Mysmenidae, a spider family newly recorded from Tibet (Arachnida, Araneae)

By

Lin, Yucheng
Li, Shuqiang

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2016

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

549

Pages

51-69

Subjects

Distribution , micro-orbweaver , mysmenids , new species , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.549.6046

 

Abstract

The spider family Mysmenidae is reported from Tibet for the first time. Two new species, Chanea voluta sp. n. (male and female) and Mysmena lulanga sp. n. (male and female) are found in eastern Tibet in high altitude. Morphological descriptions, diagnoses and comparative photos are provided for the two new species.