New cave-dwelling huntsman spider species of the genus Sinopoda (Araneae: Sparassidae) from southern China
Author
Liu, Jie
Author
Li, Shuqiang
Author
Jäger, Peter
text
Zootaxa
2008
1857
1
20
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.183582
0138ee52-9f88-4489-8958-7ca6fd5c7a16
1175-5326
183582
Sinopoda fornicata
sp. nov.
Figs 2A–B
,
9I
–J
and
12
Type
material:
Holotype
female,
2 female
(all
IZCAS
) and
1 female
(
SMF
)
paratypes
,
CHINA
: Yunnan Province, Fumin County, Sandan Township, Panlong Village, Baoshidong Cave (
25º17.679’N
,
102º40.057’E
, Alt:
1880m
, T: 15°C, H: 90%),
4 April 2007
, Yucheng Lin, Jie Liu leg.
Etymology:
The specific name is derived from the Latin
fornicatus, -a, -um
, meaning “arched”, referring to the shape of the anterior swelling of the internal duct system; adjective.
Diagnosis:
This new species may be recognised by 1. straight margins of lateral lobes roughly forming a triangle in the median epigyne and 2. unique anterior swelling of the internal duct system (
Figs 2A–B
).
Description: Female (
holotype
).
Measurements (in mm): PL 7.8, PW 7.3, AW 4.0,
PH
6.0, OL 9.7, OW 6.7. Eyes: AME 0.29, ALE 0.48, PME 0.57, PLE 0.70, AME–AME 0.22, AME–ALE 0.09, PME–PME 0.28, PME–PLE 0.39, AME–PME 0.36, ALE–PLE 0.24,
CH
AME 0.30,
CH
ALE 0.43. Leg and palp measurements: Pp 10.9 (3.4, 1.9, 2.2, -, 3.4), I 30.2 (8.5, 3.9, 7.9, 7.7, 2.2), II 33.0 (9.7, 4.2, 8.8, 8.1, 2.2), III 28.1 (8.4, 3.4, 7.5, 6.7, 2.1), IV 29.6 (8.5, 3.1, 7.9, 7.6, 2.5). Leg formula: II-I-IV-III. Spination: Pp 131, 101, 2121, 1014; Fe I–III 323, IV 331; Pa I, III 101, II 0 0 1, IV 000; Ti
I–II
,
IV 2026
,
III 2126
; Mt
I–II 1014
,
III 2026
, IV 3036.
Copulatory organ as in diagnosis. Posterior margin of epigyne only slightly bilobate, with median fissure running up to median part of epigyne. Internal ducts running parallel along the median line, anterior part slightly wider than posterior part, posterior part with twin-structures (
Figs 2A–B
).
Male.
Unkown.
Distribution:
China
(Yunnan) (fig 12).