Phenasurya daeng, a new genus and species of plexippine jumping spider (Salticidae, Plexippini, Plexippina) from Thailand
We describe a new plexippine genus and new species, <i>Phenasurya daeng</i> <b>gen. et sp. nov.</b>, with a striking red face, from Thailand. Its placement within Plexippina is supported by ultraconserved element (UCE)-based phylogenomic analyses, supplemented with a broader four-gene analysis. Morphological evidence further justifies its generic status. <i>Phenasurya daeng</i> is recovered near cf. <i>Colopsus</i> and <i>Pancorius</i> but is morphologically distinct from both. These findings reveal a new red-faced lineage and settle the identity of a perplexing jumping spider.
Authors
- Łukasz Trębicki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6384-226X)
- Kiran Marathe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7364-3475)
- Abdulloh Samoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8868-4607)
- Wayne P. Maddison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4953-4575)
- Katarzyna Janik-Papis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9692-7238)
- Junxia Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2179-3954)
Institutions
- Royal British Columbia Museum (CA)
- Prince of Songkla University (TH)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Łódź (PL)
- Hebei University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1259.169914
- Primary Topic
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of British Columbia
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada