Published May 30, 2024 | Version v1
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First record of the spider family Trechaleidae Simon, 1890 (Araneae) from China

  • 1. Southwest University, Chongqing, China
  • 2. Hebei University, Baoding, China
  • 3. Altai State University, Barnaul, Russia|Institute for Biological Problems of the North RAS, Magadan, Russia|University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

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The family Trechaleidae Simon, 1890 is reported for the first time from China, including one new species: Shinobius cona sp. nov. (♂♀). Morphological descriptions, photos and illustrations of the new species are provided. Taxonomic features of species belonging to the genus are briefly discussed. Photos of the female of Shinobius orientalis (Yaginuma, 1967) are also presented to compare it with the new species.

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