Sinopoda sulawesia, Grall & Jäger, 2020

Grall, Elena & Jäger, Peter, 2020, Forty-seven new species of Sinopoda from Asia with a considerable extension of the distribution range to the South and description of a new species group (Sparassidae: Heteropodinae), Zootaxa 4797 (1), pp. 1-101 : 63-65

Sinopoda sulawesia spec. nov.

Figs 41 a–e, 63 k–l, 64 a–b

Type material: Holotype: male (SD 1144), INDONESIA: Sulawesi ( RBINS).

Paratypes: 4 males, 10 females with same data as for holotype ( RBINS) . 1 male, 2 females with same data as for holotype ( SMF) .

Etymology: The species name is derived from the type locality; term in apposition.

Diagnosis: Males of S. sulawesia spec. nov. are similar to those of S. hamata ( Fox, 1937) , S. mi and S. globosa in having an embolic apophysis almost as long as embolus and a broad vRTA in retrolateral view. They can be easily distinguished from S. hamata by 1. smaller body length reaching ~ 4 mm (~ 20 mm in S. hamata ), 2. spermophore distinctly curved in ventral view (only slightly curved in ventral view in S. hamata ) and 3. vRTA tapering and long in ventral view (round and short in ventral view in S. hamata ); from S. mi by 1. embolus tip narrow (with a widened part in S. mi), 2. conductor short and proximal part as wide as distal part in ventral view (long proximal part narrower than distal part in ventral view in S. mi), 3. spermophore curved (straight in S. mi) and 4. vRTA with one tip in ventral view and dRTA bent distally (vRTA with three tips in ventral view and dRTA bent dorso-distally in S. mi); from S. globosa by 1. embolus tip small and rounded (willow-leave-shaped in S. globosa ), 2. conductor short (long in S. globosa ), 3. spermophore curved in ventral view (slightly curved in ventral view in S. globosa ) and 4. vRTA tapering in ventral view (stout and with pointed tip in S. globosa ).

Females of S. sulawesia spec. nov. are similar to those of S. cornuta spec. nov. ( Figs. 7 d–e) and S. scurion in having the glandular appendages situated ventrally. They can be distinguished from S. scurion by 1. eight eyes (eyes absent in S. scurion ), 2. two horn-shaped glandular appendages on each side (one straight glandular appendage on each side in S. scurion ) and 3. fertilization ducts short and proximal part wider than distal part (long, slender and proximal part as wide as distal part in S. scurion ); from S. cornuta spec. nov. by 1. two glandular appendages on each side (one on each side in S. cornuta spec. nov.) and 2. fertilization ducts long and proximal part wider than distal part (short and proximal part as wide as distal part in S. cornuta spec. nov.).

Description: Male (holotype): Total length 4.00; prosoma 2.10 long, 2.00 wide, anterior width of prosoma 1.1; opisthosoma 1.90 long, 1.20 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.11; ALE 0.20; PME 0.12; PLE 0.22; AME–AME 0.13; AME–ALE 0.03; PME–PME 0.16; PME–PLE 0.20; AME–PME 0.23; ALE–PLE 0.23; clypeus AME 0.14; clypeus ALE 0.11. Leg formula: 24(31). Measurements of palp and legs: palp: 3.00 (0.90, 0.50, 0.70, 0.90); I: 8.25 (2.20, 1.00, 2.20, 2.10, 0.75); II: 9.80 (2.70, 1.10, 2.70, 2.50, 0.80); III: 8.25 (2.35, 0.90, 2.20, 2.10, 0.70); IV: 8.70 (2.40, 0.80, 2.30, 2.40, 0.80). Spination: palp: 131, 101, 2101; legs: Fe I–III 323, IV 331; Pa I–IV 000; Ti I–IV 2226; Mt I–II 2026, III–IV 3136. Cheliceral furrow with 3 anterior and 4 posterior teeth.

Colouration in ethanol: Prosoma yellow, anteriorly with brown spot at PMA, laterally brown, laterally and posteriorly with yellow semicircular-pattern, the outer margin brown. Sternum yellow, lateral with brown margin. Opisthosoma greyish-brown, laterally brown, posterior part brown with yellow spots, ventrally yellowish-white. Chelicerae yellow with light brown stripes. Palps yellow. Legs yellow; Fe distally and proximally light brown, Pa distally brown, Ti distally and proximally light brown, Mt III–IV distally and proximally brown.

Palp as in diagnosis. Embolic apophysis slightly thinner than embolus, curved. Embolus proximally wide. Spermophore wide in ventral view, narrower in retrolateral view. Conductor arising from 1-o’clock-position and distal part bent ventrally. dRTA longer than vRTA, tapering in ventral view, slightly curved in retrolateral view. vRTA blunt in retrolateral view.

