Corresponding authors: Shuqiang Li (
Academic editor: Peter Michalik
Six species of the family
Lu Y, Chu C, Lin Z, Pham D-S, Li S, Yao Z (2023) Two new genera and five new species of Corinnidae Karsch, 1880 (Arachnida, Araneae) from China and Vietnam. ZooKeys 1165: 17–42,
The spider family
According to
The goals of the present paper are the description of two new genera:
Specimens were examined and measured with a Leica M 205C stereomicroscope. Left male pedipalps were photographed and drawn. Epigynes were photographed before dissection. Vulvae were treated in a 10% warm solution of potassium hydroxide (
Terminology and taxonomic descriptions refer to
The following abbreviations are used in the descriptions:
The genus is endemic to Southeast Asia, and currently contains five species:
The specific name refers to the type locality and is a noun in apposition.
The new species resembles
Vietnam (Vinh Phuc, type locality; Fig.
The genus includes 12 species mainly distributed in Africa and Asia. Only five species are distributed in Southeast Asia:
The specific name refers to the type locality and is a noun in apposition.
The new species resembles
Paratype males: total body length 3.72–4.87.
China (Hainan, type locality; Fig.
Monotypic.
The generic name is dedicated to the late Chinese arachnologist
This new genus resembles
Small-sized, non-ant-mimicking spiders (Fig.
Palpal (Fig.
Epigynal region (Fig.
China (Yunnan, Fig.
This new genus
The specific name refers to the type locality and is a noun in apposition.
See the generic diagnosis above.
Paratype male: total body length 4.51.
China (Yunnan, type locality; Fig.
A genus encompassing ten species, covering Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Of these, six species are from Southeast Asia:
The specific name refers to the type locality and is a noun in apposition.
The new species resembles
China (Hainan, type locality; Fig.
This new genus includes three species:
The generic name is dedicated to Chinese arachnologist Xianjin
This new genus can be easily distinguished from
Small-sized, ant-mimicking spiders (Fig.
Palpal (Fig.
Epigynal region (Fig.
China (Yunnan), Myanmar, Malaysia (Borneo) and Sri Lanka.
According to the clear figures in
The genus
1♂ (
The new species resembles
Myanmar (type locality); China (Yunnan; Fig.
The genus is endemic to China, and 17 species are currently included:
The specific name refers to the type locality and is a noun in apposition.
The new species resembles
China (Guangdong, type locality; Fig.
New distribution records of corinnid species from China and Vietnam
The manuscript benefitted greatly from comments by Peter Michalik, Charles Haddad, Nathalie Yonow and an anonymous reviewer. Danni Sherwood checked the English. Theo Blick checked etymology.
No conflict of interest was declared.
No ethical statement was reported.
This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32170461, 31872193), Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program (XLYC1907150). Part of the laboratory work was supported by the Shenyang Youth Science and Technology Project (RC200183).
ZY and SL designed the study. YL and SL performed morphological species identification. YL finished the species descriptions. YL, CC and ZL took the photos. DSP participated in specimen collection work. YL and SL drafted and revised the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Ying Lu
Chang Chu
Dinh-Sac Pham
Shuqiang Li
Zhiyuan Yao
All of the data that support the findings of this study are available in the main text or Supplementary Information.