Three new species of Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000 (Araneae, Sparassidae, Heteropodinae) from Qizimeishan National Nature Reserve of Hubei, China Author Chang, Jian https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9840-7348 The State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering of China, College of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, Hubei, China Author Zhang, He 0000-0002-1478-9837 The State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering of China, College of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, Hubei, China & Hubei Key Laboratory of Regional Development and Environmental Response, Faculty of Resources and Environmental Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, Hubei, China Author Liu, Jie 0000-0001-7744-9744 The State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering of China, College of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, Hubei, China Author Zhu, Yang https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2934-6809 The State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering of China, College of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, Hubei, China Author Liu, Changyong Guo Shoujing Innovation College, Xingtai University, Xingtai 054001, Hebei, China Author Chen, Kuai Guo Shoujing Innovation College, Xingtai University, Xingtai 054001, Hebei, China Author Hu, Changhao https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5591-3121 The State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering of China, College of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, Hubei, China & Qizimeishan National Nature Reserve Administration, Xuan’en 445500, Hubei, China text ZooKeys 2024 2024-10-03 1214 143 160 journal article 10.3897/zookeys.1214.130101 255A2F6A-23F8-4793-8303-050168CB5D9D Pseudopoda weimiani Zhang, J. Liu & Hu sp. nov. Figs 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 Type material. Holotype • male: China , Hubei Province : Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture , Xuan’en County , Qizimeishan National Nature Reserve , Changtanhe Dong Autonomous Town Qizimeishan Mountain ; 30 ° 1 ' 45.19 " N , 109 ° 43 ' 45.42 " E ; elev. 1270 m ; 6–11 July 2023 ; Changhao Hu & Mian Wei leg. ( CBEE , QZMS 00732 ) . Paratypes • 2 males and 11 females , with same data as for holotype ( CBEE , QZMS 02459 – QZMS 02466 , QZMS 02779 , QZMS 04305 – QZMS 04308 ) • 1 male , Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture , Xuan’en County , Qizimeishan National Nature Reserve , Changtanhe Dong Autonomous Town , Liangxihe Village ; 29 ° 58 ' 46.33 " N , 109 ° 42 ' 11.27 " E ; elev. 827 m ; 29 June 2023 ; Changhao Hu & Mian Wei leg. ( CBEE , QZMS 00632 ) • 1 female , Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture , Xuan’en County , Qizimeishan National Nature Reserve , Shadaogou Town , Longtan Village ; 29 ° 41 ' 42.96 " N , 109 ° 39 ' 46.03 " E ; elev. 637 m ; 17 July 2023 ; Changhao Hu & Mian Wei leg. ( CBEE , QZMS 00622 ) • 1 female , Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture , Xuan’en County , Qizimeishan National Nature Reserve , Shadaogou Town , Baishuihe Village ; 29 ° 55 ' 25.78 " N , 109 ° 44 ' 9.49 " E ; elev. 843 m ; 23–24 July 2023 ; Changhao Hu & Mian Wei leg. ( CBEE , QZMS 03877 ) . Etymology. This species is named after one of the collectors: Mian Wei; noun in genitive case. Diagnosis. The male of P. weimiani Zhang, J. Liu & Hu , sp. nov. resembles that of P. hongqi Deng, Zhong, Irfan & Wang, 2023 (cf. fig. 7 A – C vs. figs 5–10 in Deng et al. 2023 ) by: 1) RTA unbranched; 2) E wide; and 3) EP distinct, but can be recognised by: 1) RTA short and smooth; and 2) EP twisted (vs. RTA long and gradually narrowing toward the tip, EP without a twist, terminal not exceeding E in P. hongqi ). The female