Simonia gen. nov., a new spider genus (Araneae, Theridiosomatidae) from Southeast Asia

Authors: Zhang, Jianshuang Countries: Indonesia, Laos, People's Republic of China, Vietnam DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1185.104120 Published: Jan. 1, 2023 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Indo-Burma · Topics: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

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A new theridiosomatid genus, Simonia Yu & Lin, gen. nov., is described, with Baalzebub youyiensis Zhao & Li, 2012 (♂♀, China, Vietnam and Laos) as the type species. Three species are included in Simonia gen. nov., i.e., S. youyiensis (Zhao & Li, 2012) comb. nov. ex. Baalzebub, S. steineri Yu & Lin, sp. nov. (♀, Huapan, Laos), and S. sumatra Yu & Lin, sp. nov. (♀, Sumatra, Indonesia). A key to theridiosomatid genera endemic to the Oriental Realm and a key to species of the new genus are provided, as well as diagnoses, descriptions and a distribution map for the species of Simonia gen. nov.

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