Taxonomic study of the Pinelema bailongensis species group with descriptions of six new species from China (Araneae, Telemidae)

By

Zhao, Huifeng
Yao, Zhiyuan
Song, Yang
Li, Shuqiang

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

784

Pages

Jul-57

Subjects

Haplogynae , new combination , Spider , Telema

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.784.27758

 

Abstract

ThePinelemabailongensisWang & Li, 2012 species group of the spider family Telemidae Fage, 1913 from Guangxi and Guizhou, China is revised. Previously, this species group contained two species:P.bailongensisandP.xiushuiensisWang & Li, 2016. In this study, four species are transferred fromTelemaSimon, 1882 toPinelemaWang & Li, 2012, and treated as members of theP.bailongensisspecies group. They areP.cordata(Wang & Li, 2010)comb. n.,P.liangxi(Zhu & Chen, 2002)comb. n.,P.strentarsi(Lin & Li, 2010)comb. n.andP.zhewang(Chen & Zhu, 2009)comb. n.Additionally, six new species belonging to the species group are described:P.cheniZhao & Li,sp. n.(♂♀),P.huoyanZhao & Li,sp. n.(♂♀),P.lizhuangZhao & Li,sp. n.(♂♀),P.wangshangZhao & Li,sp. n.(♂♀),P.wenyangZhao & Li,sp. n.(♂♀) andP.yunchuniZhao & Li,sp. n.(♂♀). A key to males is provided.