Three New Species of the Genus Philodromus from China (Araneae: Philodromidae)

  • Chang-Min Yin (College of Life Science, Human University, Changsha) ;
  • Xian-Jin Peng (College of Life Science, Human University, Changsha) ;
  • Joo-Pil Kim (Department of Applied Biology, College of Life Resource Sciences, Dongguk University)
  • Published : 1999.12.01

Abstract

Three novel species, Philodromus daoxianen n. sp., P. ganxiensis n. sp., and P. longitibiacus n. sp., are described based on the specimens collected from Hunan Province, China. P. daoxianen is similar to P. rufus, but its spermathecae is calabash-shaped, that of the latter spherical. It is also similar to P. kendrabatai, but differs in the form of atrium, distance between two spermathecae and dorsal markings of the abdomen. P. ganxiensis differs from other species of the genus Philodromus in eplgynum by a pair of sword-shaped apophyses, palpal organ with slightly wider distal end of a tibial apophysis, and knife-shaped membranous median apophysis. P. longitibiacus differs from other related species in long and thin palps and legs especially tibia of palps, which is about 4.5 times as long as the cybium and basal portion of embolus strongly sclerotized.

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