Two new species of the genus Phoroncidia Westwood, 1835 (Araneae: Theridiidae) from Xizang and Yunnan, China

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  Two new species of the genus Phoroncidia Westwood, 1835 (Araneae: Theridiidae) from Xizang and Yunnan, China Abstract Two new species of the genus Phoroncidia Westwood, 1835 from China are described: P. diuhuoche sp. nov. (male, female) from Xizang Autonomous Region, and P. lunhui sp. nov. (male, female) from Yunnan Province. Diagnoses, descriptions, photos and a distribution map are provided. Hu, C., Lin, Y., Liu, J. & Li, S. (2026) Two new species of the genus Phoroncidia Westwood, 1835 (Araneae: Theridiidae) from Xizang and Yunnan, China. Zootaxa, 5890 (2), 283–293. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5890.2.9

First description of the male of Troglocoelotes doul Lin & Li, 2024 (Araneae, Agelenidae, Coelotinae)

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First description of the male of Troglocoelotes doul Lin & Li, 2024 (Araneae, Agelenidae, Coelotinae)

Abstract

Background

Troglocoelotes Zhao & Li, 2019 is currently known from Guangxi and Guizhou, China and comprises 12 species. Of these, only four are known from both sexes, whereas the remaining eight are known only from females. Troglocoelotes doul Lin & Li, 2024 was originally described from a female specimen collected in Guangxi and its male has remained unknown.

New information

Based on specimens collected from the type locality of Troglocoelotes doul Lin & Li, 2024, the male of this species is described for the first time.


Wang J, Wei M, Zhang H, Liu J, Hu C (2026) First description of the male of Troglocoelotes doul Lin & Li, 2024 (Araneae, Agelenidae, Coelotinae). Biodiversity Data Journal 14: e214835. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14.e214835