Two new species of the genus Khorata (Araneae: Pholcidae) from China

摘要

Two new species of Khorata are described from China: K. ningyuan sp. nov. and K. saneai sp. nov. Both species were collected in caves.The pholcid spider genus Khorata Huber (2005) currently includes 27 species from China, Laos and Thailand (Platnick 2013; Yao & Li 2013). Khorata can be distinguished from other genera by 1) the sclerotized ledges on the anterolateral surface of the malechelicerae; 2) the sclerotized proximal cheliceral apophyses; 3) the apophysis retrolaterally on the male palpal femur; 4) the relatively small male palpal tibia and a membranous embolus; 5) the shallow thoracic furrow; 6) the absence of posterior pockets on the female opisthosoma (Huber 2005b).