Nine new spider species of Belisana Thorell, 1898 (Araneae, Pholcidae) from karst caves, with a list of species of the genus from Guizhou, southwestern China
Species of the spider genus <i>Belisana</i> Thorell, 1898 exhibit high diversity in Guizhou, southwestern China. Previously, only eight species of <i>Belisana</i> were recorded in Guizhou. In this study, nine new species are described from karst caves: <i>Belisanabijie</i> Wang, S. Li & Yao, <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>B.liupanshui</i> Wang, S. Li & Yao, <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>B.majiang</i> Wang, S. Li & Yao, <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>B.nayong</i> Wang, S. Li & Yao, <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>B.qixingguan</i> Wang, S. Li & Yao, <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>B.xiuwen</i> Wang, S. Li & Yao, <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>B.yongcong</i> Wang, S. Li & Yao, <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>B.zhouxi</i> Wang, S. Li & Yao, <b>sp. nov.</b>, and <i>B.zunyi</i> Wang, S. Li & Yao, <b>sp. nov.</b> <i>Belisanazhangi</i> Tong & Li, 2007 is reported from Guizhou for the first time. In addition, a list of all species of <i>Belisana</i> from Guizhou is provided.
Authors
- Jinglin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3932-309X)
- Bing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7047-4395)
- Zhiyuan Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1631-0949)
- Shuqiang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3290-5416)
Institutions
- Shenyang Normal University (CN)
- Institute of Zoology (KZ)
- Institute of Zoology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2024-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1216.132561
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.55
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China