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Notes on two closely related spider species of the Pholcus phungiformes species group (Araneae, Pholcidae) from Beijing, China

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The Pholcus phungiformes species group is highly diverse and currently contains 53 species. In this study, Pholcus tongyaoi Wang & Yao, sp. nov. (male, female) from Huairou District, Beijing, China is described while similar congener Pholcus lexuancanhi Yao, Pham & Li, 2012 from neighboring Haidian District (type locality) is redescribed; the female of P. lexuancanhi is described for the first time. In addition, the DNA barcode COI for the two species was obtained to estimate p-distance.

Source: ZooKeys

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.965.56199

Authors: Xiang Wang, Shumaila Shaheen, Qiaoqiao He, Zhiyuan Yao

Institution: Shenyang Normal University

Language: English

Topic: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $754

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Shenyang Normal University, Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program