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

Wang, Lu-Yu, Yang, Yun-Shan, Marusik, Yuri M. & Zhang, Zhi-Sheng, 2025, Review of the spider genus Devade Simon, 1885 (Araneae: Dictynidae) from China, European Journal of Taxonomy 989, pp. 289-310 : 299-302

Devade pulla sp. nov.

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Figs 1 , 6–7 , 11

Chinese name

黑带ḍ

Differential diagnosis

The new species resembles D. longa sp. nov. ( Figs 2–3 ) 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 , 7C–E ) (vs shorter than the length of the posterior arm, Figs 2A–C , 3C–E ), and the copulatory openings located ectally from spermathecae ( Figs 6D , 7F ) (vs located mesally, Figs 2D , 3F ).

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.

Paratypes (5 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀)

CHINA • 1 ♀; same data as for holotype; SWUC-T-DI-21-02 • 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 .

Description

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

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 , 7C–E ). 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 )

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 , 7F ). 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 , 7G ). 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 ).

Figures

Fig. 1. Devade pulla sp. nov. cribellum (A–B, ventral view) and calamistrum (C–D, lateral view). A, C. Holotype, ♂ (SWUC-T-DI-21-01). B, D. Paratype, ♀ (SWUC-T-DI-21-02). C. Metatarsus of leg I. D. Metatarsus of leg I. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.

Fig. 6. Devade pulla sp. nov. A–C. Holotype, ♂ (SWUC-T-DI-21-01). D–E. Paratype, ♀ (SWUC-T- DI-21-02). A. Left palp, ventral view. B. Same, retrolateral view. C. Same, dorsal view. D. Epigyne, ventral view.E. Vulva, dorsal view.Abbreviations:AA = anterior arm of conductor; BF = basidorsal fold of cymbium; CO = copulatory opening; Em = embolus; FD = fertilization duct; MPA = mesal process of conductor posterior arm; RPA = retrolateral process of conductor posterior arm; RTA = retrolateral tibial apophysis; Se = septum; Sp = spermatheca. Scale bars = 0.2 mm.

Fig. 7. Devade pulla sp. nov. A, C–E. Holotype, ♂ (SWUC-T-DI-21-01). B, F–G. Paratype, ♀ (SWUC- T-DI-21-02). A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, dorsal view. C. Left palp, ventral view. D. Same, retrolateral view. E. Same, dorsal view. F. Epigyne, ventral view. G. Vulva, dorsal view. Scale bars: A = 1 mm; B = 2 mm; C–G = 0.2 mm.

Fig. 11. Distribution of the species of genus Devade in China.

Fig. 2. Devade longa sp. nov. A–C. Holotype, ♂ (SWUC-T-DI-20-01). D–E. Paratype, ♀ (SWUC- T-DI-20-02). A. Left palp, ventral view. B. Left palp, retrolateral view. C. Left palp, dorsal view. D. Epigyne, ventral view. E. Vulva, dorsal view. Abbreviations: AA = anterior arm of conductor; BF = basidorsal fold of cymbium; CO = copulatory opening; Em = embolus; FD = fertilization duct; MPA = mesal process of conductor posterior arm; RPA = retrolateral process of conductor posterior arm; RTA = retrolateral tibial apophysis; Se = septum; Sp = spermatheca. Scale bars: A–C = 0.5 mm; D–E = 0.2 mm.

Fig. 3. Devade longa sp. nov. A, C–E. Holotype, ♂ (SWUC-T-DI-20-01). B, F–G. Paratype, ♀ (SWUC- T-DI-20-02). A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, dorsal view. C. Left palp, ventral view. D. Same, retrolateral view. E. Same, dorsal view. F. Epigyne, ventral view. G. Vulva, dorsal view. Scale bars: A–B = 1 mm; C–E = 0.5 mm; F–G = 0.2 mm.