Heteropoda bawanglingensis, Korai & Jäger, 2024

Korai, Shakal Khan & Jäger, Peter, 2024, Five new species of the spider genus Heteropoda Latreille, 1804 (Araneae: Sparassidae) from China, European Journal of Taxonomy 947 (1), pp. 109-129 : 111-113

Heteropoda bawanglingensis sp. nov.

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Diagnosis

This new species is similar to H. longa sp. nov. ( Fig. 8A–C ) and H. strasseni Strand, 1915 ( Jäger 2014: figs 130–135) in having a freely visible median septum, i.e., lateral lobes distinctly separated from each other and IDS with more than two windings up to the turning points, but can be distinguished from both species by: (1) glandular pores of IDS mediad in ventral view (anteriad in H. longa , posteriad in H. strasseni ); additionally, it can be distinguished from H. strasseni by (1) anterior bands distinctly separated from epigynal field and from each other (fused to epigynal field and closer together in H. strasseni ) and (2) anterior part of IDS almost completely covering posterior part, with two windings up to the turning point (only partly covering posterior part, with only one winding in H. strasseni ) ( Fig. 1A–C ). Males are unknown.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the type locality; adjective.

Type material

Holotype

CHINA • ♀; Hainan Province, Danzhou City, Changjiang Lizu County, Qicha Town , Bawangling National Nature Reserve ; [19°06′00″ N, 109°10′48″ E]; [1000 m a.s.l.]; 17 Apr. 2013; Y. Zhong and F.X. Liu leg.; CBEE .

Description

Female (holotype)

MEASUREMENTS. BL 17.5; PL 8.4, PW 7.00; AW 3.4; OL 9.00, OW 6.00. Eyes: AME 0.27, ALE 0.49, PME 0.41, PLE 0.48, AME–AME 0.25, AME–ALE 0.13, PME–PME 0.31, PME–PLE 0.50, AME–PME 0.45, ALE–PLE 0.51, CH AME 0.46, CH ALE 0.38. Spination: (legs missing) Palp 131, 101, 2121, 1014; Fe II 323, IV 331, I–, III–; Pa II, IV 101, I–, III–; Ti II 1018, IV 2026, I–, III–; Mt II 1014, IV 3036, I–, III–. Measurements of palp and legs: Palp 11.9 (3.8, 1.8, 2.4, –, 3.9); I missing; II 29.2 (8.3, 3.3, 8.0, 7.3, 2.2); III missing; IV 25.7 (6.9, 2.5, 6.8, 7.3, 2.1). Leg formula: II–IV–III. Cheliceral furrow with 3 anterior, 4 posterior teeth and ca 37 intermarginal denticles.

COPULATORY ORGAN. As in diagnosis. Epigynal field as long as wide. Anterior bands short (max. ⅓ of epigyne length), distinctly separated from each other, i.e., by twice their length. Slit sensilla (2 right, 1 left) located outside of epigynal field laterally of anterior bands. Median septum relatively narrow and partly covered by lateral lobes, especially in the middle part. Median margins of lateral lobes curving. Fertilization ducts located posteriorly, their tips dorso-anteriad ( Fig. 1A–C ).

COLOURATION IN ETHANOL. Dorsal shield of prosoma yellowish- to reddish-brown, with V-shaped slightly darker marking in front of fovea, striae inconspicuous, with dark-brown lateral margins. Sternum reddish-brown in ventral view. Chelicerae and labium deep reddish-brown. Opisthosoma with very tiny yellow dots, dorsally dark-brown and ventrally slightly lighter brown without pattern ( Fig. 1D–E ).

Distribution

China (Hainan Province) ( Fig. 10 ).

Figures

Fig. 1. Heteropoda bawanglingensis sp. nov., holotype female from Bawangling National Nature Reserve (CBEE). A. Vulva, dorsal view. B. Epigyne, ventral view. C. Schematic course of internal duct system, dorsal view. D. Habitus, dorsal view. E. Habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations:AB = anterior bands; CO = copulatory opening; FD = fertilization duct; FW = first winding; GP = glandular pores; LL = lateral lobes; MS = median septum. Scale bars: A–C = 0.5 mm; D–E = 4 mm.

Fig. 10. Locality records for five new species of Heteropoda Latreille, 1804 from China: 1. Heteropoda bawanglingensis sp. nov. (♀, Hainan); 2. H. dulongensis sp. nov. (♂♀, Yunnan); 3. H. hainanensis sp. nov. (♂♀, Hainan); 4. H. longa sp. nov. (♀, Guizhou); and 5. H. vaginalis sp. nov. (♀, Yunnan).

Fig. 8. Heteropoda longa sp. nov., holotype female from Fanjing Mountain (CBEE).A. Vulva, dorsal view. B. Epigyne, ventral view. C. Schematic course of internal duct system, dorsal view. D. Female habitus, dorsal view. E. Female habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations: AB = anterior bands; CO = copulatory opening; FD = fertilization duct; FW = first winding; GP = glandular pores; LL = lateral lobes; MS = median septum. Scale bars: A–C = 1 mm; D–E = 4 mm.