Two new species of the genus Macrothele Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae, Macrothelidae) from China.

Authors :: Wu Y
Li Z
Yang Y
Yang Z
Source :: Biodiversity data journal [Biodivers Data J] 2022 Nov 01; Vol. 10, pp. e90967. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 01 (Print Publication: 2022).
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Background: The family Macrothelidae Simon, 1892 belongs to the infraorder Mygalomorphae, currently contains two genera and 47 described species, from South Europe, South, and East Southeast Asia, Central, West, and North Africa.<br />New Information: Two new species of the funnel-web spider genus Macrothele Ausserer, 1871 from Yunnan Province, China are described: Macrothelewashanensis Wu & Yang, sp. n. (♂♀), and M.wuliangensis Wu & Yang, sp. n. (♂♀). Detailed descriptions, diagnostic illustrations and distribution map are provided. All specimens are deposited in the Institute of Entomoceutics Research, Dali University (DUIER).<br /> (Yaying Wu, Zhimin Li, Yan Yang, Zizhong Yang.)

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