Philodromidae) and the first description of the female of Philodromus guiyang Long & Yu, 2022 from China

[C, E] Sinodromus fujianensis Yao & Liu,
[A, B] Philodromus guiyang Long & Yu, 2022,

in Wang, Yao, Tang, Li, Liu et Xu, 2024.

Abstract

Three species of the spider family Philodromidae are reported from the south of China. A new genus, Sinodromus gen. nov., is described from Jiangxi, Fujian, and Hunan Provinces. It can be distinguished from other genera of Philodromidae by the tegular apophysis of the palp and the cymbial process, as well as by its uniquely striped abdomen. The type species, S. fujianensis sp. nov., and a second species, S. perbrevis sp. nov., are described and illustrated; these species occur in bamboo forests in hilly areas. Additionally, the female of Philodromus guiyang Long & Yu, 2022 is described for the first time from Jiangxi and Hunan Provinces. All species are illustrated with SEM micrographs, and their distributions are mapped.

Key words: Distribution, hilly land, running crab spiders, taxonomy

A, B living specimen of Philodromus guiyang Long & Yu, 2022
C, D Sinodromus fujianensis sp. nov., male E, F S. fujianensis, female.

Genus Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826

 Philodromus guiyang Long & Yu, 2022

Genus Sinodromus Yao & Liu, gen. nov.

Type species: Sinodromus fujianensis Yao & Liu, sp. nov.

Zhong-jing Wang, Yan-bin Yao, Zi-ying Tang, Wen-hui Li, Ke-ke Liu, Xiang Xu. 2024. A New Genus, Sinodromus gen. nov., with Two New Species and the first description of the female of Philodromus guiyang Long & Yu, 2022 (Arachnida, Araneae, Philodromidae) from China. ZooKeys. 1221: 279-296. DOI: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1221.137930