New data on Wangaraneus Mi, Wang & Li, 2024 (Araneae, Araneidae), with descriptions of two new species from Xizang, China

New data on Wangaraneus Mi, Wang & Li, 2024 are provided based on morphological examination and mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequencing. Two new species from Xizang, China, W. delicatus Mi & Wang, sp. nov . and Wangaraneus fencha Mi & Wang, sp. nov ., are described and illustrated based on both sexes. In addition, two new combinations are proposed and established: W. cruciformis (Yin, Peng & Wang, 1994), comb. nov ., transferred from Singa C.L. Koch, 1836, and W. quadrituberculatus (Roy, Sen, Saha & Raychaudhuri, 2014), comb. nov ., transferred from Chorizopes O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871. Wangaraneus zioni (Mi, Li & Pham, 2023), syn. nov . is synonymized with W. cruciformis . The newly described species are diagnosed based on detailed comparisons of somatic morphology and copulatory organs with similar congeneric species. Their placement within Wangaraneus is further supported by COI sequence evidence. An identification key to the known species (except W. quadrituberculatus ) is provided.

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2026-09-14
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https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1291.203690
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Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
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New data on Wangaraneus Mi, Wang & Li, 2024 (Araneae, Araneidae), with descriptions of two new species from Xizang, China

Xiaoqi. Mi, Cheng Wang, Huan Zhu, Guy Smagghe
ZooKeys
Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
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New data on Wangaraneus Mi, Wang & Li, 2024 (Araneae, Araneidae), with descriptions of two new species from Xizang, China

Xiaoqi. Mi, Cheng Wang, Huan Zhu, Guy Smagghe
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New data on Wangaraneus Mi, Wang & Li, 2024 are provided based on morphological examination and mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequencing. Two new species from Xizang, China, W. delicatus Mi & Wang, sp. nov . and Wangaraneus fencha Mi & Wang, sp. nov ., are described and illustrated based on both sexes. In addition, two new combinations are proposed and established: W. cruciformis (Yin, Peng & Wang, 1994), comb. nov ., transferred from Singa C.L. Koch, 1836, and W. quadrituberculatus (Roy, Sen, Saha & Raychaudhuri, 2014), comb. nov ., transferred from Chorizopes O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871. Wangaraneus zioni (Mi, Li & Pham, 2023), syn. nov . is synonymized with W. cruciformis . The newly described species are diagnosed based on detailed comparisons of somatic morphology and copulatory organs with similar congeneric species. Their placement within Wangaraneus is further supported by COI sequence evidence. An identification key to the known species (except W. quadrituberculatus ) is provided.

ZooKeysVol. 1291
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE), Guizhou University (CN), Kaili University (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 12%
Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
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New data on Wangaraneus Mi, Wang & Li, 2024 (Araneae, Araneidae), with descriptions of two new species from Xizang, China — Xiaoqi. Mi, Cheng Wang, et al. · ZooKeys (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS