Wednesday, March 5, 2025

[Arachnida • 2023] Jacaena guiyang • A New Species of Jacaena Thorell, 1897 (Araneae: Liocranidae) from Guiyang, southwestern China


Jacaena guiyang  
Yang, Deng, Yu & Zhong, 2023 


Abstract
A new species belonging to the liocranid genus Jacaena Thorell, 1897, J. guiyang sp. nov., is described from southwestern China. A detailed description, diagnosis, photographs, and distribution map of the new species are given. DNA barcodes of the species were obtained and confirmed matching of the sexes, and are available for future use.

Keywords: Araneae, morphology, DNA barcoding, new species, taxonomy

Jacaena guiyang sp. nov., live specimen and habitat.
 A. Male holotype from Lu Chong Guan Forest Park. B. Habitat of male holotype, Luchongguan Forest Park. C. Habitat of female paratypes, Qingrengu Scenic Spot.
Photographs by Qianle Lu (Shenzhen, Guangdong).

Jacaena guiyang sp. nov.


WEICHENG YANG, LANGJU DENG, HAO YU and YANG ZHONG. 2023. A New Species of Jacaena Thorell, 1897 (Araneae: Liocranidae) from Guiyang, southwestern China. Zootaxa. 5339(2); 185-195. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5339.2.5