Pseudopoda weimiani Zhang, J. Liu & Hu, 2024

Chang, Jian, Zhang, He, Liu, Jie, Zhu, Yang, Liu, Changyong, Chen, Kuai & Hu, Changhao, 2024, Three new species of Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000 (Araneae, Sparassidae, Heteropodinae) from Qizimeishan National Nature Reserve of Hubei, China, ZooKeys 1214, pp. 143-160 : 143-160

Pseudopoda weimiani Zhang, J. Liu & Hu sp. nov.

Figs 7 , 8 , 9 , 10

Type material.

Holotype • male: China, Hubei Province: Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Xuan’en County, Qizimeishan National Nature Reserve, Changtanhe Dong Autonomous Town Qizimeishan Mountain ; 30 ° 1 ' 45.19 " N, 109 ° 43 ' 45.42 " E; elev. 1270 m; 6–11 July 2023; Changhao Hu & Mian Wei leg. ( CBEE, QZMS 00732 ) . Paratypes • 2 males and 11 females, with same data as for holotype ( CBEE, QZMS 02459 – QZMS 02466 , QZMS 02779 , QZMS 04305 – QZMS 04308 ) • 1 male, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Xuan’en County, Qizimeishan National Nature Reserve, Changtanhe Dong Autonomous Town , Liangxihe Village ; 29 ° 58 ' 46.33 " N, 109 ° 42 ' 11.27 " E; elev. 827 m; 29 June 2023; Changhao Hu & Mian Wei leg. ( CBEE, QZMS 00632 ) • 1 female, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Xuan’en County, Qizimeishan National Nature Reserve, Shadaogou Town , Longtan Village ; 29 ° 41 ' 42.96 " N, 109 ° 39 ' 46.03 " E; elev. 637 m; 17 July 2023; Changhao Hu & Mian Wei leg. ( CBEE, QZMS 00622 ) • 1 female, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Xuan’en County, Qizimeishan National Nature Reserve, Shadaogou Town , Baishuihe Village ; 29 ° 55 ' 25.78 " N, 109 ° 44 ' 9.49 " E; elev. 843 m; 23–24 July 2023; Changhao Hu & Mian Wei leg. ( CBEE, QZMS 03877 ) .

Etymology.

This species is named after one of the collectors: Mian Wei; noun in genitive case.

Diagnosis.

The male of P. weimiani Zhang, J. Liu & Hu , sp. nov. resembles that of P. hongqi Deng, Zhong, Irfan & Wang, 2023 (cf. fig. 7 A – C vs. figs 5–10 in Deng et al. 2023) by: 1) RTA unbranched; 2) E wide; and 3) EP distinct, but can be recognised by: 1) RTA short and smooth; and 2) EP twisted (vs. RTA long and gradually narrowing toward the tip, EP without a twist, terminal not exceeding E in P. hongqi ). The female of P. weimiani Zhang, J. Liu & Hu , sp. nov. resembles that of P. taipingensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu, 2023 (cf. fig. 8 A – C vs. fig. 237 A – C in Zhang et al. 2023) by: 1) anterior margins of LL almost straight; and 2) S “ 八 ” - shaped, but can be recognised by: 1) posterior margins of LL almost straight and parallel to anterior margins; and 2) S with an obvious turning in ventral view (vs. posterior margins of LL W-shaped, S with distinct tube-like structures in P. taipingensis ).

