Taxonomic notes on Stemmops O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1894 (Araneae, Theridiidae) of China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The theridiid spider genus Stemmops O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1894 includes 27 extant species and is distributed in America (23 spp.) and Asia (4 spp.). Three species, S.forcipus Zhu, 1998 (♂♀), S.nigrabdomenus Zhu, 1998 (♂) and S.nipponicus Yaginuma, 1969 (♂♀), are currently known from China.

New information

Two new species of Stemmops are described from China: S.atratus sp. n. (♀, Jiangsu, Zhejiang) and S.lini sp. n. (♂♀, Fujian, Zhejiang). In addition, the previously unknown female of S.nigrabdomenus Zhu, 1998 is described. Photos and morphological descriptions are provided.

SUBMITTER: Li F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10840846 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature