 ♂♂; same collection data as for holotype; SWUC-T-TEg-02-02–05 • 3 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; SWUC-T-TEg-02-06–08 • 2 ♂♂; Bowo County, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=95.46331&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=29.910717" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 95.46331/lat 29.910717)">Gu Township</a>, Gu Village; 29°54′38.58″ N, 95°27′47.94″ E; alt. 2597 m; 16 Jul. 2020; L.Y. Wang, T. Yuan, P. Liu and Y.M. Hou leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-02-09–10 • 1 ♂; Bowo County; 29°52′20.17″ N, 95°45′18.29″ E; alt. 2719 m; 16 Jul. 2020; L.Y. Wang, T. Yuan, P. Liu and Y.M. Hou leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-02-11 • 2 ♂♂; Bowo County; 29°52′7.60″ N, 95°45′19.06″ E; alt. 2700 m; 8 Aug. 2020; L.Y. Wang, T. Yuan, P. Liu and Y.M. Hou leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-02-12–13 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; SWUC-T-TEg-02-14 • 1 ♂; Bowo County; 29°51.956′ N, 95°45.381′ E; alt. 2810 m; 18 May 2019; L.Y. Wang, T. Yuan, P. Liu and H. Wang leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-02-15.</p> <p>Description</p> <p>Male (holotype, Fig. 1A)</p> <p>MEASUREMENTS. Total length 4.94. Prosoma 2.47 long, 1.91 wide; opisthosoma 2.55 long, 1.87 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.15, ALE 0.18, PME 0.16, PLE 0.16; AME–AME 0.10, AME–</p> <p>ALE 0.13, PME–PME 0.10, PME–PLE 0.16, ALE–PLE 0.02. MOA 0.41 long, front width 0.37, back width 0.45. Clypeus height 0.13.</p> <p>CHELICERAE. Strong, with three promarginal and four retromarginal teeth.</p> <p>LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 12.96 (3.45, 4.53, 3.56, 1.42); II = 9.90 (2.81, 3.38, 2.50, 1.21); III = 5.29 (1.67, 1.61, 1.28, 0.73); IV = 7.12 (2.36, 2.19, 1.86, 0.71). Leg formula: 1243.</p> <p>OPISTHOSOMA. Oval, with two pairs of sigillae. Both dorsum and venter white, with black markings.</p> <p>PALP (Figs 2A–C, 3A–E). Cymbial ectobasal process simple, oval, with a deep depression on distal end and a sharp conspicuous tooth in retrolateral view. Paracymbium finger-like, widest medially, with sparse long hairs. Metaine embolic apophysis longer than wide, bifurcated, extending forward; lower outgrowth thumb-shaped with blunt end.</p> <p>EMBOLUS. Short, abruptly thin with very fine tip. Conductor strong, arising meso-retrolaterally from bulb and extending clockwise, longer than wide, with membranous end.</p> <p>Female (paratype SWUC-T-TEg-02-06, Fig. 1B)</p> <p>MEASUREMENTS. Total length 8.82. Prosoma 3.09 long, 2.45 wide; opisthosoma 5.72 long, 4.95 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.22, ALE 0.23, PME 0.20, PLE 0.21; AME–AME 0.10, AME–</p> <p>ALE 0.18, PME–PME 0.10, PME–PLE 0.22, ALE–PLE 0.03. MOA 0.53 long, front width 0.54, back width 0.56. Clypeus height 0.33.</p> <p>LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 13.94 (3.88, 4.88, 3.55, 1.63); II = 11.17 (3.29, 3.85, 2.68, 1.35); III = 6.47 (2.00, 2.16, 1.54, 0.77); IV = 8.72 (2.97, 2.94, 1.95, 0.86). Leg formula: 1243. Other morphological characteristics same as in male except opisthosoma light brownish with black markings.</p> <p>EPIGYNE (Figs 2D–E, 4A–B). Posterior margin of epigynal plate wave-like, posterior margin corners sclerotized with a pair of small protrusions.</p> <p>VULVA (Figs 2D–E, 4A–B). Spermathecae kidney-shaped. Fertilization ducts thick, S-shaped.</p> <p>Distribution</p> <p>China, Tibet (Bowo) (Fig. 22).</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B187D1FFE1DB2ABAE8312F5404E5E3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Wang, Lu-Yu;Irfan, Muhammad;Chen, Hui-Ming;Zhang, Zhi-Sheng	Wang, Lu-Yu, Irfan, Muhammad, Chen, Hui-Ming, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2022): Seven new species of Meta C. L. Koch, 1836 (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) from Southwest China. European Journal of Taxonomy 834: 117-147, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1905, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1905
