Taxonomic notes on the genus Phrynarachne from China (Araneae, Thomisidae)
Author
Lin, Yejie
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6789-2731
Hebei Key Laboratory of Animal Diversity, College of Life Science, Langfang Normal University, Langfang 065000, China
Author
Yu, Long
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5675-1864
State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering of China & Centre for Behavioural Ecology & Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
Author
Koomen, Peter
Natuurmuseum Fryslan, Schoenmakersperk 2, Leeuwarden, 8911 EM, The Netherlands
Author
Yan, Xunyou
Hebei Key Laboratory of Animal Diversity, College of Life Science, Langfang Normal University, Langfang 065000, China
yanxunyou@163.com
Author
Li, Shuqiang
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3290-5416
Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
lisq@ioz.ac.cn
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ZooKeys
2022
2022-02-04
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1085.77966
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1085.77966
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Genus
Phrynarachne Thorell, 1869
Phrynarachne
Thorell, 1869: 37. For the complete list of references see
WSC (2021)
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Type species.
Thomisus rugosus
Walckenaer, 1805, from Mauritius
Diagnosis.
Large or medium-sized, male is much smaller than the female (1:2 or more). Prosoma nearly as long as wide, with granulations. Eyes small, subequal in size. Fovea inconspicuous. Chelicerae with two promarginal and one retromarginal teeth. Labium longer than wide, sternum oval, male palp with VTA, ITA and RTA; tegulum flat, disk-shaped; tegular ridge present; embolus slender. Female epigynum simple, with a media plate, spermathecae strong sclerotized.