Two new species of <i>Otacilia</i> Thorell, 1897 (Phrurolithidae) from Baima Mountain Nature Reserve, Chongqing, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The genus Otacilia Thorell, 1897 comprises 141 species worldwide, with 118 (approximately 84%) distributed in China.

New information

Two new species of the genus Otacilia are described from Baima Mountain Nature Reserve, Chongqing, China: Otacilia baimashan Shi, Wang & Mu, sp. nov. (♂♀) and Otacilia wulong Shi, Wang & Mu, sp. nov. (♂♀). Detailed description, photos of habitus and copulatory organs of the new species are provided.

SUBMITTER: Shi Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12709198 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature