Two new species of the spider genus Wanniyala Huber & Benjamin, 2005 (Araneae: Pholcidae) from Sri Lanka

Authors :: Zhiyuan Yao
Shuqiang Li
Yafei Xin
Source :: Zootaxa. 4759
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Magnolia Press, 2020.
Abstract: Two new species of the spider genus Wanniyala Huber & Benjamin, 2005 are described from Sri Lanka: W. badulla sp. nov. (Uva Province; male and female) and W. batatota sp. nov. (Sabaragamuwa Province; male and female). In addition, new records of W. mudita Huber, 2019 (Western Province; male) and W. viharekele Huber, 2019 (Southern Province; male and female) are provided.

Subjects :: Male
Spider
South asia
Pholcidae
Zoology
Spiders
Biology
biology.organism_classification
Animals
Female
Animal Science and Zoology
Taxonomy (biology)
Sri lanka
Endemism
Animal Distribution
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Sri Lanka

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