A new species of Liphistius Schiodte, 1849 (Araneae, Liphistiidae) from Yunnan, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The spider genus Liphistius Schiødte, 1849 contains 69 species, endemic to Indochina and Southeast Asia. Only one species is currently known from the Chinese province of Yunnan: Liphistiusnabang Yu, Zhang & Zhang, 2021.

New information

A new species, Liphistiusliz Lin & Li, sp. nov., is described from Yunnan, China, on the basis of both sexes. Photos and a morphological description of the new species are provided.

SUBMITTER: Lin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10838109 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature