Devade pulla, Wang & Yang & Marusik & Zhang, 2025

Devade pulla sp. nov.

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Chinese name

黑带ḍ

Differential diagnosis

The new species resembles D. longa sp. nov. ( Figs 2–3 View Fig View Fig ) in having a long tibia (longer than half the length of the cymbium), short septum (located in fovea), but differs by having the tibia shorter than the length of the cymbium (vs as long as cymbium), stronger and longer mesal process (as long as retrolateral process) ( Figs 6A–C View Fig , 7C–E View Fig ) (vs shorter than the length of the posterior arm, Figs 2A–C View Fig , 3C–E View Fig ), and the copulatory openings located ectally from spermathecae ( Figs 6D View Fig , 7F View Fig ) (vs located mesally, Figs 2D View Fig , 3F View Fig ).

Etymology

The specific epithet comes from the Latin adjective ‘ pullus ’, meaning ‘black’ and refers to the body color of the male.

Type material

Holotype

CHINA • ♂; Xinjiang, Yuli Co., No. 218 Road, Km 772; 41°06′28″ N, 86°30′39″ E; elev. 868 m; 1 Jun. 2014; L.Y. Wang and X.K. Jiang leg.; SWUC-T-DI-21-01. GoogleMaps

Paratypes (5 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀)

CHINA • 1 ♀; same data as for holotype; SWUC-T-DI-21-02 GoogleMaps • 5 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Hutubi Co., Liuhao Reservoir ; 44°17′14″ N, 86°57′30″ E; elev. 456 m; 21 May 2022; Y.S. Yang leg.; SWUC-T-DI-21-03 to SWUC-T-DI-21-10 GoogleMaps .

Description

Male (holotype SWUC-T-DI-21-01, Fig. 7A View Fig )

MEASUREMENTS. Total length 4.28. Carapace 2.03 long, 1.56 wide; abdomen 2.22 long, 1.37 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.11, ALE 0.11, PME 0.11, PLE, 0.11; AME–AME 0.06, AME– ALE 0.02, PME–PME 0.10, PME–PLE 0.07, ALE–PLE 0.05. MOA 0.28 long, anterior width 0.25, posterior width 0.30. Clypeus height 0.11.

CARAPACE. Dark brown, with darker margins and dark radial stripes.

CHELICERAE. With 3 promarginal and 2 retromarginal teeth.

LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 6.61 (1.86, 2.26, 1.47, 1.02); II = 6.37 (1.78, 2.12, 1.50, 0.97); III = 5.94 (1.64, 1.73, 1.61, 0.96); IV = 7.80 (2.11, 2.45, 2.16, 1.08).

ABDOMEN. Uniformly dark gray.

PALP ( Figs 6A–C View Fig , 7C–E View Fig ). Tibia short, about 2 times as long as wide, almost half of cymbium length. Retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA) laminar and tip almost pointed ventrally in dorsal view. Cymbium 2 times as long as wide. Basidorsal fold (BF) forms right angle, finger-like in retrolateral view. Posterior arm of conductor with 2 large processes: mesal process (MPA) hook-like, tip slightly twisted; retrolateral process (RPA) wide and laminar, as long as mesal process. Embolus originating at about 11:30 o’clock position, distal part hidden by conductor.

Female (paratype SWUC-T-DI-21-02, Fig. 7B View Fig )

MEASUREMENTS. Total length 7.83. Carapace 2.95 long, 2.28 wide; abdomen 4.97 long, 3.66 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.11, ALE 0.13, PME 0.11, PLE, 0.12; AME–AME 0.07, AME– ALE 0.03, PME–PME 0.12, PME–PLE 0.08, ALE–PLE 0.05. MOA 0.31 long, anterior width 0.28, posterior width 0.34. Clypeus height 0.13.

CARAPACE. Light brown with darker margins and radial stripes.

LEG MEASUREMENTS. I = 7.04 (2.05, 2.42, 1.52, 1.05); II = 6.67 (1.93, 2.23, 1.49, 1.02); III = 6.15 (1.70, 1.94, 1.54, 0.97); IV = 8.12 (2.21, 2.74, 2.09, 1.08).

ABDOMEN. Uniformly gray-brown.

EPIGYNE ( Figs 6D View Fig , 7F View Fig ). Epigynal plate about 2 times as wide as long; fovea ca 1.3 times as wide as long; septum about ⅓ of fovea width, almost 2 times as long as wide. Copulatory openings (CO) slit-shaped, separated by 2 times the length of septum.

VULVA ( Figs 6E View Fig , 7G View Fig ). Copulatory ducts indistinct, copulatory opening leads to spermathecae, located ectally. Spermathecae small and globular, separated by ca 2.5 times their diameters.

Distribution

China (Xinjiang) ( Fig. 11 View Fig ).