Hotwheels gen. nov., a new ground spider genus (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) from southwest China

By

Liu, Bo 刘波
Zhang, Feng

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1189

Pages

337--347

Subjects

Description , Morphology , new species , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1189.115996

 

Abstract

A new monotypic ground spider genus, Hotwheelsgen. nov., is described, with the type species H. sisyphussp. nov. (♂♀) from southwest China. This new genus is not assigned to any of the known subfamilies of Gnaphosidae, belonging only to the Echemus group of genera. It resembles Synaphosus Platnick & Shadab, but it can be differentiated by the presence of a median apophysis. Descriptions, illustrations and a records map are provided.