03B187D1FFE4DB26BAE63106543CE54A.text	03B187D1FFE4DB26BAE63106543CE54A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Meta cona Wang & Irfan & Chen & Zhang 2022	<div><p>Meta cona sp. nov.</p> <p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 394D796E-0044-4A4F-BF30-2341E2F5F36C</p> <p>Figs 1C–D, 5–7, 22</p> <p>Differential diagnosis</p> <p>The male of this new species resembles M. bowo sp. nov. (Figs 1–4) in having the similar conductor, paracymbium and the abruptly thin embolus of male palp, but can be distinguished by the following characters: metaine embolic apophysis relatively globular, lower outgrowth narrow with pointed end in ventral view in M. cona sp. nov. (Figs 5B, 6E), whereas longer than wide, lower outgrowth thumbshaped with blunt end in M. bowo (Figs 2B, 3E); cymbial ectobasal process robust with a sharp tooth at distal end visible in ventral view in M. cona sp. nov. (Figs 5B–C, 6B–D), whereas oval with a depression on distal margin, tooth invisible in ventral view in M. bowo (Figs 2B–C, 3B–D). The female of M. cona sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other congeners by the epigynal plate arc-shaped, relatively protruding posteriorly and spermathecae looks like beas on the string (Figs 5D–E, 7A–B).</p> <p>Etymology</p> <p>The epithet refers to the type locality.</p> <p>Type material</p> <p>Holotype CHINA • ♂; Tibet, Cona County, Mama Township, Lebugou; 27°52′51.24″ N, 91°47′33.85″ E; alt. 2780 m; 4 Aug. 2020; L.Y. Wang, T. Yuan and Y.M. Hou leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-03-01.</p> <p>Paratypes CHINA • 1 ♀; same collection data as for holotype; SWUC-T-TEg-03-02 • 1 ♀; Cona County, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=91.80056&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=27.898605" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 91.80056/lat 27.898605)">Mama Township</a>, Lebugou; 27°53′54.98″ N, 91°48′2.01″ E; alt. 3008 m; 4 Aug. 2020; L.Y. Wang, T. Yuan and Y.M. Hou leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-03-02.</p> <p>Description</p> <p>Male (holotype, Fig. 1C)</p> <p>MEASUREMENTS. Total length 7.89. Prosoma 3.74 long, 3.00 wide; opisthosoma 4.30 long, 3.03 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.22, ALE 0.21, PME 0.23, PLE 0.20; AME–AME 0.22, AME– ALE 0.25, PME–PME 0.17, PME–PLE 0.31, ALE–PLE 0.05. MOA 0.57 long, front width 0.58, back width 0.60. Clypeus height 0.22.</p> <p>CHELICERAE. Strong, with 3 promarginal and 4 retromarginal teeth.</p> <p>LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 20.25 (5.54, 7.04, 5.57, 2.10); II = 15.52 (4.47, 5.34, 4.05, 1.66); III = 8.76 (2.74, 2.71, 2.21, 1.10); IV = 12.13 (3.85, 3.93, 2.82, 1.53). Leg formula: 1243.</p> <p>OPISTHOSOMA. Oval, with two pairs of sigillae. Both dorsum and venter white, with black markings.</p> <p>PALP (Figs 5A–C, 6A–E). Cymbial ectobasal process simple, distal end protruding with a sharp tooth. Paracymbium finger-like, widest medially, with sparse long hairs. Metaine embolic apophysis sclerotized, globular, lower outgrowth narrow with pointed end, extending forward (shown with black arrow, Figs 5A–C, 6A–E).</p> <p>EMBOLUS. Short, abruptly thin with very fine tip. Conductor strong, arising meso-retrolaterally from bulb and extending clockwise, longer than wide, with membranous end.</p> <p>Female (paratype SWUC-T-TEg-03-02, Fig. 1D)</p> <p>MEASUREMENTS. Total length 7.87. Prosoma 3.67 long, 2.83 wide; opisthosoma 4.53 long, 3.99 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.19, ALE 0.21, PME 0.22, PLE 0.21; AME–AME 0.23, AME– ALE 0.30, PME–PME 0.20, PME–PLE 0.31, ALE–PLE 0.08. MOA 0.68 long, front width 0.55, back width 0.61. Clypeus height 0.32.</p> <p>LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 16.24 (4.53, 5.76, 3.90, 2.05); II = 13.03 (3.69, 4.61, 3.18, 1.55); III = 7.68 (2.28, 2.53, 1.73, 1.14); IV = 10.25 (3.09, 3.34, 2.64, 1.18). Leg formula: 1243. Other morphological characteristics same as in male.</p> <p>EPIGYNE (Figs 5D–E, 7A–B). Posterior margin of epigynal plate arc-shaped, protruding posteriorly.</p> <p>VULVA. Spermathecae looks like beas on the string. Fertilization ducts thick, S-shaped.</p> <p>Distribution</p> <p>China, Tibet (Cona) (Fig. 22).</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B187D1FFE4DB26BAE63106543CE54A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Wang, Lu-Yu;Irfan, Muhammad;Chen, Hui-Ming;Zhang, Zhi-Sheng	Wang, Lu-Yu, Irfan, Muhammad, Chen, Hui-Ming, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2022): Seven new species of Meta C. L. Koch, 1836 (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) from Southwest China. European Journal of Taxonomy 834: 117-147, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1905, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1905
03B187D1FFE8DB20BAD932BF5460E180.text	03B187D1FFE8DB20BAD932BF5460E180.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Meta gyirong Wang & Irfan & Chen & Zhang 2022	<div><p>Meta gyirong sp. nov.</p> <p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 691650B9-4877-4EA6-803C-EADB85A03913</p> <p>Figs 1E, 8–9, 22</p> <p>Differential diagnosis</p> <p>M. gyirong sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other congeners by the metaine embolic apophysis tongue-shaped with blunt end; cymbial ectobasal process L-shaped with a ramous about two times longer than tibia, gradually narrow towards distal end with pointed tip and a sharp tooth (Figs 8A–C, 9A–D).</p> <p>Etymology</p> <p>The epithet refers to the type locality.</p> <p>Type material</p> <p>Holotype CHINA • ♂; Tibet, Gyirong County, Gyirong Town, Riwubanba; 28°28′33.55″ N, 85°13′35.65″ E; alt. 3089 m; 30 Jul. 2020; L.Y. Wang, T. Yuan, P. Liu and Y.M. Hou leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-04-01.</p> <p>Paratypes CHINA • 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for holotype; SWUC-T-TEg-04-02–03 • 3 ♂♂; Gyirong County, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=85.22657&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=28.475986" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 85.22657/lat 28.475986)">Gyirong Town</a>, Riwubanba; 28°28′33.55″ N, 85°13′35.65″ E; alt. 3089 m; 15 Jul. 2018; L.Y. Wang, Z.S. Wu and Y.N. Mu leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-04-04–06 • 1 ♂; Gyirong County, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=85.224815&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=28.4806" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 85.224815/lat 28.4806)">Gyirong Town</a>, Longmu; 28°28.836′ N, 85°13.489′ E; alt. 3074 m; 17 Jul. 2018; L.Y. Wang, Z.S. Wu and Y.N. Mu leg.; SWUC- T-TEg-04-07.</p> <p>Description</p> <p>Male (holotype, Fig. 1E)</p> <p>MEASUREMENTS. Total length 7.37. Prosoma 3.44 long, 2.67 wide; opisthosoma 4.39 long, 2.62 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.20, ALE 0.21, PME 0.20, PLE 0.20; AME–AME 0.14, AME– ALE 0.22, PME–PME 0.14, PME–PLE 0.27, ALE–PLE 0.03. MOA 0.51 long, front width 0.53, back width 0.55. Clypeus height 0.21.</p> <p>CHELICERAE. Strong, with 3 promarginal and 4 retromarginal teeth.</p> <p>LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 27.24 (7.28, 9.50, 8.14, 2.32); II = 19.08 (5.59, 6.83, 5.04, 1.62); III = 10.04 (3.25, 3.20, 2.53, 1.06); IV = 13.31 (4.30, 4.29, 3.54, 1.18). Leg formula: 1243.</p> <p>OPISTHOSOMA. Oval, with two pairs of sigillae. Both dorsum and venter yellowish brown, with black markings.</p> <p>PALP (Figs 8A–C, 9A–D). Cymbial ectobasal process simple, two times longer than tibia narrow towards distal end, with sharp tooth. Paracymbium finger-like, widest medially, with sparse long hairs. Metaine embolic apophysis sclerotized, longer than wide, slightly curved, extending forward.</p> <p>EMBOLUS. Long, arc-shaped with fine tip. Conductor strong, arising meso-retrolaterally from bulb and extending clockwise, sword-shaped in ventral view.</p> <p>Female</p> <p>Unknown.</p> <p>Distribution</p> <p>China, Tibet (Gyirong) (Fig. 22).</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B187D1FFE8DB20BAD932BF5460E180	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Wang, Lu-Yu;Irfan, Muhammad;Chen, Hui-Ming;Zhang, Zhi-Sheng	Wang, Lu-Yu, Irfan, Muhammad, Chen, Hui-Ming, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2022): Seven new species of Meta C. L. Koch, 1836 (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) from Southwest China. European Journal of Taxonomy 834: 117-147, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1905, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1905
