Phylogenetic placement of eight poorly known spiders of Microdipoena (Araneae, Mysmenidae), with descriptions of five new species

By

Zhang, Qiuqiu
Lin, Yucheng

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1175

Pages

333--373

Subjects

Description , Georgia , Indonesia , Laos , mysmenids , new record , new species

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1175.90920

 

Abstract

Ten species of the spider genus Microdipoena Banks, 1895 are reported from China, Laos, Indonesia, Georgia, and Seychelles. DNA sequences of the eight species are obtained to confirm their correct identification. The molecular phylogenetic analysis based on five gene fragments (16S, 18S, 28S, COI, and H3) were used to test the relationships and taxonomic placements of eight Microdipoena species, of which five species are documented as new to science: i.e., M. huisunsp. nov. (♀, China), M. lisusp. nov. (♀, China), M. shenyangsp. nov. (♂♀, China), M. thatitousp. nov. (♀, Laos), and M. zhulinsp. nov. (♂♀, China). Five known species are redescribed: M. elsae Saaristo, 1978 (♂♀, Seychelles), M. gongi (Yin, Peng & Bao, 2004) (♂♀, China), M. menglunensis (Lin & Li, 2008) (♂♀, China), M. jobi (Kraus, 1967) (♂♀, Georgia), and M. yinae (Lin & Li, 2013) (♂♀, China). All but M. menglunensis are diagnosed and illustrated. The family Mysmenidae is also the first recorded from Laos and Georgia.