Pseudopoda explanata Zhang, Jäger & Liu, 2023

Zhang, He, Zhu, Yang, Zhong, Yang, Jäger, Peter & Liu, Jie, 2023, A taxonomic revision of the spider genus Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000 (Araneae: Sparassidae) from East, South and Southeast Asia, Megataxa 9 (1), pp. 1-304 : 110-115

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/megataxa.9.1.1
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scientific name	Pseudopoda explanata Zhang, Jäger & Liu
status	sp. nov.

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Pseudopoda explanata Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. Figs 103–105 View FIGURE 103 View FIGURE 104 View FIGURE 105 , Map 6 View MAP 6

Type material. CHINA, Hunan Province: Holotype male from Zhangjiajie City, Sangzhi County, Tianpingshan Forest Farm , Davidia involucrata Garden , 29.78°N, 110.09°E, 1401 m, 20 June 2017, Y. Zhong & Y. Zhu leg. ( CBEE, LJ05088 ) GoogleMaps . Paratypes: 3 males, 10 females, with same data as for holotype ( CBEE, LJ02371 – LJ02378 , LJ05065 – LJ05066 , LJ05072 – LJ05073 , LJ05080 ) GoogleMaps ; 3 males, 3 females, Zhangjiajie City, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Huangshizhai , 29.34°N, 110.46°E, 454 m, 8 June 2018, F. Liu, J. Zhang, J. Lu, R. Zhong & Z. Li leg. ( CBEE, LJ02392 – LJ02397 ) GoogleMaps .

Etymology. The specific name is derived from the

Latin adjective explanatus, -a, - um, meaning “flattened”, referring to the shape of RTA; adjective.

Diagnosis. The male of P. explanata Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. resembles those of P. dhulensis Jäger, 2001 , P. hyatti Jäger, 2001 and P. martinae Jäger, 2001 (Jäger 2001) by sickle-shaped E and sub-apical EP. It can be recognised by huge EP (thinner and shorter in the other species). Females of P. explanata Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. is similar to those of P. exiguoides ( Song & Zhu, 1999) ( Song et al. 1999) by the posterior margins of LL with median indentation. It can be recognised by anterior margins of LL smoother (distinctly curved in P. exiguoides ).

MALE (LJ05088): Measurements: Small sized. Body length 8.2–8.9, DS length 4.6, width 3.7, OS length 3.9, width 2.7. Eyes: AME 0.21, ALE 0.31, PME 0.24, PLE 0.28, AME–AME 0.18, AME–ALE 0.11, PME–PME 0.21, PME–PLE 0.39, AME–PME 0.35, ALE–PLE 0.28, CH AME 0.41, CH ALE 0.35. Spination: Pp 131, 101, 2121; 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 palps and legs: Pp 5.9 (1.6, 0.8, 1.3, –, 2.2); I 21.0 (8.3, 2.5, 8.1, 7.4, 2.0); II 25.9 (7.2, 2.4, 7.4, 7.0, 1.9); III 19.2 (5.7, 1.8, 5.3, 5.1, 1.3); IV 21.9 (6.7, 1.6, 5.7, 6.1, 1.8). Leg formula: II-IV-I-III. Cheliceral furrow with ca. 16 denticles.

Palp ( Figs 103A–C View FIGURE 103 ): As in diagnosis. C arising from T at 12:00–1:00 o’clock position, basally wrinkled. E arising from T at 8:30–9:00 o’clock position, with filiform apical tip. EP broad. Spermophor visible submarginally on retrolateral T in ventral view. RTA arising medially to distally from Ti, with flat basal part. vRTA longer than dRTA, the former with thinner tip, the latter with rounded apex.

Colouration ( Figs 105A–B View FIGURE 105 ): DS reddish brown with dark spots, two lateral bands, margin with thin dash line and brown patterns. Fovea and striae distinctly marked. OS dorsally with distinct pattern, lateral with irregularly spotted. OS ventrally with few spots and with triangleshaped patch in front of spinnerets.

FEMALE (LJ02371): Measurements: Medium sized. Body length 10.6–11.2, DS length 5.0, width 4.2, OS length 5.8, width 3.7. Eyes: AME 0.21, ALE 0.31, PME 0.24, PLE 0.28, AME–AME 0.15, AME–ALE 0.10, PME–PME 0.23, PME–PLE 0.38, AME–PME 0.31, ALE–PLE 0.28, CH AME 0.41, CH ALE 0.33. Spination: Pp 131, 101, 2121, 1014; Fe I–III 323, IV 331; Pa I–IV 101; Ti I–II 2228, III–IV 2126; Mt I–II 2024, III 3024, IV 3036. Measurements of palps and legs: Pp 6.2 (1.8, 0.9, 1.4, –, 2.1); I 17.6 (5.3, 1.5, 5.0, 4.5, 1.3); II 20.5 (5.7, 1.7, 6.2, 5.4, 1.5); III 15.0 (4.9, 1.4, 4.1, 3.4, 1.2); IV 16.9 (5.4, 1.0, 4.4, 4.7, 1.4). Leg formula: II-I-IV-III. Cheliceral furrow with ca. 23 denticles.

Epigyne ( Figs 104A–C View FIGURE 104 ): As in diagnosis. EF longer than wide, without obvious AB. Anterior margins of LL slightly curved, forming U-shaped. IDS with transversal loops, covering by FW and posterior part of LL in dorsal view.

Colouration ( Figs 105C–D View FIGURE 105 ): As in male, generally brighter.

Distribution. China (Hunan Province).