Sinopoda fornicata, 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 : 6

Sinopoda fornicata sp. nov.

Figs 2A–B , 9I –J and 12

Type material: Holotype female, 2 female (all IZCAS) and 1 female ( SMF) paratypes, CHINA: Yunnan Province, Fumin County, Sandan Township, Panlong Village, Baoshidong Cave (25º17.679’N, 102º40.057’E, Alt: 1880m, T: 15°C, H: 90%), 4 April 2007, Yucheng Lin, Jie Liu leg.

Etymology: The specific name is derived from the Latin fornicatus, -a, -um, meaning “arched”, referring to the shape of the anterior swelling of the internal duct system; adjective.

Diagnosis: This new species may be recognised by 1. straight margins of lateral lobes roughly forming a triangle in the median epigyne and 2. unique anterior swelling of the internal duct system ( Figs 2A–B ).

Description: Female (holotype). Measurements (in mm): PL 7.8, PW 7.3, AW 4.0, PH 6.0, OL 9.7, OW 6.7. Eyes: AME 0.29, ALE 0.48, PME 0.57, PLE 0.70, AME–AME 0.22, AME–ALE 0.09, PME–PME 0.28, PME–PLE 0.39, AME–PME 0.36, ALE–PLE 0.24, CH AME 0.30, CH ALE 0.43. Leg and palp measurements: Pp 10.9 (3.4, 1.9, 2.2, -, 3.4), I 30.2 (8.5, 3.9, 7.9, 7.7, 2.2), II 33.0 (9.7, 4.2, 8.8, 8.1, 2.2), III 28.1 (8.4, 3.4, 7.5, 6.7, 2.1), IV 29.6 (8.5, 3.1, 7.9, 7.6, 2.5). Leg formula: II-I-IV-III. Spination: Pp 131, 101, 2121, 1014; Fe I–III 323, IV 331; Pa I, III 101, II 0 0 1, IV 000; Ti I–II, IV 2026, III 2126; Mt I–II 1014, III 2026, IV 3036.

Copulatory organ as in diagnosis. Posterior margin of epigyne only slightly bilobate, with median fissure running up to median part of epigyne. Internal ducts running parallel along the median line, anterior part slightly wider than posterior part, posterior part with twin-structures ( Figs 2A–B ).

Male. Unkown.

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.