Pseudopoda sangzhiensis 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 : 235

Pseudopoda sangzhiensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. Figs 214–215 , Map 6

Type material. CHINA, Hunan Province: Holotype female from Zhangjiajie City, Sangzhi County, Tianpingshan Forest Farm , Davidia involucrata Garden , 29.78°N, 110.09°E, 1401 m, 20 June 2017, Y. Zhong & Y. Zhu leg. ( CBEE, LJ05075 ).

Etymology. The specific name is derived from the type locality, the Sangzhi County; adjective.

Diagnosis. The female of P.sangzhiensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. differs from those of other Pseudopoda members by the unusual arrangement of the sclerotised sub-spherical sclerotised part of the IDS.

FEMALE (LJ05075): Measurements: Small sized. Body length 7.8, DS length 3.6, width 3.4, OS length 4.2, width 2.6. Eyes: AME 0.13, ALE 0.22, PME 0.15, PLE 0.18, AME–AME 0.16, AME–ALE 0.09, PME–PME 0.23, PME–PLE 0.34, AME–PME 0.29, ALE–PLE 0.26, CH AME 0.41, CH ALE 0.33. Spination: Pp 131, 101, 2121, 1014; Fe I–II 323, III 322, IV 331; Pa I–III 101, IV 000; Ti I–II 2228, III–IV 2126; Mt I–II 3034, III–IV 3036. Measurements of palps and legs: Pp 4.4 (1.2, 0.6, 0.9, –, 1.7); I 11.1 (3.3, 1.2, 3.1, 2.4, 1.1); II 14.7 (3.8, 1.5, 4.7, 3.4, 1.3); III 9.6 (2.9, 1.1, 2.6, 2.0, 1.0); IV 11.7 (3.5, 0.8, 3.0, 3.2, 1.2). Leg formula: II-IV-I-III. Cheliceral furrow with ca. 25 denticles.

Epigyne ( Figs 214A–C ): As in diagnosis. EF wider than long. Spherical parts of IDS extending transversally, forming a semicircle, swollen apical part with distinct glandular pores.

Colouration ( Figs 215A–B ): DS yellow with dark pattern in three elements: a median band consisting of irregular marbled pattern, two distinctly curved lateral bands with few dots along striae, and narrow but distinct marginal bands running in the thoracic part. OS dorsally creamy white with reddish-brown patches, anteriorly paired, farther posterior fused to transverse patches, laterally spotted, ventrally light yellow with silvery white gunaine crystals.

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 214. Pseudopoda sangzhiensis 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 215. Pseudopoda sangzhiensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu, spec. nov., A–B Female habitus (A. dorsal; B. ventral). Scale bars: A–B: 2 mm.