A review of some Neriene spiders (Araneae, Linyphiidae) from China

Zootaxa. 2018 Nov 5;4513(1):1-90. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4513.1.1.

Abstract

The genus Neriene Blackwall, 1833 from China is reviewed. Two new species are described: Neriene lushanensis n. sp., Neriene orthocera n. sp. Ketambea liupanensis (Tang Song, 1992) n. comb. and Ketambea nigripectoris (Oi, 1960) n. comb. are transferred from the genus Neriene. Nineteen known species are redescribed or diagnosed and discriminated from related species: Neriene aquilirostralis Chen Zhu, 1989, Neriene birmanica (Thorell, 1887), Neriene calozonata Chen Zhu, 1989, Neriene cavaleriei (Schenkel, 1963), Neriene clathrata (Sundevall, 1830), Neriene compta Zhu Sha, 1986, Neriene decormaculata Chen Zhu, 1988, Neriene emphana (Walcknear, 1841), Neriene hammeni (Van Helsdingen, 1963), Neriene japonica (Oi, 1960), Neriene limbatinella (Bosenberg Strand, 1906), Neriene longipedella (Bosenberg Strand, 1960), Neriene macella (Thorell, 1898), Neriene nitens Chen Zhu, 1991, Neriene oidedicata (Van Helsdingen, 1969), Neriene poculiforma Liu Chen, 2010, Neriene radiata (Walckenear, 1841), Neriene strandia (Blauvelt, 1936), and Neriene zhui Chen Li, 1995.

Keywords: Hymenoptera, Taxonomy, Linyphiidae, redescription, new species, new combination.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • China
  • Spiders*