Pseudopoda taoyuanensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu, 2023

Zhang, He, Zhu, Yang, Zhong, Yang, Jäger, Peter & Liu, Jie, 2023, A taxonomic revision of the spider genus Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000 (Araneae: Sparassidae) from East, South and Southeast Asia, Megataxa 9 (1), pp. 1-304 : 260-261

Pseudopoda taoyuanensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. Figs 242–243 , Map 6

Type material. CHINA, Hunan Province: Holotype female from Zhuzhou City, Yanling County, Taoyuan Cave Nature Reserve [26.43°N, 113.68°E], 321 m, 4 July 2008, J. Liu leg. ( CBEE, LJ1631 ).

Etymology. The specific name is derived from the type locality, the Taoyuan Cave Nature Reserve; adjective.

Diagnosis. P. taoyuanensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. can be distinguished from all congeners by sclerotised part of IDS with distinctly wrinkles, visible in ventral view.

FEMALE (LJ1631): Measurements: Medium sized. Body length 10.5, DS length 4.0, width 3.8, OS length 6.5, width 3.9. Eyes: AME 0.15, ALE 0.28, PME 0.21, PLE 0.25, AME–AME 0.13, AME–ALE 0.06, PME– PME 0.18, PME–PLE 0.33, AME–PME 0.27, ALE–PLE 0.24, CH AME 0.36, CH ALE 0.30. Spination: Pp 131, 101, 2121, 1014; Fe I -; II 323, III–IV 322; Pa I -; II–III 101, IV 100; Ti I -; II 2228, III–IV 2126; Mt I -; II 2024, III 3025, IV 3036. Measurements of palps and legs (leg. I missing): Pp 4.7 (1.4, 0.6, 1.0, –, 1.7); I – (-, -, -, -, -); II 11.7 (3.4, 1.3, 3.1, 2.8, 1.1); III 9.4 (2.7, 1.0, 2.9, 2.1, 0.7); IV 10.0 (3.1, 0.7, 2.5, 2.7, 1.0). Cheliceral furrow with ca. 14 denticles.

Epigyne ( Figs 242A–C ): As in diagnosis. EF wider than long, with indistinct AB. LL touching each other along the middle line. IDS running from orifices posteriorad, turning anteriorad and laterad, then to the orientation of FD. FW well developed, covering entire IDS in dorsal view.

Colouration ( Figs 243A–B ): DS yellow with dark pattern and a light median band. Fovea and striae distinctly marked. Chelicerae with each 2 longituinal lines. Sternum yellow without pattern. OS dorsally yellow, with dark pattern and a transverse light line at posterior part. OS ventrally with several reddish-brown marks, arranged in 2 posteriorly converging rows.

MALE: Unknown.

Distribution. China (Hunan Province).

Figures

MAP 6. Distribution of Pseudopoda species in Central and Southeast China: 3. P. aliena spec. nov.; 4. P. allantoides spec. nov.; 35. P. daiyunensis spec. nov.; 42. P. drepanoides spec. nov.; 44. P. exiguoides; 45. P. explanata spec. nov.; 46. P. falcata spec. nov.; 49. P. foliiculiaris spec. nov.; 50. P. gracilenta spec. nov.; 53. P. huangensis spec. nov.; 55. P. hupingensis spec. nov.; 56. P. imparilis spec. nov.; 58. P. jiugongensis spec. nov.; 66. P. longtanensis spec. nov.; 67. P. longxiensis spec. nov.; 77. P. nankunensis spec. nov.; 78. P. nanlingensis spec. nov.; 84. P. pantianensis spec. nov.; 85. P. papilionacea spec. nov.; 93. P. sangzhiensis spec. nov.; 95. P. shimenensis spec. nov.; 100. P. strombuliformis spec. nov.; 102. P. subtilis spec. nov.; 105. P. taoyuanensis spec. nov.; 106. P. tianpingensis spec. nov.; 115. P. yangmingensis spec. nov.; 116. P. yangtaiensis spec. nov.; 117. P. yilanensis spec. nov.

FIGURE 242. Pseudopoda taoyuanensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu, spec. nov., holotype, female: A. Epigyne, ventral; B. Schematic course of IDS, dorsal; C. Vulva, dorsal. Scale bars: A–C: 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 243. Pseudopoda taoyuanensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu, spec. nov., A–B Female habitus (A. dorsal; B. ventral). Scale bars: A–B: 2 mm.