Notes on two Stiphropus species from China (Araneae, Thomisidae)

Authors: Li, Fengyuan Countries: India, People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.11.e105695 Published: Jan. 1, 2023 Source: Biodiversity Data Journal OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: diagnosis · Topics: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Amphibian and Reptile Biology

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The spider genus Stiphropus Gerstaecker, 1873 currently includes 21 extant species that are distributed in Africa (12) and Asia (9). Four species, S. falciformus Yang, Zhu & Song, 2006, S. myrmecophilus Huang & Lin, 2020, S. ocellatus Thorell, 1887 and S. soureni Sen, 1964, are currently known from China.The mismatched female of S. falciformus is reported as a new species: S. qianlei sp. n. (♂♀). The unknown male of S. soureni Sen, 1964 is described for the first time. Photos and morphological descriptions are provided.

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