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Two new species of the genus Latouchia Pocock, 1901 from southeast China (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Halonoproctidae).

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The genus Latouchia Pocock, 1901 (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Halonoproctidae: Ummidiinae) includes 21 species and 1 subspecies occurring in southeast Eurasia. Just like other trapdoor spiders, the specimens of Latouchia are rare in collections, unless from targeted collecting.

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Two new species of mygalomorph spiders, Latouchiarufa sp. n. from Guangdong, China and L.yejiei sp. n. from Hainan, China, are described and illustrated from both sexes. Diagnostic characters of the two species are provided.

SUBMITTER: Zhang SY

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8671709 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Two new species of the genus <i>Latouchia</i> Pocock, 1901 from southeast China (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Halonoproctidae).

Zhang Shu-Yuan SY Wang Cheng-Bin CB

Biodiversity data journal 20211207

<h4>Background</h4>The genus <i>Latouchia</i> Pocock, 1901 (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Halonoproctidae: Ummidiinae) includes 21 species and 1 subspecies occurring in southeast Eurasia. Just like other trapdoor spiders, the specimens of <i>Latouchia</i> are rare in collections, unless from targeted collecting.<h4>New information</h4>Two new species of mygalomorph spiders, <i>Latouchiarufa</i> sp. n. from Guangdong, China and <i>L.yejiei</i> sp. n. from Hainan, China, are described and illustrated fr ...[more]

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