Corresponding authors: Ping Liu (pingzi129@126.com), Xian-jin Peng (xjpeng@126.com)
Academic editor: Dragomir Dimitrov
Three new species of
Zhang M-t, Liu P, Irfan M, Peng X-j (2022) A survey of the genus
The genus
While examining specimens collected from the Gaoligong Mountains, Yunnan, three new species of the genus
Specimens were stored in 75% ethanol. Epigynes were cleared in trypsin enzyme solution before examination and photography. Left male palps were used for description and color photographs. Specimens were examined and measured with a Leica M205C stereomicroscope. Photographs were taken using Kuy Nice E31SPM digital camera mounted on an Olympus BX53. Compound focus images were generated using Helicon Focus v. 7.6.1.0. A map was created using the online mapping software SimpleMappr (
Abbreviations used in the text and figures are as follows:
By addition of three new congeners, the genus
China, India, Japan, Nepal and Russia.
The specific epithet is derived from the Latin adjective “
This new species resembles
Epigyne (Fig.
Known only from the type locality (Fig.
The specific epithet is derived from the Latin adjective “
This new species resembles
Palp (Figs
Epigyne (Fig.
Known only from the type locality (Fig.
The specific epithet is derived from the Latin adjective “
The new species resembles
Male (holotype) (Fig.
Palp (Figs
Type localities of
Epigyne (Fig.
Known only from the type locality (Fig.
We are grateful to Andrei Tanasevitch (A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Moscow, Russia) and one anonymous reviewer for their high quality and constructive reviews. We also thank Stephanie F. Loria (American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA) for reviewing the English of manuscript and Guo Tang for collecting the specimens. This research was sponsored by the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (NSFC-30970327, 31272271, 31272272, 31301861), and the Scientific Research Projects of Hunan Education Department (no. 21B0055).