03B187D1FFEEDB3CBAC636E9545BE0E4.text	03B187D1FFEEDB3CBAC636E9545BE0E4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Meta hongyuan Wang & Irfan & Chen & Zhang 2022	<div><p>Meta hongyuan sp. nov.</p> <p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 58FF42FD-1DF9-4525-9325-403E3809F8B7</p> <p>Figs 1F–G, 10–12, 22</p> <p>Differential diagnosis</p> <p>The male of this new species resembles M. bowo sp. nov. (Figs 2–4) in having the similar bifurcate metaine embolic apophysis and paracymbium of male palp, but can be distinguished by the following characters: cymbial ectobasal process U-shaped with a sharp pointed tip in ventral view and lacking a tooth-like process in M. hongyuan sp. nov. (Figs 10B–C, 11B–D), whereas oval with a tooth-like process and a depression on distal margin in M. bowo (Figs 2B–C, 3B–D); embolus long, arc-shaped and gradually narrowing towards tip in M. hongyuan sp. nov. (Figs 10A, 11A), whereas short and abruptly thin in M. bowo (Figs 2A, 3A, E). The female of M. hongyuan sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other congeners by the epigynal plate posteriorly with a distinct sclerotized depression and spermathecae brain-shaped (Figs 10D–E, 12A–B).</p> <p>Etymology</p> <p>The epithet refers to the type locality.</p> <p>Type material</p> <p>Holotype CHINA • ♂; Sichuan Province, Hongyuan County, Shuajingsi Town, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=102.63667&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=31.961454" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 102.63667/lat 31.961454)">Shuamalukou</a>; 31°57′41.23″ N, 102°38′12.03″ E; alt. 3189 m; 13 Oct. 2020; L.Y. Wang, Y. Zhang, J.X. Zhao and J.S. Luo leg.; SWUC- T-TEg-05-01.</p> <p>Paratypes CHINA • 1 ♂; same collection data as for holotype; SWUC-T-TEg-05-02 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; SWUC-T-TEg-05-03–04.</p> <p>Description</p> <p>Male (holotype, Fig. 1F)</p> <p>MEASUREMENTS. Total length 5.03. Prosoma 2.46 long, 1.93 wide, opisthosoma 2.82 long, 2.28 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.17, ALE 0.18, PME 0.17, PLE 0.18; AME–AME 0.10, AME– ALE 0.13, PME–PME 0.10, PME–PLE 0.16, ALE–PLE 0.03. MOA 0.45 long, front width 0.40, back width 0.45. Clypeus height 0.18.</p> <p>CHELICERAE. Strong, with 3 promarginal and 4 retromarginal teeth.</p> <p>LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 12.18 (3.26, 4.22, 3.34, 1.36); II = 9.32 (2.56, 3.37, 2.36, 1.03); III = 5.31 (1.70, 1.61, 1.26, 0.74); IV = 6.97 (2.26, 2.20, 1.69, 0.82). Leg formula: 1243.</p> <p>OPISTHOSOMA. Oval, with two pairs of sigillae. Both dorsum and venter white, with black markings.</p> <p>PALP (Figs 10A–C, 11A–D). Cymbial ectobasal process simple, U-shaped with pointed end. Paracymbium finger-like, narrow towards tip, with sparse long hairs. Metaine embolic apophysis distal end broad, bifurcated, extending forward.</p> <p>EMBOLUS. Long, arc-shaped, with curved tip. Conductor strong, arising meso-retrolaterally from bulb and extending clockwise, longer than wide, with membranous end.</p> <p>Female (paratype SWUC-T-TEg-05-03, Fig. 1G)</p> <p>MEASUREMENTS. Total length 6.17. Prosoma 2.39 long, 2.06 wide; opisthosoma 4.24 long, 3.85 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.17, ALE 0.18, PME 0.16, PLE 0.17; AME–AME 0.13, AME– ALE 0.16, PME–PME 0.12, PME–PLE 0.20, ALE–PLE 0.04. MOA 0.46 long, front width 0.44, back width 0.48. Clypeus height 0.23.</p> <p>LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 8.91 (2.46, 2.89, 2.40, 1.16); II = 7.43 (2.21, 2.53, 1.81, 0.88); III = 4.67 (1.50, 1.52, 1.00, 0.65); IV = 6.37 (2.04, 2.11, 1.52, 0.70). Leg formula: 1243. Other morphological characteristics same as in male.