Pseudopoda yilanensis 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 : 295

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/megataxa.9.1.1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7658329
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5C13750E-F849-DB6B-5CA9-FF5971244843
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Pseudopoda yilanensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu
status	sp. nov.

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Pseudopoda yilanensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. Figs 270–271 View FIGURE 270 View FIGURE 271 , Map 6 View MAP 6

Type material. CHINA, Taiwan Province: Holotype female from Taibei City, Yilan County, Loulan Forest Park , 24.65°N, 121.78°E, 852 m, 5 July 2013, J. Liu leg. ( CBEE, LJ01632 ). GoogleMaps

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

Diagnosis. The female of P. yilanensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. is similar to P. wamwo by the general shape of anterior margins of LL, FW covering part of IDS, schematic course of IDS with glandular appendages, but can be distinguished by LL touching each other along the middle line (LL separated in the middle line in P. wamwo ).

FEMALE(LJ01632): Measurements: Medium sized. Body length 11.0, DS length 4.7, width 4.3, OS length 6.3, width 4.1. Eyes: AME 0.15, ALE 0.22, PME 0.19, PLE 0.24, AME–AME 0.15, AME–ALE 0.09, PME–PME 0.20, PME–PLE 0.35, AME–PME 0.29, ALE–PLE 0.26, CH AME 0.40, CH ALE 0.32. Spination: Pp 131, 101, 2121, 1014; Fe I–II 323, III 322, 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 5.9 (1.6, 0.9, 1.2, –, 2.2); I 13.8 (4.0, 1.7, 3.8, 3.0, 1.3); II 18.0 (4.7, 2.1, 5.4, 4.3, 1.5); III 12.4 (3.6, 1.5, 3.3, 2.9, 1.1); IV 14.5 (4.4, 1.1, 3.6, 4.0, 1.4). Leg formula: II-IV-I-III. Cheliceral furrow with ca. 20 denticles.

Epigyne ( Figs 270A–C View FIGURE 270 ): As in diagnosis. EF wider than long; AB absent. LL touching each other along the middle line. FW short, situated medially, laterad. IDS clearly visible in ventral and dorsal view, with distinct transversal structures and postero-mediad glandular appendages anteriorly.

Colouration ( Figs 271A–B View FIGURE 271 ): DS yellow with dark spots and lines. Fovea and striae distinctly marked. OS dorsally yellowish-brown, with lots of reddish-brown marks, becoming denser in posterior half. OS ventrally yellow, with several reddish-brown marks, irregular arranged.

MALE: Unknown.

Distribution. China ( Taiwan Province).