Male: Measurements: Small-sized. Body length 7.1, DS length 3.6, width 3.2; OS length 3.3, width 2.1. Eyes: AME 0.15, ALE 0.24, PME 0.17, PLE 0.26, AME – AME 0.13, AME – ALE 0.07, PME – PME 0.22, PME – PLE 0.28, AME – PME 0.24, ALE – PLE 0.22, CH AME 0.34, CH ALE 0.32. Spination: Pp 131, 101, 2111; Fe I – II 323, III – 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 palp and legs: Pp 5.1 (1.7, 0.6, 1.1, –, 1.7), I 18.8 (4.9, 1.4, 5.9, 4.8, 1.8), II 19.8 (5.5, 1.5, 6.2, 5.1, 1.5), III 14.6 (4.3, 1.0, 4.4, 3.6, 1.3), IV 17.5 (5.0, 1.1, 4.8, 4.8, 1.8). Leg formula: II-I-IV-III. Promargin of chelicerae with three teeth, retromargin with four teeth, cheliceral furrow with c. 26 denticles.

Palp (Fig. 7 A – C ): As in diagnosis. C membranous, arising from 12 o’clock position of T. E wide, arising from 9 o’clock position of T; EP plate-like and twisted; embolic tip with a small sharp tooth. RTA short, with smooth margin, arising medially from Ti.

Colouration (Fig. 9 A, B ): DS yellow, with black marked and black margin. Fovea black. Legs with black spots. OS light brown, with several reddish-brown marks, regularly arranged.

Female: Measurements: Small-sized. Body length 8.2, DS length 3.6, width 3.4; OS length 4.5, width 3.9. Eyes: AME 0.15, ALE 0.18, PME 0.23, PLE 0.25, AME – AME 0.15, AME – ALE 0.11, PME – PME 0.22, PME – PLE 0.31, AME – PME 0.25, ALE – PLE 0.30, CH AME 0.32, CH ALE 0.26. Spination: Pp 131, 101, 2121, 1014; Fe I – II 323, III – IV 322; Pa I – III 101, IV 100; Ti I – II 2228, IV 2126; Mt I – II 2024, III 3025, IV 3036. Measurements of palp and legs: Pp 4.8 (1.5, 0.7, 1.0, –, 1.6), I 12.0 (3.2, 1.2, 3.4, 3.0, 1.2), II 13.9 (3.9, 1.0, 4.1, 3.6, 1.3), III 10.5 (3.2, 0.9, 2.8, 2.5, 1.1), IV 12.3 (3.8, 0.9, 3.1, 3.3, 1.2). Leg formula: II-IV-I-III. Promargin of chelicerae with three teeth, retromargin with four teeth, cheliceral furrow with c. 26 denticles.

Epigyne (Fig. 8 A – C ): As in diagnosis. EF wider than long, with indistinct AB. LL much wider than long, anterior margins of LL almost straight, posterior margins almost parallel to anterior margins of LL. Terminal of S twisted, posterolaterally pointed. FW covering anterior part of S. FD long and narrow.

Colouration (Fig. 9 C, D ): As in males, but with some bright dots in anterior part of dorsal OS.

Distribution.

China (Hubei Province) (Fig. 10 ).

Figures

Figure 7. Pseudopoda weimiani Zhang, J. Liu & Hu, sp. nov., left male palp (A prolateral B ventral C retrolateral). Abbreviations: C, conductor; E, embolus; EP, embolic projection; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; Sp, spermophor; ST, subtegulum; T, tegulum. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.

Figure 8. Pseudopoda weimiani Zhang, J. Liu & Hu, sp. nov., female A epigyne, ventral B vulva, dorsal C vulva, dorsal; red line represents schematic course of internal duct system. Abbreviations: AB, anterior bands; CO, copulatory opening; FD, fertilization duct; FW, first winding; LL, lateral lobes; S, spermathecae. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

Figure 9. Pseudopoda weimiani Zhang, J. Liu & Hu, sp. nov. A, B male habitus (A dorsal B ventral) C, D female habitus (C dorsal D ventral). Scale bars: 2 mm.

Figure 10. Distribution map of the three new species of Pseudopoda. Black circles: P. arcuata Zhang, J. Liu & Hu, sp. nov.; green square: P. qizimeishanensis Zhang, J. Liu & Hu, sp. nov.; red triangles: P. weimiani Zhang, J. Liu & Hu, sp. nov.