Metashinobius gen. nov., the second Asian genus with uncleared subfamily placement of Trechaleidae (Araneae, Lycosoidea) from southwest China, with the description of a new species
A new genus, <i>Metashinobius</i> <b>gen. nov.</b>, is established, based on a new species from Guizhou Province, southwest China: <i>Metashinobiushikariae</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (♂). This is the second Asian genus of Trechaleidae. Diagnosis, detailed descriptions, colour illustrations and distribution map of the new species are provided. The type specimen of the new species is deposited in the Centre for Behavioural Ecology and Evolution (CBEE), Hubei University, Wuhan, China.
Authors
- Mian Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7348-8885)
- Jie Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3849-6414)
- Yuchen Cheng
Institutions
- Hubei University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biodiversity Data Journal
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.13.e153601
- Primary Topic
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Regional Development and Environmental Response