Five new species of Meta Koch, 1836 (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) from Gaoligong Mountains, China

Five new species of the genus Meta C.L. Koch, 1836 from the Gongligong Mountains, