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November 12, 2025 (v1)Taxonomic treatmentOpen
GenusChanohirataHayashi & Machida 1996 Chanohirata Hayashi & Machida, 1996: 69–70; Wang & Zhang, 2022: (3): 432–441; Wang, Dietrich, & Zhang, 2024: 49 (1): 173–192. Type species. Penthimia theae Matsumura, 1912. Description. Reticulate color pattern on head, pronotum, scutellum, forewings differ from other genera of Penthimiini. Distinct...
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Published in A new species of Chanohirata (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae, Penthimiini) from southern China with its complete genome, pp. 309-333 in ZooKeys, 1259, 309-333, 2025.
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Phenasurya Marathe & Maddison gen. nov. Type species. Phenasurya daeng sp. nov., by monotypy. Etymology. The genus name Phenasurya is derived from the Greek “phen-”, referring to appearance, and the Thai “Surya”, referring to the sun. This alludes to the face of this elegant spider, red like the setting sun. Remarks. Phenasurya daeng is...
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Published in Phenasurya daeng, a new genus and species of plexippine jumping spider (Salticidae, Plexippini, Plexippina) from Thailand, pp. 335-348 in ZooKeys, 1259, 335-348, 2025.
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TABLE 3. — Comparison of the morphological features of R. haussknechtii s.str. CharactersChamberlain & Muirhead (1972)Eggli (1988)This studyCaudexPresentAbsent or well developedWell developedRosette (diam)1-2 cm(0.5-)1.5-2.0(-3.0) cm2-5 cmRosette leavesUnknownUnknown18-30 × 3-6 mmStem leavesLinear-spathulate, 8-18 mmOblong-spathulate to linear...
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