Pseudopoda nujiangensis 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 : 208-210

Pseudopoda nujiangensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. Figs 186–188, Map 4

Type material. CHINA, Yunnan Province: Holotype male from Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Gongshan Dulong Nu Autonomous County, Dulongjiang Township , Dulong jiang, 28.01°N, 98.32°E, 1660 m, 3 November 2004, D. H. Kavanaugh leg. ( CAS, CAS0006 ) . Paratypes: 2 females, with same data as for holotype ( CAS, CAS0005 , CAS0007 ) ; 1 female, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture , Gongshan Dulong Nu Autonomous County, 27.84°N, 98.32°E, 1450 m, 7 September2004, D.H.Kavanaughleg. ( CAS, CAS0008 ) ; 4 females, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Gongshan Dulong Nu Autonomous County, Dulongjiang Township , Dulong jiang, East bank of dulong jiang at bailai Village , 28.01°N, 98.32°E, 1670 m, 3 November 2004, D. H. Kavanaugh leg. ( CAS, CAS0001 – CAS0004 ) .

Etymology. The specific name is derived from the type locality, the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture; adjective.

Diagnosis. The male of P. nujiangensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. is very similar to that of P. gexiao Zhao & Li, 2018 ( Jiang et al. 2018) in having a similar palpal conformation especially the arrangement of E and RTA, but can be distinguished by: 1) EP triangular, slightly acuminate; 2) dRTA short, i.e. extending barely vRTA distally; 3) Basal part of E with a more or less straight passage (EP broadly rounded, dRTA long, i.e. extending distinctly beyond vRTA distally and basal part of E part of the semicircular shape, best seen in prolateral view, in P. gexiao ). The female of P. nujiangensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. is similar to that of P. lutea ( Thorell, 1895) ( Thorell 1895) by the anterior margins of LL roughly U-shaped, but can be distinguished from the latter by: 1) FW postero-mediad; 2) Turning point of IDS simple (FW postero-laterad and turning point of IDS with many wound ducts in P. lutea ).

MALE (CAS0006): Measurements: Small sized. Body length 5.9, DS length 3.0, width 2.6, OS length 2.9, width 2.0. Eyes: AME 0.10, ALE 0.23, PME 0.14, PLE 0.20, AME–AME 0.11, AME–ALE 0.05, PME–PME 0.18, PME–PLE 0.31, AME–PME 0.24, ALE–PLE 0.19, CH AME 0.36, CH ALE 0.24. Spination: Pp 131, 101, 2111; Fe I–III 323, IV 321; Pa I–IV 001; Ti I–III 2026, IV 2126; Mt I–II 1014, III–IV 3036. Measurements of palps and legs: Pp 3.6 (1.0, 0.4, 0.7, –, 1.5); I 10.2 (2.9, 1.2, 2.7, 2.4, 1.0); II 13.1 (3.5, 1.6, 3.6, 3.0, 1.4); III 9.1 (2.7, 1.1, 2.3, 2.2, 0.8); IV 10.5 (3.2, 0.7, 2.5, 2.8, 1.3). Leg formula: II-IV-I-III. Cheliceral furrow with ca. 26 denticles.

Palp ( Figs 186A–C): As in diagnosis. Ti distinctly shorter than cymbium with RTA arising medially; vRTA developed as narrow outgrowth, tapering towards its tip, vRTA broad, apically almost roughly rectangular. T with rounded extension in distal half, best seen in retrolateral view; spermophor distinctly visible in retrolateral and proximal half of T, running partly marginally, partly submarginally, narrow in E. E arising in 9:00–10:00 o’clock position from T, describing a broad semicircle, E tip prolaterad; EP situated in halfway from basal to apical part. C arising in 12:00 o’clock position from T, with right angled-bend best seen in ventral view.

Colouration ( Figs 188A–B): DS dark yellow with reddish-brown markings, fovea and striae distinctly marked. OS dorsally reddish-brown with a bright transverse band in the posterior part. OS ventrally yellow with reddish-brown patches.

FEMALE (CAS0008): Measurements: Small sized. Body length 5.8–6.3, DS length 2.9, width 2.7, OS length 3.2, width 2.3. Eyes: AME 0.12, ALE 0.23, PME 0.17, PLE 0.21, AME–AME 0.14,AME–ALE 0.09, PME–PME 0.18, PME–PLE 0.31, AME–PME 0.24, ALE–PLE 0.21, CH AME 0.33, CH ALE 0.27. Spination: Pp 131, 101, 2101, 1014; Fe I 323, II–III 322, IV 331; Pa I–III 101, IV 000; Ti I–II 2228, III 2226, IV 2126; Mt I–II 3034, III–IV 3036. Measurements of palps and legs: Pp 4.2 (1.2, 0.5, 0.8, –, 1.7); I 8.6 (2.4, 1.2, 2.2, 2.0, 0.8); II 11.3 (2.9, 1.3, 3.5, 2.6, 1.0); III 6.8 (2.2, 0.8, 1.7, 1.5, 0.6); IV 7.9 (2.5, 0.6, 1.8, 2.1, 0.9). Leg formula: II-I-IV-III. Cheliceral furrow with ca. 21 denticles.

Epigyne ( Figs 187A–C): As in diagnosis. EF wider than long. Anterior margins of LL well developed in longitudinal axis. The whole LL fused along the median line. IDS with the dovelike shaped of FW, S suited posterolaterally. FD situated postero-laterally.

Colouration ( Figs 188C–D): As in male, generally brighter.

Distribution. China (Yunnan Province).