Description of Eupoa liaoi sp. nov. from China (Araneae: Salticidae)
Author
Peng, Xian-Jin
Author
Li, Shu-Qiang
text
Zootaxa
2006
1285
65
68
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.173476
00e2380c-92f5-42af-9421-a11bdb166b37
11755326
173476
Eupoa liaoi
sp. nov.
Figs 1–3
Type
material
Holotype
, female, Jianfengling (
18.7N
,
108.8E
), Ledong County, Hainan Province,
China
,
April 1994
, Liao CongHui leg.
Diagnosis
The new species is similar to
E. prima
Zabka, 1985
(221, figs 165–169) in body form and markings, but can be distinguished from the latter by: (1) epigynum with a large distinct capshaped marking(Fig. 5), absent in
E. prima
; (2) atrium much larger and posteriorly located, anteriorly located in
E. prima
; (3) spermathecae tubeshaped in the new species, pearshaped in
E. prima
; (4) copulatory ducts much shorter and merged in the new species, but separated in
E. prima
.
Etymology
The species is named after ChongHui Liao, who collected the
type
specimen.
Description
Female (
holotype
): Total length 2.6; CL 1.1, CW 1.1. OL 1.50, OW 1.9. AER 1.0, PER 0.95, EFL 0.7. Legs: I 2.6 (0.9, 0.9, 0.5, 0.3), II 2.0 (0.6, 0.7, 0.4, 0.3), III 2.1 (0.7, 0.7, 0.4, 0.3), IV 2.9 (1.0, 1.0. 0.6, 0.3); formula: 4,1,3,2.
Carapace (
Fig. 1
) light brown with darker sides, clothed in brown and white hairs; anterior four eyes with equal distance, ALE slightly smaller than AME, PME at the midpoint between ALE and PLE, bases of eyes black and connected, median ocular area white. Sternum oval and brown; margin light brown with grayish black patches as coxae of legs. Clypeus grayish black, covered with several long brown setae; height shorter than radius of AME. Chelicera light brown, two promarginal and four retromarginal teeth. Pedipalpus and legs brown with brown hairs; spines strong: three pairs on ventral side of tibia I, metatarsus I & II; two pairs on ventral side of tibia II. Opisthosoma cylindrical, yellowish gray; markings grayish black, branchshaped; anterior and posterior margins covered with long brown hairs; ventral side of opisthosoma light brown, no distinct marking. Spinnerets light brown, anterior one shorter and stronger than posterior one.
Epigynum (
Fig. 2
): with a large distinct capshaped marking; atrium wide, posterior portion semicircular, merged anteriorly. Vulva (
Fig. 3
): spermathecae tubeshaped; copulatory ducts merged and extending into the capshaped structure.
Male:
Unknown.
Distribution
China
(Hainan).