The genus Anahita from Wuyi Mountains, Fujian, China, with description of one new species (Araneae: Ctenidae).

The family Ctenidae is represented by 40 genera and 490 species in the world, distributed mainly in America, Africa and Asia. Sixty-three species have been recorded from Asia (Jäger 2012), however, only nine species in four genera (Anahita Karsch, 1879; Ctenus Walckenaer, 1805; Leptoctenus L. Koch, 1878 and Sinoctenus Marusik, Zhang & Omelko, 2012) have been reported from China (Platnick 2014). The genus Anahita was established by Karsch in 1879 for the type species A. fauna Karsch, 1879. Silva (2003) found that all species in the genus can be recognised by the absence of the retrolateral tibial apophysis and the presence of a hyaline area in the female epigynum. Jäger (2012) reviewed Asian Anahita, illustrated the type species according to the new materials, transferred four species from the genus Ctenus to Anahita and described one new species. Presently, this genus contains 27 species, among them five species are recorded from China (Platnick 2014): A. fauna Karsch, 1879; A. maolan Zhu, Chen & Song, 1999; A. samplexa Yin, Tang & Gong, 2000; A. jianfengensis Zhang, Hu & Han, 2011 and A. jinsi Jäger, 2012 (Jäger 2012; Yin et al. 2000; Zhang et al. 2011; Zhu et al. 1999). When examining the specimens of the family Ctenidae collected from Wuyi Mountains, Fujian Province, we found two Anahita species, A. jinsi Jäger, 2012 and A. wuyiensis sp. nov. We present a detailed description and illustration for the new species. Palps and epigynes were examined and drawn using a Leica M165C stereomicroscope equipped with a drawing tube. Photographs were taken using a Leica M205A stereomicroscope equipped with a DFC450 CCD camera. Carapace length was measured from the anterior margin to the rear margin of the carapace medially. Eye sizes were measured as the maximum diameter of the lens in dorsal or frontal view. The measurements of legs are shown as total length (femur, patella, tibia, metatarsus, tarsus). The epigyne was cleared in a warm solution of potassium hydroxide (KOH), transferred to 75% ethanol. All specimens are deposited in the Museum of Hebei University (MHBU), Baoding, China. Spination formula follows Jäger (2012). The following abbreviations are used: ALE, anterior lateral eyes; AME, anterior median eyes; AME–ALE, distance between AME and ALE; AME–AME, distance between AMEs; C, conductor; CD, copulatory ducts; d, dorsal; DS, distal retrolateral spine; E, embolus; ET, epigynal teeth; FD, fertilisation duct; GA, glandular appendage; IS, intersegmental sclerite; MOA, median ocular area; p, prolateral; PLE, posterior lateral eyes; PME, posterior median eyes; PME–PLE, distance between PME and PLE; PME–PME, distance between PMEs; r, retrolateral; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP, spermathecae; TA, tegular apophysis; v, ventral.