</p> <p>EPIGYNE (Figs 10D–E, 12A–B). Posterior margin of epigynal plate with distinct sclerotized depression.</p> <p>VULVA. Spermathecae brain-shaped. Fertilization ducts thick, S-shaped.</p> <p>Distribution</p> <p>China, Sichuan (Hongyuan) (Fig. 22).</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B187D1FFEEDB3CBAC636E9545BE0E4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Wang, Lu-Yu;Irfan, Muhammad;Chen, Hui-Ming;Zhang, Zhi-Sheng	Wang, Lu-Yu, Irfan, Muhammad, Chen, Hui-Ming, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2022): Seven new species of Meta C. L. Koch, 1836 (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) from Southwest China. European Journal of Taxonomy 834: 117-147, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1905, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1905
03B187D1FFF2DB38BAE5360D5460E021.text	03B187D1FFF2DB38BAE5360D5460E021.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Meta tibet Wang & Irfan & Chen & Zhang 2022	<div><p>Meta tibet sp. nov.</p> <p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: BD6EDAAA-FAF4-4420-990A-6F7BA3B68EFD</p> <p>Figs 1H–I, 13–15, 22</p> <p>Differential diagnosis</p> <p>The male of this new species resembles M. bowo sp. nov. (Figs 2–4) and M. cona sp. nov. (Figs 5–7), in having the similar abruptly thin embolus and conductor of male palp, but can be distinguished from both species by the following characters: cymbial ectobasal process V-shaped and distal end of metaine embolic apophysis oval in M. tibet sp. nov. (Figs 13B–C, 14B–D). The female of M. tibet sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other congeners by the spermathecae globular, situated anteriorly (Figs 13D–E, 15A–B).</p> <p>Etymology</p> <p>The epithet refers to the type locality.</p> <p>Type material</p> <p>Holotype CHINA • ♂; Tibet, Gyirong County, Gyirong Town, near Kaire waterfall; 28°29′2.68″ N, 85°13′25.45″ E; alt. 3143 m; 1 Aug. 2020; L.Y. Wang, T. Yuan, P. Liu and Y.M. Hou leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-06-01. Paratypes CHINA • 3 ♂♂; same collection data as for holotype; SWUC-T-TEg-06-02–04 • 5 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; SWUC-T-TEg-06-05–09 • 1 ♂; Gyirong County, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=85.22892&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=28.47195" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 85.22892/lat 28.47195)">Gyirong Town</a>, Riwubanba; 28°28.317′ N, 85°13.735′ E; alt. 3233 m; 15 Jul. 2018; L.Y. Wang, Z.S. Wu and Y.N. Mu leg.; SWUC- T-TEg-06-10.</p> <p>Description</p> <p>Male (holotype, Fig. 1H)</p> <p>MEASUREMENTS. Total length 9.32. Prosoma 4.18 long, 3.42 wide; opisthosoma 5.50 long, 3.43 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.21, ALE 0.23, PME 0.26, PLE 0.23; AME–AME 0.18, AME– ALE 0.29, PME–PME 0.19, PME–PLE 0.29, ALE–PLE 0.07. MOA 0.70 long, front width 0.65, back width 0.69. Clypeus height 0.29.</p> <p>CHELICERAE. Strong, with 3 promarginal and 4 retromarginal teeth.</p> <p>LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 28.68 (7.07, 9.69, 8.69, 3.23); II = 21.24 (5.53, 7.63, 5.79, 2.29); III = 12.45 (3.78, 4.09, 3.10, 1.48); IV = 16.59 (5.18, 5.46, 4.38, 1.57). Leg formula: 1243.</p> <p>OPISTHOSOMA. Oval, with two pairs of sigillae. Both dorsum and venter brown, with white and black markings.</p> <p>PALP (Figs 13A–B, 14A–E). Cymbial ectobasal process simple, V-shaped with sharp tooth and pointed end. Paracymbium finger-like, narrow towards tip, with sparse long hairs. Metaine embolic apophysis with distal end oval, extending forward.</p> <p>EMBOLUS. Short, abruptly thin with fine tip. Conductor strong, arc-shaped, arising meso-retrolaterally from bulb and extending clockwise, longer than wide, with membranous end.