A new species of Wendilgarda Keyserling, 1886 (Araneae: Theridiosomatidae) from Guiyang, southwestern China
Abstract
A new theridiosomatid species of the genus Wendilgarda Keyserling, 1886, W. guiyang Yu & Lin, sp. nov., is described from southwestern China. The species is diagnosed based on morphological characters, with supporting photographs and a distribution map provided. To aid in reliable species identification and phylogenetic placement, we sequenced three molecular markers for the species (mitochondrial COI and 16S; nuclear H3) from vouchered specimens. These molecular data unequivocally confirm the conspecificity of males and females and are made available for future systematic research.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zootaxa
- Publisher
- Magnolia Press
- Volume
- 5874
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 282–292
- Publication date
- 27 August 2026