Works on Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
Published research works tagged with the topic “Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies”.
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A new species of Southeast Asian dwarf tarantula in the genus Phlogiellus Pocock, 1897, from Lao PDR (Theraphosidae, Se…
A new species of Southeast Asian dwarf tarantula, Phlogiellus khampheng Sriranan, Songsangchote & Chomphuphuang, sp. nov., is described from Pakse, Champasack Province, Lao PDR. T…
Three new species of the genus Olios Walckenaer, 1837 (Araneae, Sparassidae) from southern China
Three new species of the sparassid spider genus Olios Walckenaer, 1837 are described from China: O. biprocessus Hu, Zhang & Liu, sp. nov. (♂) from Hunan Province, O. uniprocessus …
Two new cave-dwelling Spiricoelotes species (Araneae, Agelenidae) from Hubei, China
Two new cave-dwelling Spiricoelotes (Wang, 2002) species are described: S. metyr sp. nov. (♂♀) and S. zhengi sp. nov. (♂♀). Moreover, Spiricoelotes zonatus (Peng & Wang, 1997) is …
Review of the spider genus Amaurobius (Araneae, Amaurobiidae) from China, with description of a new genus
This study reviews the Chinese representatives of Amaurobius, and a new genus, Sinoamaurobius Kong, Zhang & Wang, gen. nov., is described to accommodate seven species, including t…
Four new species and a new record of Synagelides Strand, 1906 (Araneae, Salticidae) from China
Four new species of the jumping spider genus Synagelides Strand, 1906 are described from China: S. dajueshan K. K. Liu, sp. nov. (♂, ♀; Jiangxi Province), S. guangfeng K. K. Liu, …
Taxonomic notes on four closely related spider species of the genus Khorata (Araneae, Pholcidae)
Khorata Huber, 2005 contains 53 species. It is distributed in the Indo-Malayan region. In this study, a new species is described from Guangxi, China: Khorata qianlei Li, Li & Yao,…
Three new species of the wolf spider genus Sinartoria Wang, Framenau & Zhang, 2021 (Araneae, Lycosidae) from southern C…
Three new species of the wolf spider genus Sinartoria Wang, Framenau & Zhang, 2021 are described from China: Sinartoria dui sp. nov. (♂♀, Guangxi), S. maolan sp. nov. (♀, Guizhou)…
Two new species of the spider genus Songthela (Mesothelae, Liphistiidae) from Hunan Province, China
Two new species of the primitively segmented spider genus Songthela Ono, 2000, which were collected from Hunan Province, China, are described based on specimens of both sexes: S. …
Expanding the taxonomy of crab spiders (Araneae, Thomisidae) in Sumatra: a new genus, five new species, and regional re…
The taxonomy of crab spiders (Thomisidae) has been the focus of many reviews, adding new genera such as Ibana and Crockeria while synonymising Ascurisoma with Cebrenninus, and des…
A newly discovered species of the genus Scorpiops Peters, 1861, subgenus Euscorpiops Vachon, 1980 from Doi Phu Kha Nati…
A new scorpion species, Scorpiops (Euscorpiops) doiphukha sp. nov., belonging to the family Scorpiopidae Kraepelin, 1905, is described based on 12 specimens of both sexes (three a…
Two new species and additional records of the genus Asiageodromicus Shavrin, 2024 from Xizang, southwest China (Coleopt…
Asiageodromicus dawai Yang & Peng, sp. nov. (Xizang: Langkazi) and Asiageodromicus zhangi Yang & Peng, sp. nov. (Xizang: Cuona) are described and illustrated. Additional records o…
On small huntsman spiders (Araneae, Philodromidae) occurring in Guizhou and Hubei provinces, China
Spiders of the family Philodromidae Thorell, 1869 from Guizhou and Hubei provinces, China are studied. A total of three genera and seven species are reported and illustrated, comp…
Review of the wolf spider genus Acantholycosa Dahl, 1908 from China (Araneae, Lycosidae)
The genus Acantholycosa Dahl, 1908 from China is reviewed, including five species: A. aborigenica Zyuzin & Marusik, 1988, A. lignaria (Clerck, 1757), A. sterneri (Marusik, 1993), …
Diversity survey of Pholcus spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas, with descriptions …
Thirteen spider species of the genus Pholcus Walckenaer, 1805 are reported from a diversity survey in eastern Sichuan and neighboring areas (northeastern Yunnan and western Guizho…
Three new species of Orchestina Simon, 1882 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Xizang, China
The genus Orchestina is recorded for the first time from Xizang, China. One known species and three new species are reported: Orchestina colubrina Liu, Henrard & Xu, 2019 (♂♀), Or…
Diversity of jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae) in the Jinggangshan National Nature Reserve, Jiangxi, China
A list of 94 salticid species of 48 genera collected from Jinggangshan National Nature Reserve in Jiangxi Province is provided. Four new salticid species are diagnosed, described,…
Three new genera of wolf spiders (Araneae, Lycosidae) living on the forest floor in East Asia
Three new genera as well as one new species belonging to Lycosidae are described, Houcosa gen. nov. (type species: Houcosa zhaoi sp. nov., ♂♀), Kuncosa gen. nov. (type species: Ar…
Taxonomic review of the millipede genus Touranella Attems, 1937, with a redescription of the type species, T. gracilis …
The flat-back millipede genus Touranella Attems, 1937 is currently comprised of 13 species, including three new ones from Laos: T. chenla Likhitrakarn, sp. nov., T. srisonchaii Li…
A survey of Belisana spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan, China
China exhibits remarkable diversity of the spider genus Belisana Thorell, 1898, while Sichuan Province has recorded only one species, Belisana maoer Yao & Li, 2020. In this study,…
Review of the genus Ageleradix Xu & Li, 2007 (Araneae, Agelenidae), with descriptions of three new species
The spider genus Ageleradix Xu & Li, 2007 is reviewed. Three new species are described: A. dulong Mu, Wang & Zhang, sp. nov. (♂♀, Yunnan), A. jinfoshan Mu, Wang & Zhang, sp. nov. …
Three new species of the genus Weintrauboa Hormiga, 2003 (Araneae, Linyphiidae) from China
Three new species of the genus Weintrauboa Hormiga, 2003 are described here as: W. denticulata sp. nov. (Hunan, ♂), W. shenwu sp. nov. (Hubei and Chongqing, ♂♀), and W. wanglangen…
Description of two new huntsman spiders from Vietnam (Araneae, Sparassidae)
Two new species of the sparassid genera Heteropoda Latreille, 1804 and Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000 are described from Vietnam: Heteropoda taygiangensis sp. nov. (♂) from Quang Nam Prov…
Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China
Six new species of the genus Sudesna are described from South China: S. cangshan sp. nov. (♀, Yunnan), S. dali sp. nov. (♂♀, Yunnan), S. haiboi sp. nov. (♂♀, Yunnan), S. hainan sp…
Taxonomic revalidation of Selenobrachys Schmidt, 1999 and Chilocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth, 1992 based on morphological …
Selenobrachys Schmidt, 1999 and Chilocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth, 1992 were considered junior synonyms to Orphnaecus Simon, 1892 without further morphological investigation nor the…
Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia
Three new species of Spartaeini from China and Malaysia are described: Calxattus dengba sp. nov. (♂), Spartaeus siloi sp. nov. (♂♀), and Taraxella chrisfehni sp. nov. (♂♀). Calxat…
Filling a zoogeographical gap in China: Taxonomic descriptions of six new spider species of the Pholcus phungiformes sp…
The spiders of the Pholcus phungiformes species group in China are distributed across the Lüliang Mountains and the Yanshan-Taihang Mountains in northern China, and the Changbai M…
Review of the spider genus Solenysa Simon, 1894 in Western Japan and Central Ryukyu with the description of three new s…
Three new species of the genus Solenysa Simon, 1894 are recorded and described from Western Japan, all based on both sexes. Of these, two species are endemic to the Ryukyu Archipe…
Review of the millipede genus Xystodesmus (Diplopoda, Polydesmida), with seven new species from the southwestern part o…
The genus Xystodesmus Cook, 1895 (most closely related to Riukiaria Attems, 1938) is retained as a taxon of xystodesmine millipedes with a relatively small body length (25–35 mm),…
First report of subfamily Scydmaeninae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from Shanghai, with description of two new species
The subfamily Scydmaeninae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) is reported from Shanghai, China for the first time. Three species of the genus Euconnus Thomson were recognized: E. (s. str…
Topotypes of the millipede species Kronopolites swinhoei (Pocock, 1895) reveal a new synonym with revalidation of Krono…
The millipede genus Kronopolites Attems, 1914 was originally described by monotypy with Strongylosoma swinhoei Pocock, 1895 as the type species, which was based on a single female…
Four new species of Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000 (Araneae, Sparassidae, Heteropodinae) from China and Vietnam
Four new species of Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000 (Araneae, Sparassidae) are described based on material collected from China and Vietnam: P. campylotropa Zhang, Chen, Liu, Jäger & Hu, s…
First record of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Xizang, China, with descriptions of three…
Four species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007 from Xizang, China are recognized, including three new species and one newly recorded species: T. bangla Grismado & Ramírez, 20…
Two new species of the purse-web spider genus Atypus Latreille, 1804 from China (Araneae, Atypidae)
Two new species of the purse-web spider genus Atypus Latreille, 1804, collected from China, are diagnosed and described based on the genital morphology of both sexes: A. dawei sp.…
Two new wolf-spider species in the genus Hippasosa from Asia (Araneae, Lycosidae)
Two new species of the wolf-spider genus Hippasosa Roewer, 1960 are described from Asia: Hippasosa thailandica sp. nov. (♂) from Thailand and H. yunnanensis sp. nov. (♂♀) from Chi…
Mutatus gen. nov., a new genus of Phrurolithidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from China, with descriptions of four new species
Mutatus gen. nov. is described from southwest China, including four new species: M. gelao sp. nov. (♂♀, Guizhou Province), M. tianyan sp. nov. (♂♀, Hubei Province), M. tujia sp. n…
Phylogenomics of North American cybaeid spiders (Araneae, Cybaeidae), including the description of new taxa from the Kl…
The systematics of humble-in-appearance brown spiders (“marronoids”), within a larger group of spiders with a modified retrolateral tibial apophysis (the RTA Clade), has long vexe…
Two new species of the Clubiona corticalis group (Araneae, Clubionidae) from Yunnan, China
Two new species belonging to the corticalis group of the sac spider genus Clubiona Latreille, 1804 are described from both males and females: Clubiona longyangensis sp. nov. and C…
Taxonomic notes on the genus Yunohamella Yoshida, 2007 (Araneae, Theridiidae) from China, with two new species
Four Yunohamella species are reported from Hubei Province, China, including two new species: Y. gutenbergi R. Zhong, J. Liu & Hu, sp. nov. (♂) and Y. mohorovicici R. Zhong, J. Liu…
Revision of the millipede family Dalodesmidae in Madagascar, with descriptions of two new Malagasy species of Dalodesmu…
The family Dalodesmidae Cook, 1896 in the fauna of Madagascar is reviewed and shown to presently encompass eight species in three genera: Dalodesmus Cook, 1896 (six species), Eutu…
Revision of the orb-weaving spider genus Yaginumia Archer, 1960 (Araneae, Araneidae) from China
The orb-weaver spider genus Yaginumia Archer, 1960 from China is revised, and three species, including two new species, are recognized: Y. medog Mi & Wang, sp. nov. (♂♀) from Xiza…
Descriptions of four species of Polyxenida Verhoeff, 1934 (Diplopoda, Penicillata) from China, including one new specie…
This study describes a new species of Polyxenida from China, Lophoturus sineprocessus sp. nov., along with a species newly recorded from China: Eudigraphis nigricans (Miyosi, 1947…
A new genus, Sinodromus gen. nov., with two new species and the first description of the female of Philodromus guiyang …
Three species of the spider family Philodromidae are reported from the south of China. A new genus, Sinodromus gen. nov., is described from Jiangxi, Fujian, and Hunan Provinces. I…
Taxonomic notes of jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae) from Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Xizang and Yunnan, China
Twenty-one new species of jumping spiders from five provinces of South China are described: Cheliceroides jinxini sp. nov. (♂), Dendroicius qiong sp. nov. (♂♀), Icius deergong sp.…
Four new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from China
Four new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007, Trilacuna guangwu Ma & Tong, sp. nov. (♂), Trilacuna qingliangfeng Ma & Tong, sp. nov. (♂♀), Trilacuna taoyuanyu Ma & Tong…
Four new species of Tapinocyba Simon, 1884 (Araneae, Linyphiidae) from Jiangjin District of Chongqing, China
Four new species of the genus Tapinocyba Simon, 1884 are described from Jiangjin, Chongqing: T. centralis sp. nov. (♂), T. denticulata sp. nov. (♂♀), T. triangularis sp. nov. (♂♀)…
Diversity of spiders in Daba Mountain National Nature Reserve, Chongqing, China (I), three new Cicurina species of Cicu…
Three new species of the genus Cicurina Menge, 1871 are described from Daba Mountain National Nature Reserve, Chongqing, China: C. chengkou sp. nov. (♂♀), C. dabashan sp. nov. (♂♀…
New taxonomic and faunistic data on the funnel-weavers (Araneae, Agelenidae) of Turkiye and the Caucasus, with five new…
New taxonomic and faunistic data on the agelenid spiders of Turkiye and the Caucasus are provided. Five species are described as new to science: Maimuna antalyensis sp. nov. (♂♀; …
Review of the wolf spider genus Halocosa Azarkina & Trilikauskas, 2019 from China (Araneae, Lycosidae)
The wolf spider genus Halocosa Azarkina & Trilikauskas, 2019 from China is reviewed, including two species: H. cereipes (L. Koch, 1878) (♂♀) and H. hatanensis (Urita, Tang & Song,…
Four new species of leptonetid spiders (Araneae, Leptonetidae) from Anhui Province, China
Four new species of leptonetid spiders from Anhui Province, China are recognized: Jingneta qishan Tong, sp. nov. (♂♀), Jingneta wukuishan Tong, sp. nov. (♂), Leptonetela jingde To…
Two new species and additional records of Sinlathrobium Assing (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) from southern Ch…
New taxonomic and faunistic data for three species of the genus Sinlathrobium Assing, 2013 from China are provided. Sinlathrobium assingi Chen & Peng, sp. nov. (Chongqing: West Da…