of P. weimiani Zhang, J. Liu & Hu , sp. nov. resembles that of P. taipingensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu, 2023 (cf. fig. 8 A – C vs. fig. 237 A – C in Zhang et al. 2023 ) by: 1) anterior margins of LL almost straight; and 2) S “ 八 ” - shaped, but can be recognised by: 1) posterior margins of LL almost straight and parallel to anterior margins; and 2) S with an obvious turning in ventral view (vs. posterior margins of LL W-shaped, S with distinct tube-like structures in P. taipingensis ). Male: Measurements : Small-sized. Body length 7.1, DS length 3.6, width 3.2; OS length 3.3, width 2.1. Eyes : AME 0.15, ALE 0.24, PME 0.17, PLE 0.26, AME – AME 0.13, AME – ALE 0.07, PME – PME 0.22, PME – PLE 0.28, AME – PME 0.24, ALE – PLE 0.22, CH AME 0.34, CH ALE 0.32. Spination : Pp 131, 101, 2111; 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 palp and legs : Pp 5.1 (1.7, 0.6, 1.1, –, 1.7), I 18.8 (4.9, 1.4, 5.9, 4.8, 1.8), II 19.8 (5.5, 1.5, 6.2, 5.1, 1.5), III 14.6 (4.3, 1.0, 4.4, 3.6, 1.3), IV 17.5 (5.0, 1.1, 4.8, 4.8, 1.8). Leg formula: II-I-IV-III. Promargin of chelicerae with three teeth, retromargin with four teeth, cheliceral furrow with c. 26 denticles. Pseudopoda weimiani Zhang, J. Liu & Hu , sp. nov. , left male palp ( A prolateral B ventral C retrolateral). Abbreviations: C, conductor; E, embolus; EP , embolic projection; RTA , retrolateral tibial apophysis; Sp , spermophor; ST , subtegulum; T, tegulum. Scale bars: 0.5 mm . Palp (Fig. 7 A – C ): As in diagnosis. C membranous, arising from 12 o’clock position of T . E wide, arising from 9 o’clock position of T ; EP plate-like and twisted; embolic tip with a small sharp tooth. RTA short, with smooth margin, arising medially from Ti . Pseudopoda weimiani Zhang, J. Liu & Hu , sp. nov. , female A epigyne, ventral B vulva, dorsal C vulva, dorsal; red line represents schematic course of internal duct system. Abbreviations: AB , anterior bands; CO , copulatory opening; FD , fertilization duct; FW , first winding; LL , lateral lobes; S, spermathecae. Scale bars: 0.2 mm . Pseudopoda weimiani Zhang, J. Liu & Hu , sp. nov. A, B male habitus ( A dorsal B ventral) C, D female habitus ( C dorsal D ventral). Scale bars: 2 mm . Distribution map of the three new species of Pseudopoda . Black circles: P. arcuata Zhang, J. Liu & Hu , sp. nov. ; green square: P. qizimeishanensis Zhang, J. Liu & Hu , sp. nov. ; red triangles: P. weimiani Zhang, J. Liu & Hu , sp. nov. Colouration (Fig. 9 A, B ): DS yellow, with black marked and black margin. Fovea black. Legs with black spots. OS light brown, with several reddish-brown marks, regularly arranged. Female: Measurements : Small-sized. Body length 8.2, DS length 3.6, width 3.4; OS length 4.5, width 3.9. Eyes : AME 0.15, ALE 0.18, PME 0.23, PLE 0.25, AME – AME 0.15, AME – ALE 0.11, PME – PME 0.22, PME – PLE 0.31, AME – PME 0.25, ALE – PLE 0.30, CH AME 0.32, CH ALE 0.26. Spination : Pp 131, 101, 2121, 1014; Fe I – II 323, III – IV 322; Pa I – III 101, IV 100; Ti I – II 2228 , IV 2126 ; Mt I – II 2024 , III 3025, IV 3036. Measurements of palp and legs : Pp 4.8 (1.5, 0.7, 1.0, –, 1.6), I 12.0 (3.2, 1.2, 3.4, 3.0, 1.2), II 13.9 (3.9, 1.0, 4.1, 3.6, 1.3), III 10.5 (3.2, 0.9, 2.8, 2.5, 1.1), IV 12.3 (3.8, 0.9, 3.1, 3.3, 1.2). Leg formula: II-IV-I-III. Promargin of chelicerae with three teeth, retromargin with four teeth, cheliceral furrow with c. 26 denticles. Epigyne (Fig. 8 A – C ): As in diagnosis. EF wider than long, with indistinct AB . LL much wider than long, anterior margins of LL almost straight, posterior margins almost parallel to anterior margins of LL . Terminal of S twisted, posterolaterally pointed. FW covering anterior part of S. FD long and narrow. Colouration (Fig. 9 C, D ): As in males, but with some bright dots in anterior part of dorsal OS . Distribution. China ( Hubei Province ) (Fig. 10 ).