Sinopoda yaojingensis, Liu, Jie, Li, Shuqiang & Jäger, Peter, 2008

Liu, Jie, Li, Shuqiang & Jäger, Peter, 2008, New cave-dwelling huntsman spider species of the genus Sinopoda (Araneae: Sparassidae) from southern China, Zootaxa 1857, pp. 1-20 : 15-19

Sinopoda yaojingensis sp. nov.

Figs 2C–D , 9K–L and 12

Type material: Holotype female, 2 females (all IZCAS) and 1 female ( SMF) paratypes, CHINA: Yunnan Province, Luoping County, Luoxiong Town, Yangzhewo Village, Yaojingdong Cave (24º50.284’N, 104º16.406’E, Alt: 1693m, T: 12°C, H: 80%), 20 March 2007, Yucheng Lin, Jie Liu leg.

Etymology: The specific name is a Latin adjective, referring to the type locality, the Yaojing Cave (Chinese: Yaojingdong).

Diagnosis: This new species may be recognised by the following combination of characters: 1. epigynal pockets distinctly curved, forming a narrow median part of epigyne; 2. posterior parts of internal duct system slightly swollen, distinctly narrower than anterior part; 3. anterior parts connected medially by a straight anterior rim ( Figs 2C–D ).

Description: Female (holotype). Measurements (in mm): PL 6.4, PW 5.5, AW 3.1, PH 5.2, OL 8.5, OW 6.7. Eyes: AME 0.31, ALE 0.41, PME 0.36, PLE 0.55, AME–AME 0.09, AME–ALE 0.14, PME–PME 0.32, PME–PLE 0.34, AME–PME 0.30, ALE–PLE 0.10, CH AME 0.33, CH ALE 0.42. Leg and palp measurements: Pp 8.2 (2.5, 1.2, 1.8, -, 2.7), I 21.7 (5.7, 2.9, 5.7, 5.6, 1.8), II 22.9 (6.6, 2.4, 5.8, 5.7, 2.4), III 18.8 (5.7, 2.2, 4.5, 4.5, 1.9), IV 21.2 (6.0, 2.2, 5.2, 5.2, 2.6). Leg formula: II-I-IV-III. Spination: Pp 131, 101, 2121, 1014; Fe I–III 323, IV 331; Pa I, IV 0 0 0, II–III 001; Ti I–III 2026, IV 2126; Mt I–II 1014, III 2026, IV 3036.

Copulatory organ as in diagnosis. Median part of epigyne long, narrow and diverging posteriorly. Margins of lobal pockets running parallel to posterior margin of lateral lobes. Posterior margin of epigyne distinctly bilobate. Internal ducts diverging in their anterior and posterior part, anterior appendices long, slender, posterior parts of internal duct system small ( Figs 2C–D ).

Male. Unknown.

Distribution: China (Yunnan) ( Fig. 12 ).

Figures

FIGURE 12. Collection localities of nine new Sinopoda species, described in this paper.

FIGURES 2 A – F. A – B. Sinopoda fornicata sp. nov., holotype. C – D. Sinopoda yaojingensis sp. nov., holotype. E – F. Sinopoda crassa sp. nov., holotype. (A, C, E, Epigyne, ventral view; B, D, F, Vulva, dorsal view). Scale lines: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 9 A – P. A – B. Sinopoda anguina sp. nov., male holotype; C – D. Sinopoda crassa sp. nov., female holotype; E – H. Sinopoda undata sp. nov. (E – F. Male holotype, G – H. Female paratype); I – J. Sinopoda fornicata sp. nov., female holotype; K – L. Sinopoda yaojingensis sp. nov., female holotype; M – P. Sinopoda grandispinosa sp. nov. (M – N. Male holotype, O – P. Female paratype). (A, C, E, G, I, K, M, O, dorsal view; B, D, F, H, J, L, N, P, ventral view.). Scale lines: 3 mm.