Corresponding author: Yucheng Lin (
Academic editor: Y. Marusik
The genus
Zhang Q, Lin Y (2018) A review of the spider genus
According to the
The
While studying material from Tibet, we recognized several specimens belonging to
Specimens were examined and measured with a Leica M205 C stereomicroscope. Further details were studied with an Olympus BX43 compound microscope. Male and female copulatory organs were examined after they were dissected and detached from the bodies.
All measurements are in millimeters. Leg measurements are given in the following sequence: total length (femur, patella, tibia, metatarsus, and tarsus). Abbreviations in figures or text are as follows:
All examined materials are deposited in the following institutions:
The males of
China (Tibet, Yunnan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hainan), Laos, Vietnam.
This genus gender is considered as masculine at its establishment by
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– | Females |
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2 | Anterior median eyes present (Fig. |
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– | Anterior median eyes absent (Figs |
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3 | Leg I robust (Fig. |
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– | Leg I normal (Fig. |
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4 | A rasper-like dentigerous patellar process as large as dorsal patellar apophysis (Fig. |
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– | A rasper-like dentigerous patellar process shorter than dorsal patellar apophysis (Fig. |
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5 | Anterior median eyes present (Fig. |
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– | Anterior median eyes absent (Figs |
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6 | Abdomen with white pattern dorsally and laterally (Fig. |
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– | Abdomen without white pattern dorsally and laterally (Fig. |
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Holotype ♂ (
1♂ (
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China (Yunnan), Laos, and Vietnam.
4♂, 2♀ (
The male of
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China (Hainan).
The specific name derives from the type locality; adjective.
The male of this new species can be distinguished from that of
Known only from the type locality.
3♂ 3♀ (
The male of
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China (Hainan, Jiangxi, and Fujian).
Distribution records of
The manuscript benefitted greatly from comments by Jeremy A. Miller (Leiden, Netherlands) and Mikhail M. Omelko (Vladivostok, Russia). We are especially grateful to Yuri M. Marusik (Magadan, Russia), the subject editor of this manuscript for his editorial efforts. We would also like to thank Joseph K. H. Koh (National Praks Board, Singapore) helping us checked the English of the manuscript. This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC-31772410, 31750002).