First description of the male of Meotipa vittiforma (Araneae, Theridiidae), with a discussion of its palpal morphology

Authors: Zhu, Haosiyi Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.14.e191299 Published: Jan. 1, 2026 Source: Biodiversity Data Journal OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: biodiversity · Topics: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies, Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy, Silk-based biomaterials and applications

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The genus Meotipa Simon, 1895 contains 33 extant species, 18 of which are known from China. However, no detalied morphological study of the expanded male palp in this genus has been conducted. Meotipa vittiforma Hu, Zhong, Liu & Li, 2026 was originally described, based on a female specimen collected from Hainan Province, China and its male remains unknown.The male of Meotipa vittiforma Hu, Zhong, Liu & Li, 2026 was identified and described for the first time herein based on the specimens collected from the forest canopies of Hubei Province, China. In addition, we discuss several unique characters of its male palp that have not been previously recorded in the "lost colulus clade".

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