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 304135 10.3897/zookeys.1214.130101 c30fc2ad-f500-4971-8032-20f69933caec 255A2F6A-23F8-4793-8303-050168CB5D9D Pseudopoda arcuata Zhang, J. Liu & Hu sp. nov. Figs 2 , 3 , 10 Type material. Holotype • female : China , Hubei Province : Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture , Xuan’en County , Qizimeishan National Nature Reserve , Chunmuying Town , Shaiping Village ; 29 ° 57 ' 47.52 " N , 109 ° 45 ' 20.60 " E ; elev. 1822 m ; 31 July 2023 ; Changhao Hu & Mian Wei leg. ( CBEE , QZMS 00602 ) . Paratype • 1 female , Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture , Xuan’en County , Qizimeishan National Nature Reserve , Chunmuying Town , Huoshaobao ; 30 ° 1 ' 27.03 " N , 109 ° 45 ' 23.23 " E ; elev. 1919 m ; 13 July 2023 ; Changhao Hu & Mian Wei leg. ( CBEE , QZMS 00582 ) . Etymology. The specific epithet is a Latin word meaning “ arc-shaped ”, referring to the arc-shaped LL ; adjective. Diagnosis. The female of P. arcuata Zhang, J. Liu & Hu , sp. nov. resembles that of P. allantoides Zhang, Jäger & Liu, 2023 (cf. fig. 2 A – C vs. fig. 8 A – C in Zhang et al. 2023 ) by having curved anterior and posterior margins of LL , but can be recognised by: 1) S extending horizontally; and 2) FD arising anteriorly from S (vs. S extending longitudinally, FD arising medially from S in P. allantoides ). Female: Measurements : Small-sized. Body length 6.0, DS length 3.0, width 2.8; OS length 2.9, width 2.0. Eyes : AME 0.13, ALE 0.19, PME 0.22, PLE 0.23, AME – AME 0.11, AME – ALE 0.07, PME – PME 0.21, PME – PLE 0.28, AME – PME 0.19, ALE – PLE 0.26, CH AME 0.23, CH ALE 0.19. Spination : Pp 131, 101, 2121, 1014; Fe I – III 323, IV 321; Pa I – IV 000; Ti I – II 2221 , III – IV 2126 ; Mt I – II 2024 , III – IV 2026 . Measurements of palp and legs : Pp 3.4 (1.1, 0.8, 0.4, –, 1.1), I 9.3 (2.5, 1.1, 2.6, 2.2, 0.9), II 12.1 (3.2, 1.4, 3.6, 2.8, 1.1), III 7.3 (2.0, 0.7, 2.1, 1.7, 0.8), IV 9.2 (2.9, 0.9, 2.2, 2.3, 0.9). Leg formula: II-I-IV-III. Promargin of chelicerae with three teeth, retromargin with four teeth, cheliceral furrow with c. 28 denticles. Epigyne (Fig. 2 A – C ): As in diagnosis. EF 2 times wider than long, without obvious AB . Anterior and posterior margins of LL almost parallel and strongly curved. FW covering the whole S. S with enlarged terminal. FD narrow and long, laterad. Colouration (Fig. 3 A, B ): DS yellow, with black marks. Fovea black. Legs with black spots. Dorsal OS brown, with black spots, ventral OS dark yellow, with several black spots, with a brown patch in front of spinnerets. Male : Unknown. Distribution. China ( Hubei Province ) (Fig. 10 ).