</p> <p>Female (paratype SWUC-T-TEg-06-05, Fig. 1I)</p> <p>MEASUREMENTS. Total length 10.05. Prosoma 4.48 long, 3.41 wide; opisthosoma 5.50 long, 4.28 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.23, ALE 0.26, PME 0.25, PLE 0.24; AME–AME 0.19, AME– ALE 0.30, PME–PME 0.19, PME–PLE 0.34, ALE–PLE 0.07. MOA 0.72 long, front width 0.65, back width 0.71. Clypeus height 0.35.</p> <p>LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 21.78 (5.78, 7.67, 5.94, 2.39); II = 16.88 (4.76, 5.71, 4.52, 1.89); III = 10.41 (3.22, 3.38, 2.55, 1.26); IV = 14.03 (4.32, 4.69, 3.73, 1.29). Leg formula: 1243. Other morphological characteristics same as in male.</p> <p>EPIGYNE (Figs 13D–E, 15A–B). Posterior margin of epigynal plate with inconspicuous sclerotized depression.</p> <p>VULVA. Spermathecae globular, situated anteriorly. Fertilization ducts thick, S-shaped.</p> <p>Distribution</p> <p>China, Tibet (Gyirong) (Fig. 22).</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B187D1FFF2DB38BAE5360D5460E021	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Wang, Lu-Yu;Irfan, Muhammad;Chen, Hui-Ming;Zhang, Zhi-Sheng	Wang, Lu-Yu, Irfan, Muhammad, Chen, Hui-Ming, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2022): Seven new species of Meta C. L. Koch, 1836 (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) from Southwest China. European Journal of Taxonomy 834: 117-147, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1905, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1905
03B187D1FFF6DB34BAC437495498E730.text	03B187D1FFF6DB34BAC437495498E730.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Meta wanglang Wang & Irfan & Chen & Zhang 2022	<div><p>Meta wanglang sp. nov.</p> <p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 4AFF03AB-7F37-4B67-84AE-7BC24DAA7845</p> <p>Figs 1J–K, 16–18, 22</p> <p>Differential diagnosis</p> <p>This species can be differentiated from all other congeners by the cymbial ectobasal process robust with three conspicuous projections, the outer projection horn-shaped with pointed end; median projection broad with many denticles and the inner projection relatively sclerotized, thumb-shaped with blunt end in male palp (Figs 16B–C, 17B–D). The female can be differentiated from all other congeners by the spermathecae with buds-like outgrowths (Figs 16E, 18B); posterior margin of epigynal plate relatively membranous (Fig. 18B). Both male and female abdomen anteriorly with a pair of humps (Fig. 1J–K).</p> <p>Etymology</p> <p>The epithet refers to the type locality.</p> <p>Type material</p> <p>Holotype CHINA • ♂; Sichuan Province, Pingwu County, Baima Township, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=104.104996&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=32.967777" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 104.104996/lat 32.967777)">Wanglang Nature Reserve</a>, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=104.104996&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=32.967777" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 104.104996/lat 32.967777)">Muyangchang</a>; 32°58′04″ N, 104°06′18″ E; alt. 2503 m; 24 Sep. 2019; L.Y. Wang, P. Liu, T. Yuan, Z. Fan, Y. Zhang and M. Zhang leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-07-01.</p> <p>Paratypes CHINA • 1 ♂; same collection data as for holotype; SWUC-T-TEg-07-02 • 9 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; SWUC-T-TEg-07-03–11 • 1 ♀; <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=104.104996&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=32.967777" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 104.104996/lat 32.967777)">Muyangchang</a>; 32°58′04″ N, 104°06′18″ E; alt. 503 m; 13 Oct. 2018; Z.S. Zhang, L.Y. Wang, Z. Fan, P. Liu and T. Yuan leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-07-12 • 1 ♂; <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=104.104996&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=32.967777" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 104.104996/lat 32.967777)">Muyangchang</a>; 32°58′04″ N, 104°06′18″ E; alt. 2503 m; 23 Aug. 2016; L.Y. Wang and Z.S. Wu leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-07-13 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; SWUC-T-TEg-07-14–15.