Eupoa pulchella, Logunov, Dmitri V. & Marusik, Yuri M., 2014

Logunov, Dmitri V. & Marusik, Yuri M., 2014, Taxonomic notes on the genus Eupoa Żabka, 1985 (Arachnida, Araneae, Salticidae), ZooKeys 410, pp. 63-93 : 78-80

Eupoa pulchella sp. n. Figs 87-88, 91-96

Type.

Holotype ♂ (MHNG, both palps separated) from Thailand, Prov. Chiang Mai, Chiang Dao Distr., Doi Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary, 510 m a.s.l., pitfall traps, 23.12.1990-15.01.1991, P. J. Schwendinger.

Paratypes: THAILAND: 3♂ (MHNG; palps of all specimens are separated), together with the holotype; 1♂ (MHNG; with the single detached palp), same locality, 510 m a.s.l., pitfall traps, 25.10-23.11.1990, P. J. Schwendinger.

Etymology.

From the Latin word ‘pulchellus’ meaning ‘pretty’.

Diagnosis.

This species differs from all Eupoa species known to us in having all the bulbal sclerites in apical position, as if grouped together at the top of tegulum (Figs 91-96), and the unique shape of patellar apophysis, which is short, thick and bi-ramous (Figs 93, 96). The female of Eupoa pulchella sp. n. remains unknown.

Distribution.

The type locality only.

Description.

MALE (♂ paratype with the palp). Measurements. Carapace 0.94 long, 0.73 wide and 0.46 high at PLE. Ocular area 0.56 long, 0.75 wide anteriorly and 0.70 wide posteriorly. Diameter of AME 0.23. Clypeus height 0.06, chelicera length 0.20. Abdomen 0.76 long, 0.59 wide. Length of leg segments: I: 0.44 + 0.21 + 0.29 + 0.29 +0. 19; II: 0.39 + 0.19 + 0.23 + 0.24 + 0.17; III: 0.37 + 0.16 + 0.23 + 0.26 + 0.27; IV: 0.59 + 0.23 + 0.41 + 0.33 + 0.21. Leg spination. Leg I: Tb v 2-2-2ap; Mt v 2-2ap. Leg II without spines. Leg III: Tb pr and rt 0-1-0. Leg IV: Tb pr and rt 0-1-1; Mt pr 1-2ap, rt 1-1ap. Coloration. Carapace brown, with a wide median yellow stripe started from the middle part of eye field and running to thorax; blackened around eyes. Clypeus naked and brown. Sternum, maxillae, labium and chelicerae pale yellow. Abdomen: dorsum brown, with two longitudinal rows of large yellow spots; sides brown; venter yellow. Book-lung covers yellowish brownish. Spinnerets: anterior pair brownish, posterior pair pale yellow. All legs yellow, with brown patches at segment joints, but femora, patellae and tibiae pro-ventrally and retrolaterally brown. Palps dark brown. Palpal structure as in Figs 91-96: patellar apophysis short, thick and bi-ramous; tibial apophysis short and cone-shaped; tegulum well-developed; tegular apophysis not developed; median apophysis fingerlike, directed anteriorly; compound terminal apophysis wide, plate-shaped and rugose; embolus short, S-shaped.

Female unknown.