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A new species of the genus Calommata Lucas, 1837, with first description of the male of Calommata hangzhica Li & Xu, 2022 from Hunan, China (Araneae, Atypidae)

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A new species of the genus Calommata Lucas, 1837, with first description of the male of Calommata hangzhica Li & Xu, 2022 from Hunan, China (Araneae, Atypidae)

Abstract

A new spider species of the genus Calommata Lucas, 1837 is described from China: C. yueluensis sp. nov. (♂♀). The male of C. hangzhica Li & Xu, 2022 is described for the first time. Detailed descriptions, photographs of the habitus and copulatory organs, as well as the COI gene confirming that the male belongs to C. hangzhica are provided. The distribution map and taxonomic key to Chinese Calommata species are presented.

Wu F, Yan W, Zhou G, Peng X (2026) A new species of the genus Calommata Lucas, 1837, with first description of the male of Calommata hangzhica Li & Xu, 2022 from Hunan, China (Araneae, Atypidae). ZooKeys 1278: 201-213. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1278.183005