Pseudopoda roganda, Jäger, Peter & Vedel, Vincent, 2007

Jäger, Peter & Vedel, Vincent, 2007, Sparassidae of China 4. The genus Pseudopoda (Araneae: Sparassidae) in Yunnan Province, Zootaxa 1623, pp. 1-38 : 18-19

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.179225
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6249625
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D31F8781-FFF4-FF8B-FF3D-FA5BA7E5FC33
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Pseudopoda roganda
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Pseudopoda roganda View in CoL sp. n.

Figs 63–65 View FIGURES 60 – 65. 60 – 62 , 137 View FIGURE 137

Type material. Holotype: male (PJ 1908), Kunming, Mt. Xishan Forest Park, small narrow valley ( Fig. 129), leaf litter [24°58'32.18''N, 102°37'31.86''E, Yunnan Province, China], 18 April 1999, P. Jäger, adult in laboratory: 23 May 1999 ( SMF).

Other material examined. 1 subadult male (PJ 2259), 1 subadult female (PJ 2260), same data as holotype, moist valley, leaf and pine needle litter, 19 April 1999, P. Jäger ( SMF).

Etymology. The specific name is derived from the Latin word ‘rogare’, meaning ‘to ask’, and refers to the shape of the embolus, which resembles a question mark; adjective.

Diagnosis. Medium-sized Heteropodinae. This species (males) may be recognised by the following combination of characters ( Figs 63–65 View FIGURES 60 – 65. 60 – 62 ): 1. Embolus distinctly s-shaped, about same width over its whole length, arising from 9-o’clock-position on tegulum, 2. RTA similar to that of P. c o n t r a r i a sp. n., but ventral part with shorter and straight margin and with basal projection.

Description. Male (measurements of holotype): PL 5.2, PH 1.9, PW 3.8, AW 2.5, OL 4.8, OW 2.3. Eyes: AME 0.23, ALE 0.35, PME 0.29, PLE 0.37, AME–AME 0.26, AME–ALE 0.08, PME–PME 0.37, PME–PLE 0.40, AME–PME 0.27, ALE–PLE 0.26, CH –AME 0.37, CH –ALE 0.31.

Leg formula: 2413. Spination: PP 131, 101, 2111; FE I–II 323, III 322, IV 331; PA I–II 101, III–IV 001; TI I 2026, II–IV 2126; MT I 1024, II–III 2024, IV 3036. Measurements of palps and legs: PP 7.2 [2.3, 0.9, 1.4, 2.6], I 20.6 [5.4, 2.1, 5.5, 5.8, 1.8], II 22.6 [6.0, 2.3, 6.3, 6.0, 2.0], III 18.5 [5.2, 2.0, 4.8, 4.8, 1.7], IV 20.7 [5.5, 2.0, 5.1, 6.0, 2.1].

Palp as in diagnosis. Distal part of embolus prolaterad, with tip distinctly tapering. Sperm duct running submarginally on retrolateral tegulum. RTA arising basally to medially, dorsal RTA thin, finger-like ( Figs 64– 65 View FIGURES 60 – 65. 60 – 62 ).

Colour: Bright yellowish-brown with indistinct pattern on DS and appendages. DS with longitudinal patch on fovea and only small dots recognisable as part of radial markings. CC, ST, LA and GC pale yellowish-brown. Appendages yellowish-brown with indistinct patches and dots. Dorsal OS with darker longitudinal band in anterior half and darker posterior half; lateral and ventral OS with irregular pattern; ventral OS with four parallel lines of brighter dots, lateral dots fused.

Female: unknown.

Distribution. Only known from the type locality (13 in Fig. 137 View FIGURE 137 ).

Relationships. P. roganda sp. n. exhibits a distinct s-shaped embolus, which is also present in P. cangschana sp. n. described below. Both species differ in the arising point of the embolus and in the reduced ventral RTA in P. cangschana sp. n. Another species with a similar embolus conformation is P. taibaischana Jäger, 2001 from Shaanxi Province, China. However, this can be distinguished by the reduction of the fingerlike part of the dorsal RTA.