A new species of the genus Falcileptoneta Komatsu, 1970 (Araneae, Leptonetidae) from Jilin, China

Falcileptoneta Komatsu, 1970 comprises 68 species, distributed in Japan (28), Korea (31) and southeast of China (9). This genus has not been recorded in the north-eastern part of China.A new species: Falcileptoneta taoqii sp. nov. (♂♀) are reported from Jilin Province, China. This is also the first...

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Main Authors: Hao Yu, Yuanqian Xing, Yejie Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-01-01
Series:Biodiversity Data Journal
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Online Access:https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/143433/download/pdf/
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Summary:Falcileptoneta Komatsu, 1970 comprises 68 species, distributed in Japan (28), Korea (31) and southeast of China (9). This genus has not been recorded in the north-eastern part of China.A new species: Falcileptoneta taoqii sp. nov. (♂♀) are reported from Jilin Province, China. This is also the first record of Leptonetidae Simon, 1890 in north-eastern China. Photos and morphological descriptions of the new species are presented; the type specimens of the new species are deposited in the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IZCAS), Beijing.
ISSN:1314-2828