Corresponding author: Yong-hong Xiao (
Academic editor: C. Haddad
Eight new
Liu K-K, Ying Y-H, Xiao Y-X, Yan J, Xiao Y-H (2020) Eight new species of
During the past five years, the total number of phrurolithid species recorded from China has almost doubled, with most of the newly discovered species being endemic to the country (WSC 2015–2019). All of them (47 species) were discovered in southern China and most belong to the genus
When we focused on sac spiders in the Jiangxi Province of southern China, many unknown
Specimens were examined using a Zeiss Stereo Discovery V12 stereomicroscope with a Zoom Microscope System. Both male palps and female copulatory organs were dissected and examined in 75% ethanol, using a Zeiss Axio Scope A1 compound microscope with a KUY NICE CCD. The epigynes were cleared with pancreatin solution. Specimens, including dissected male palps and epigynes, were stored in 80% ethanol after examination. All the specimens are deposited in Animal Specimen Museum, College of Life Science, Jinggangshan University (
The measurements were taken with ImageView CM2000 software and are given in millimetres. The body length of all specimens excludes the chelicerae and spinnerets. Terminology of the male and female genitalia follows
Leg measurements are given as total length (femur, patella, tibia, metatarsus, tarsus). Leg spines are documented by dividing each leg segment into two aspects: prolateral (p) and retrolateral (r) and indicating the ventral (v) spines as single (1) or paired (2), e.g., femur I pv1111; tibia I v2222. Dorsal spines on femora are recorded separately.
The abbreviations used in the text are as follows:
The specific name derived from the type locality, Bizhou Town; adjective.
The male of the new species is similar to
Male (Holotype). Habitus as in Fig.
SEM micrographs of
Colouration (Fig.
Palp (Figs
Female (paratype). Habitus as in Fig.
Epigyne (Fig.
Known only from the type locality in Jiangxi Province, China (Fig.
The specific name refers to a famous tea from the type locality, Gougunao, which is planted on the mountainsides of Suichuan County; noun in apposition.
The males of the new species resemble those of
Male (holotype). Habitus as in Fig.
Colouration (Fig.
Palp (Figs
SEM micrographs of
Female. Unknown.
Known only from the type locality in Jiangxi Province, China (Fig.
The specific name is derived from the type locality, Nanhuashan; adjective.
The males of the new species are similar to
Male (holotype). Habitus as in Fig.
Colouration (Fig.
Palp (Figs
SEM micrographs of
Female (paratype). Habitus as in Fig.
Epigyne (Fig.
Known only from the type locality in Jiangxi Province, China (Fig.
The specific name is derived from that of a similar species,
The males of the new species are similar to
Male (holotype). Habitus as in Fig.
Colouration (Fig.
Palp (Figs
SEM micrographs of
Female (paratype). Habitus as in Fig.
Colouration (Fig.
Epigyne (Fig.
Known only from the type locality in Jiangxi Province, China (Fig.
The specific name refers to the type locality, Wugongshan; adjective.
The males of the new species are similar to
Male (holotype). Habitus as in Fig.
Colouration (Fig.
Palp (Figs
SEM micrographs of
Female (paratype). Habitus as in Fig.
Colouration (Fig.
Epigyne (Fig.
Known only from the type locality in Jiangxi Province, China (Fig.
The specific name refers to the type locality, Yusishan; adjective.
The males of the new species are similar to
Male (holotype). Habitus as in Fig.
Colouration (Fig.
Palp (Figs
SEM micrographs of
Female (paratype). Habitus as in Fig.
Colouration (Fig.
Epigyne (Fig.
Known only from the type locality in Jiangxi Province, China (Fig.
The specific name is derived from the type locality, Zaoshi village, which is one of the famous traditional villages; adjective.
The males of the new species are similar to
Male (holotype). Habitus as in Fig.
Colouration (Fig.
Palp (Figs
SEM micrographs of
Female (paratype). Habitus as in Fig.
Epigyne (Fig.
Known only from the type locality in Jiangxi Province, China (Fig.
The specific name refers to the type locality, Ziyaoshan; adjective.
The female of this species is similar to
Female. Habitus as in Fig.
Colouration (Fig.
Epigyne (Fig.
Male unknown.
Known only from the type locality in Jiangxi Province, China (Fig.
Records of
At present, the genus
This paper benefited greatly from the helpful comments of Charles R. Haddad (subject editor) (Bloemfontein, Republic of South Africa), Dragomir Dimitrov (Sofia, Bulgaria) and Alireza Zamani (Turku, Finland). We thank Hui-pu Luo and Ze-yuan Meng (from Jinggangshan University) for their assistance during the field work. We also thank Nathalie Yonow for improving the English of the manuscript. This study was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (20181BAB214008), the Science and Technology Innovation Project for College Students, the Science and Technology Foundation of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education (GJJ190543) and the Natural Science Foundation of China (31560592).