Pseudopoda chishuiensis 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 : 60-66

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/megataxa.9.1.1
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scientific name	Pseudopoda chishuiensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu
status	sp. nov.

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Pseudopoda chishuiensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. Figs 50–52 View FIGURE 50 View FIGURE 51 View FIGURE 52 , Map 5 View MAP 5

Type material. CHINA, Guizhou Province: Holotype male from Chishui City, Alsophina Spinulosa National Nature Reserve, Zhuluoji Park, 28.44°N, 105.99°E, 500 m, 29 May 2008 , L. Wang, R. Zuo & Y. Zhang leg. ( SWUC, SWUC 0002). Paratypes: 2 females, with same data as for holotype ( SWUC, SWUC 0003– SWUC 0004); 2 females, Chishui City, Alsophina Spinulosa National Nature Reserve, Yaozhangou, 28.48°N, 106.03°E, 600 m, 2 June 2008, L. Wang, R. Zuo & Y. Zhang leg. ( SWUC, SWUC 0005).

Etymology. The specific name is derived from the type locality, the Chishui City; adjective.

Diagnosis. The male of P. chishuiensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. is similar to that of P. lushanensis ( Wang, 1990) ( Wang 1990) in having a long and filiform E with apical part forming a semicircle, but can be distinguished by the subdistally part of RTA distinctly broader than in P. lushanensis . Females of P. chishuiensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. resembles those of P. gongschana Jäger & Vedel, 2007 and P. platembola Jäger, 2001 (Jäger 2001; Jäger & Vedel 2007) in having semicircular shaped anterior margins of LL, but can be distinguished by: 1) IDS freely visible in dorsal view; 2) LL extending posteriorly only slightly beyond epigastric furrow (IDS covered by FW, LL extending posteriorly distinctly beyond epigastric furrow in P. gongschana and P. platembola ).

MALE (SWUC0002): Measurements: Small sized. Body length 8.6, DS length 4.2, width 3.5, OS length 4.4, width 2.7. Eyes: AME 0.19, ALE 0.29, PME 0.21, PLE 0.25, AME–AME 0.21, AME–ALE 0.13, PME–PME 0.27, PME–PLE 0.40, AME–PME 0.37, ALE–PLE 0.24, CH AME 0.42, CH ALE 0.39. Spination: Pp 131, 101, 2121; Fe I–II 323, III–IV 322; Pa I–III 101, IV 100; Ti I–II 2228, III–IV 2126; Mt I–II 2024, III 3025, IV 3036. Measurements of palps and legs: Pp 6.5 (1.7, 0.9, 1.4, –, 2.5); I 28.5 (8.3, 2.5, 8.1, 7.4, 2.0); II 33.8 (9.5, 3.0, 10.0, 8.5, 2.8); III 25.0 (7.6, 2.1, 7.0, 6.7, 1.6); IV 29.2 (9.0, 1.8, 7.7, 8.2, 2.5). Leg formula: II-IV-I-III. Cheliceral furrow with ca. 21 denticles.

Palp ( Figs 50A–C View FIGURE 50 ):As in diagnosis. C slightly longer, arising from T at 11:30 o’clock position, basally wrinkled. E arising from T at 8:30 o’clock position, broad at basal part. RTA arising subdistally from Ti, no separation of dRTA and vRTA.

Colouration ( Figs 52A–B View FIGURE 52 ): DS reddish brown with dark pattern. Fovea and striae distinctly marked, resulting in a star-shaped pattern. Sternum with distinct, ventral coxae with less distinct spots. OS dorsally with two longitudinal reddish lines and several marks, with a longitudinal brown line in posterior lighter part; ventrally with few large reddish brown marks, irregularly arranged and fused in front of spinnerets.

FEMALE (SWUC0003): Measurements: Medium sized. Body length 12.6–13.9, DS length 6.2, width 5.7, OS length 7.5, width 5.4. Eyes: AME 0.18, ALE 0.29, PME 0.22, PLE 0.25, AME–AME 0.22, AME–ALE 0.15, PME–PME 0.28, PME–PLE 0.43, AME–PME 0.36, ALE–PLE 0.31, CH AME 0.44, CH ALE 0.35. Spination: Pp 131, 101, 2121, 1014; Fe I–III 323, IV 331; Pa I–IV 100; Ti I–II 2228, III–IV 2126; Mt I–II 2024, III 2026, IV 3036. Measurements of palps and legs: Pp 8.3 (2.3, 1.3, 1.7, –, 3.0); I 24.7 (7.3, 2.7, 7.2, 6.5, 1.8); II 28.2 (7.9, 2.9, 8.1, 7.0, 2.3); III 20.2 (6.2, 1.8, 5.6, 5.0, 1.6); IV 23.9 (7.6, 1.4, 6.1, 6.7, 2.1). Leg formula: II-I-IV-III. Cheliceral furrow with ca. 19 denticles.

Epigyne ( Figs 51A–C View FIGURE 51 ): As in diagnosis. EF distinctly wider than long, with long, anteriorly converging AB. Posterior margins of LL only slightly curved. IDS visible in ventral and dorsal view. FW narrow, only slightly covering the IDS.

Colouration ( Figs 52C–D View FIGURE 52 ): DS yellowish brown with dark marks. OS dorsally reddish brown with an indistinct longitudinal yellow line in posterior lighter part; ventrally with lots of large reddish brown marks,

irregularly arranged and with a reddish brown region at the middle part in transversal axis.

Distribution. China (Guizhou Province).