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Issue: Vol. 2298 No. 1: 26 Nov. 2009
Type: Articles
Published: 2009-11-26
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2298.1.2
Page range: 31–44
Abstract views: 39
PDF downloaded: 2

Spiders of the genus Sphingius (Araneae: Liocranidae) from China, with description of two new species

College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding Hebei 071002, China
College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding Hebei 071002, China
College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding Hebei 071002, China
Araneae Spider taxanomy distribution map new synonymy China

Abstract

The spider genus Sphingius Thorell, 1890, with four Chinese species, is reviewed. Among these, Sphingius hainan sp. nov. and S. zhangi sp. nov. are new to science. In addition, Scotophaeoides sinensis Schenkel, 1963, the type species of Scotophaeoides Schenkel, 1963 (Gnaphosidae), is transferred to Sphingius (Liocranidae), thus Sphingius is a senior synonym of Scotophaeoides. The species Sphingius pingtung Tso, Zhang, Zhu & Zhang, 2005 is redescribed and illustrated. A distribution map of Chinese Sphingius is provided.

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