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Four new species and one newly-recorded species of the genus Opopaea Simon, 1892 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from southern China, with a key to Chinese species

Authors :
Yang Zhou
Dongju Bian
Zizhong Yang
Zhisheng Zhang
Yanfeng Tong
Shuqiang Li
Source :
Zoosystematics and Evolution, Vol 100, Iss 2, Pp 325-347 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Pensoft Publishers, 2024.

Abstract

Five species of the genus Opopaea Simon, 1892 from southern China are recognised, including four new species: Opopaea mangun Tong & Li, sp. nov., Opopaea taibao Tong & Yang, sp. nov., Opopaea wenshan Tong & Zhang, sp. nov. and Opopaea yuhuang Tong & Li, sp. nov. from Yunnan and one newly-recorded species: Opopaea foveolata Roewer, 1963 from Hainan. Detailed diagnoses, descriptions and photomicroscopy images of new species are provided, based on specimens of both sexes. A key to species of the genus Opopaea from China is provided.

Subjects

Subjects :
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18600743
Volume :
100
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Zoosystematics and Evolution
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b2c25840afe4058b6caaea7b8fa60bc
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.120305