</p> <p>Description</p> <p>Male (holotype, Fig. 1J)</p> <p>MEASUREMENTS. Total length 5.84. Prosoma 2.81 long, 2.14 wide, opisthosoma 3.28 long, 2.53 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.16, ALE 0.17, PME 0.17, PLE 0.19; AME–AME 0.13, AME– ALE 0.19, PME–PME 0.11, PME–PLE 0.24, ALE–PLE 0.03. MOA 0.52 long, front width 0.44, back width 0.48. Clypeus height 0.17.</p> <p>CHELICERAE. Strong, with 3 promarginal and 4 retromarginal teeth.</p> <p>LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 10.68 (3.69, 4.76, 3.44, 1.45); II = 8.83 (3.09, 3.84, 2.56, 1.23); III = 4.93 (1.90, 1.96, 1.37, 0.84); IV = 6.40 (2.59, 2.68, 1.97, 0.88). Leg formula: 1243.</p> <p>OPISTHOSOMA. Oval, with two pairs of sigillae. Anteriorly with pair of humps, dorsum and venter white, with black markings.</p> <p>PALP (Figs 16A–C, 17A–D). Cymbial ectobasal process robust, with three conspicuous projections, outer projection horn-shaped with pointed end; median projection broad with many teeth and inner projection relatively sclerotized, thumb-shaped with blunt end. Paracymbium finger-like, relatively broad tip, with sparse long hairs. Metaine embolic apophysis grooved, with blunt end, extending forward.</p> <p>EMBOLUS. Long, arc-shaped with fine tip. Conductor strong, arising meso-retrolaterally from bulb and extending clockwise, longer than wide.</p> <p>Female (paratype SWUC-T-TEg-07-03, Fig. 1K)</p> <p>MEASUREMENTS. Total length 7.37. Prosoma 3.26 long, 2.60 wide; opisthosoma 4.49 long, 3.73 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.18, ALE 0.23, PME 0.20, PLE 0.23; AME–AME 0.16, AME– ALE 0.25, PME–PME 0.14, PME–PLE 0.30, ALE–PLE 0.04. MOA 0.56 long, front width 0.55, back width 0.61. Clypeus height 0.22.</p> <p>LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 14.84 (4.08, 5.23, 3.80, 1.73); II = 12.82 (3.62, 4.60, 3.15, 1.45); III = 7.52 (2.49, 2.30, 1.68, 1.05); IV = 10.00 (3.17, 3.27, 2.49, 1.07). Other morphological characteristics same as in male, except opisthosoma lighter in color with few black markings.</p> <p>EPIGYNE (Figs 16D–E, 18A–B). Posterior margin of epigynal plate relatively membranous.</p> <p>VULVA. Spermathecae with buds-like outgrowths. Fertilization ducts thick, C-shaped.</p> <p>Distribution</p> <p>China, Sichuan (Pingwu County) (Fig. 22).</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B187D1FFF6DB34BAC437495498E730	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Wang, Lu-Yu;Irfan, Muhammad;Chen, Hui-Ming;Zhang, Zhi-Sheng	Wang, Lu-Yu, Irfan, Muhammad, Chen, Hui-Ming, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2022): Seven new species of Meta C. L. Koch, 1836 (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) from Southwest China. European Journal of Taxonomy 834: 117-147, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1905, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1905
03B187D1FFFADB30BADB3059544AE178.text	03B187D1FFFADB30BADB3059544AE178.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Meta weining Wang & Irfan & Chen & Zhang 2022	<div><p>Meta weining sp. nov.</p> <p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: B4BF84EA-2EF2-4C71-9E5C-0024D0705A84</p> <p>Figs 1L–M, 19–22</p> <p>Differential diagnosis</p> <p>This new species resembles M. tibet sp. nov. (Figs 13–15) in having a similar embolus; V-shaped cymbial ectobasal process in male palp and epigynal plate posteriorly with small, sclerotized depression in female epigyne, but it can be differentiated by the embolus gradually narrow towards the tip in M. weining sp. nov. (Figs 19B–C, 20B–D), whereas abruptly narrow in M. tibet sp. nov. (Figs 13A–B, 14A, C, E). Metaine embolic apophysis longer than wide in ventral view in M. weining sp. nov. (Figs 19B, 20C), whereas wider than long in M. tibet sp. nov. (Figs 13B, 14C). Cymbial ectobasal process tooth present at the end of lateral arm in ventral view in M. weining sp. nov. (Figs 19B, 20C), whereas tooth present on the lateral arm in M. tibet sp. nov. (Figs 13B, 14C). Spermathecae semicircular and fertilization ducts move around the spermathecae from dorsal to the ventral side of epigyne in M. weining sp. nov. (Figs 19E, 21B), whereas spermathecae globular and fertilization ducts move around the spermathecae from ventral to the dorsal side of epigyne in M. tibet sp. nov. (Figs 13E, 15B).