Two new species of the spider genus <i>Songthela</i> (Mesothelae, Liphistiidae) from Hunan Province, China.

ABSTRACT: Two new species of the primitively segmented spider genus Songthela Ono, 2000, which were collected from Hunan Province, China, are described based on specimens of both sexes: S.dongta sp. nov. (♂♀), and S.lixi sp. nov. (♂♀). Songtheladongta sp. nov. is assigned to the bispina-group, while S.lixi sp. nov. belongs to the unispina-group, based on the morphology of male palps and female genitalia. We also provide mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequences for species identification and calculate the intra- and interspecific genetic distance among these two new species and 26 known Songthela species. These molecular data highlight distinct genetic divergence between the two new species

SUBMITTER: Han S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12239008 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature