Acanoides

Acanoides is a genus of sheet weavers first described in 2014. As of February 2019, it contains only two species, both in China.

Male total length 2.34–2.73; female total length 2.10–2.42. Carapace yellowish-brown. Male carapace unmodified. AMEs smallest, others subequal; from the dorsal view AER recurved, PER straight, eyes separated by AMEd, ALE and PLE juxtaposed. Chelicerae medium-sized, with strong stridulatory ridges, female fang groove with three promarginal and three retromarginal teeth in Acanoides beijingensis sp. n., and two promarginal and two retromarginal teeth in Acanoides hengshanensis. Chaetotaxy: Ti I–IV: 2-2-2-2; Mt I–IV: 1-1-1-1; Mt I of males with two rows of ventral bristles, one prolateral, one retrolateral (Fig. 1C, 1D); Tm I about 0.25, Tm IV absent. Both species have a haplotracheate system. Male palp (Figs 2A–E, 3A–E, 4A–B, 5A–B). Cymbium with proximal apophysis. Paracymbium medium to large-sized, with one tooth on lateral margin. Distal suprategular apophysis not modified as pit hook, or absent. Embolic division: radix long and narrow, Fickert’s gland located in the membranous area connecting radix and embolus; embolus wide and strongly sclerotized with serrated area, embolus proper sharp with a thumb and an apex at each side; lamella characteristica unbranched, long and narrow with sharp sclerotized apex, almost parallel to radix; terminal apophysis with distal membrane. Epigynum (Figs 2F–H, 3F–G, 4G–H, 5G–H). Protruding, with deeply wrinkled basal part, extensible and ventrally folded in constricted state. Epigynum well sclerotized, epigynal cavity present (in Acanoides beijingensis sp. n.) or absent (in Acanoides hengshanensis), both scape and stretcher absent.

China (Beijing, Hunan, Hebei) (Fig. 7).