Two new species of the purse-web spider genus Atypus Latreille, 1804 from China (Araneae, Atypidae)

Authors: Li, Yangxin Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1229.143547 Published: Jan. 1, 2025 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Description · Topics: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Genetic diversity and population structure

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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. nov. (♂♀) and A. liui sp. nov. (♂♀). These species are widespread in central China. Atypus dawei sp. nov. is found in Anhui, Hunan, and Jiangxi provinces, while A. liui sp. nov. is distributed across Anhui, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi provinces.

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