A new species of Theridion Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae, Theridiidae) from Ganjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, southern China

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A new species of Theridion Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae, Theridiidae) from Ganjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, southern China

Abstract

Background

The genus Theridion Walckenaer, 1805 comprises 577 species, distributed all over the world and it is common in habitat species, such as grasses, barks and deciduous layers.

New information

A new cobweb species, Theridion ganjiangyuan Zhou, sp. nov., is described from the Ganjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, in Jiangxi Province, China. A detailed description, diagnosis, illustrations and a distribution map of the new species are provided.


Tan M, Xu K, Zhou G (2026) A new species of Theridion Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae, Theridiidae) from Ganjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, southern China. Biodiversity Data Journal 14: e182063. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14.e182063