</p> <p>Etymology</p> <p>The epithet refers to the type locality.</p> <p>Type material</p> <p>Holotype CHINA • ♂; Guizhou, Bijie City, Weining County, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=104.28578&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=26.84862" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 104.28578/lat 26.84862)">Shanqiaojiedao</a>, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=104.28578&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=26.84862" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 104.28578/lat 26.84862)">Dashan Village</a>, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=104.28578&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=26.84862" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 104.28578/lat 26.84862)">Gaodiping Cave</a>; 26°50′55.03″ N, 104°17′08.81″ E; alt. 2175 m; 23 Apr. 2017; H.M. Chen leg.; SWUC-T-TEg-08-01.</p> <p>Paratypes CHINA • 1 ♂; same collection data as for holotype; SWUC-T-TEg-08-02 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; SWUC-T-TEg-08-03–04.</p> <p>Description</p> <p>Male (holotype, Fig. 1L)</p> <p>MEASUREMENTS. Total length 7.92. Prosoma 3.54 long, 2.83 wide; opisthosoma 4.32 long, 3.00 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.22, ALE 0.22, PME 0.21, PLE 0.20; AME–AME 0.14, AME–</p> <p>ALE 0.21, PME–PME 0.18, PME–PLE 0.29, ALE–PLE 0.05. MOA 0.58 long, front width 0.57, back width 0.61. Clypeus height 0.26.</p> <p>CHELICERAE. Strong, with 3 promarginal and 4 retromarginal teeth.</p> <p>LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 18.59 (5.01, 6.53, 5.05, 2.00); II = 14.46 (4.15, 5.06, 3.75, 1.50); III = 7.74 (2.42, 2.62, 1.80, 0.90); IV = 11.03 (3.54, 3.53, 2.84, 1.12). Leg formula: 1243.</p> <p>OPISTHOSOMA. Oval, with two pairs of sigillae. Both dorsum and venter greyish, with black markings.</p> <p>PALP (Figs 19A–C, 20A–D). Cymbial ectobasal process simple, V-shaped with pointed end. Paracymbium finger-like, narrow towards tip, with sparse long hairs. Metaine embolic apophysis distal end oval, longer than wide with blunt end, extending forward.</p> <p>EMBOLUS. Long, arc-shaped, with curved tip. Conductor strong, arising meso-retrolaterally from bulb and extending clockwise, longer than wide, with membranous end.</p> <p>Female (paratype SWUC-T-TEg-08-03, Fig. 1M)</p> <p>MEASUREMENTS. Total length 7.50. Prosoma 3.14 long, 2.59 wide; opisthosoma 4.42 long, 3.61 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.18, ALE 0.23, PME 0.21, PLE 0.20; AME–AME 0.18, AME–ALE 0.20, PME–PME 0.14, PME–PLE 0.23, ALE–PLE 0.07. MOA 0.61 long, front width 0.52, back width 0.58. Clypeus height 0.28.</p> <p>LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 14.05 (3.95, 5.03, 3.48, 1.59); II = 10.84 (3.18, 3.75, 2.64, 1.27); III = 6.51 (1.94, 2.21, 1.49, 0.87); IV = 8.93 (2.86, 3.01, 2.05, 1.01). Leg formula: 1243. Other morphological characteristics same as in male.</p> <p>EPIGYNE (Figs 19D–E, 21A–B). Posterior margin of epigynal plate with indistinct sclerotized depression.</p> <p>VULVA. Spermathecae semicircular. Fertilization ducts thick, S-shaped.</p> <p>Distribution</p> <p>China, Guizhou (Weining) (Fig. 22).</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B187D1FFFADB30BADB3059544AE178	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Wang, Lu-Yu;Irfan, Muhammad;Chen, Hui-Ming;Zhang, Zhi-Sheng	Wang, Lu-Yu, Irfan, Muhammad, Chen, Hui-Ming, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2022): Seven new species of Meta C. L. Koch, 1836 (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) from Southwest China. European Journal of Taxonomy 834: 117-147, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1905, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1905
