Five new species of the spider genus Heteropoda Latreille, 1804 (Araneae: Sparassidae) from China Author Korai, Shakal Khan 94C6881E-AEEE-4FD6-8FE3-041815CA1F66 The State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering of China, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, Hubei, China. khanshakal7@gmail.com Author Jäger, Peter A79CD670-BC87-4A1B-8EDF-B391514CCB2A Senckenberg Research Institute, Arachnology, Mertonstrasse 17 - 21, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. peter.jaeger@senckenberg.de text European Journal of Taxonomy 2024 2024-08-02 947 1 109 129 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2623/12041 journal article 10.5852/ejt.2024.947.2623 2118-9773 13234680 60478ED2-613B-4A66-B26A-46DB50930A69 Heteropoda bawanglingensis sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 9AA229CC-E7AE-46EF-87C3-0DA291058959 Figs 1 , 10 Diagnosis This new species is similar to H. longa sp. nov. ( Fig. 8A–C ) and H. strasseni Strand, 1915 ( Jäger 2014 : figs 130–135) in having a freely visible median septum, i.e., lateral lobes distinctly separated from each other and IDS with more than two windings up to the turning points, but can be distinguished from both species by: (1) glandular pores of IDS mediad in ventral view (anteriad in H. longa , posteriad in H. strasseni ); additionally, it can be distinguished from H. strasseni by (1) anterior bands distinctly separated from epigynal field and from each other (fused to epigynal field and closer together in H. strasseni ) and (2) anterior part of IDS almost completely covering posterior part, with two windings up to the turning point (only partly covering posterior part, with only one winding in H. strasseni ) ( Fig. 1A–C ). Males are unknown. Etymology The specific name is derived from the type locality; adjective. Type material Holotype CHINA • ♀ ; Hainan Province , Danzhou City , Changjiang Lizu County , Qicha Town , Bawangling National Nature Reserve ; [ 19°06′00″ N , 109°10′48″ E ]; [ 1000 m a.s.l. ]; 17 Apr. 2013 ; Y. Zhong and F.X. Liu leg.; CBEE . Description Female ( holotype ) MEASUREMENTS. BL 17.5; PL 8.4, PW 7.00; AW 3.4; OL 9.00, OW 6.00. Eyes: AME 0.27, ALE 0.49, PME 0.41, PLE 0.48, AME–AME 0.25, AME–ALE 0.13, PME–PME 0.31, PME–PLE 0.50, AME–PME 0.45, ALE–PLE 0.51, CH AME 0.46, CH ALE 0.38. Spination: (legs missing) Palp 131, 101, 2121, 1014; Fe II 323, IV 331, I–, III–; Pa II, IV 101, I–, III–; Ti II 1018 , IV 2026 , I–, III–; Mt II 1014 , IV 3036, I–, III–. Measurements of palp and legs: Palp 11.9 (3.8, 1.8, 2.4, –, 3.9); I missing; II 29.2 (8.3, 3.3, 8.0, 7.3, 2.2); III missing; IV 25.7 (6.9, 2.5, 6.8, 7.3, 2.1). Leg formula: II–IV–III. Cheliceral furrow with 3 anterior, 4 posterior teeth and ca 37 intermarginal denticles. COPULATORY ORGAN. As in diagnosis. Epigynal field as long as wide. Anterior bands short (max. ⅓ of epigyne length), distinctly separated from each other, i.e., by twice their length. Slit sensilla (2 right, 1 left) located outside of epigynal field laterally of anterior bands. Median septum relatively narrow and partly covered by lateral lobes, especially in the middle part. Median margins of lateral lobes curving. Fertilization ducts located posteriorly, their tips dorso-anteriad ( Fig. 1A–C ). Fig. 1. Heteropoda bawanglingensis sp. nov. , holotype female from Bawangling National Nature Reserve (CBEE). A . Vulva, dorsal view. B . Epigyne, ventral view. C . Schematic course of internal duct system, dorsal view. D . Habitus, dorsal view. E . Habitus, ventral view. Abbreviations:AB = anterior bands; CO = copulatory opening; FD = fertilization duct; FW = first winding; GP = glandular pores; LL = lateral lobes; MS = median septum. Scale bars: A–C = 0.5 mm; D–E = 4 mm. COLOURATION IN ETHANOL. Dorsal shield of prosoma yellowish- to reddish-brown, with V-shaped slightly darker marking in front of fovea, striae inconspicuous, with dark-brown lateral margins. Sternum reddish-brown in ventral view. Chelicerae and labium deep reddish-brown. Opisthosoma with very tiny yellow dots, dorsally dark-brown and ventrally slightly lighter brown without pattern ( Fig. 1D–E ). Distribution China ( Hainan Province ) ( Fig. 10 ).