Description: Female (paratype): Total length 4.80; prosoma 2.10 long, 2.00 wide, anterior width of prosoma 1.30; opisthosoma 2.70 long, 1.70 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.11; ALE 0.21; PME 0.13; PLE 0.25; AME– AME 0.14; AME–ALE 0.03; PME–PME 0.19; PME–PLE 0.27; AME–PME 0.24; ALE–PLE 0.25; clypeus AME 0.15; clypeus ALE 0.11. Leg formula: 2431. Measurements of palp and legs: palp: 3.30 (0.95, 0.60, 0.75, 1.00); I: 7.50 (2.00, 1.00, 2.00, 1.80, 0.70); II: 8.75 (2.40, 1.05, 2.40, 2.10, 0.80); III: 7.75 (2.20, 0.90, 2.05, 1.90, 0.70); IV: 8.35 (2.30, 0.90, 2.15, 2.20, 0.80). Spination: palp: 131, 101, 2121, 1004; legs: Fe I–III 323, IV 331; Pa I–IV 000; Ti I 1016, II–III 2026, IV 2126; Mt I–II 0004, III 2016, IV 3036. Cheliceral furrow with 3 anterior and 4 posterior teeth.

Colouration in ethanol: Prosoma yellowish-brown, anteriorly with brown spot at PME, laterally brown, laterally and posteriorly with yellow semicircular-pattern, lateral margin brown. Sternum yellowish-brown, lateral margin brown. Opisthosoma yellowish-brown, medially with yellow longitudinal stripe, anterior part with yellow spots, ventral part medially yellowish-brown, laterally with brown stripes. Chelicerae yellowish-brown with brown stripes. Palps yellow; Fe, Pa and Ti distally brown. Legs yellow; Fe dorsally, medially and distally with brown band, pro- and retrolaterally with brown patches, Pa pro- and retrolaterally brown, Ti I–III distally and proximally with brown band, Ti IV only distally with brown band, Mt III & IV distally with brown band.

Copulatory organ as in diagnosis. Epigynal field wider than long without anterior bands and slit sensilla. Epigynal pockets running from latero-posterior to medio-anterior. Lateral lobes fused. Lobal septum wide and with median indentation anteriorly. Fusion bubbles situated at posterior and median part of epigyne. Internal duct system nearly as long as wide. Glandular appendages only visible in ventral view and extending only in anterior half of internal duct system, curved. Spermathecae simple, wide, running parallel and fused along median line. Fertilization ducts arising postero-laterally.

Variation: Male (n=5): Total length 3.80–5.05; prosoma 2.00–2.50 long, 1.90–2.40 wide, anterior width of prosoma 1.00–1.30; opisthosoma 1.70–2.60 long, 1.15–1.80 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.10–0.12; ALE 0.19–0.22; PME 0.12–0.14; PLE 0.21–0.24; AME–AME 0.11–0.16; AME–ALE 0.03–0.04; PME–PME 0.15–0.20; PME–PLE 0.18–0.26; AME–PME 0.18–0.23; ALE–PLE 0.19–0.21; clypeus AME 0.13–0.21; clypeus ALE 0.10– 0.18. Measurements leg I: total length 7.95–9.80, Fe 2.10–2.60, Pa 1.00–1.20, Ti 2.10–2.50, Mt 2.05–2.50, Ta 0.70–1.00. Spination: palp: Ti 2111; legs: Ti I 2126, II 2126, III 2126; Mt II 2036, III 3036, IV 3036.

Variation: Female (n=11): Total length 4.60–5.65; prosoma 2.00–2.70 long, 1.90–2.50 wide, anterior width of prosoma 1.20–1.60; opisthosoma 2.30–3.10 long, 1.35–2.10 wide. Measurements of leg I: total length 6.70–8.80, Fe 1.80–2.40, Pa 0.90–1.20, Ti 1.70–2.30, Mt 1.60–2.10, Ta 0.70–0.80. Spination: legs: Fe IV 321; Ti I 2026, II 1016, III 2126, IV 2226; Mt I 0006, II 0006, III 2126, 3016, 3036.

Distribution: Known only from the type locality.

Figures

FIGURES 7 a–e. Sinopoda cornuta spec. nov., holotype male and paratype female from Dumoga. a–c left male palp (a prolateral, b ventral, c retrolateral); d Epigyne, ventral; e Vulva, dorsal.

FIGURES 41 a–e. Sinopoda sulawesia spec. nov., holotype male and paratype female from Sulawesi. a–c left male palp (a prolateral, b ventral, c retrolateral); d Epigyne, ventral; e Vulva, dorsal.