On the northernmost Orchestina species in China, with a first description of the female of O. zhiwui (Araneae, Oonopidae)

By

Wang, Ying (Entomologist)
Wan, Na
Tong, Yanfeng
Marusik, Yuri M.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1022

Pages

1--11

Subjects

Fenghuang Mountain , goblin spiders , key to species , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1022.62387

 

Abstract

Orchestina zhiwui Liu, Xu & Henrard, 2019, a species previously known only from males collected in Jiangxi Province, was found in Liaoning, ca 2200 km northeast of the type locality, including specimens of both sexes. The previously unknown female of this species is described, and the male is redescribed. A key to species of the genus Orchestina from China is provided.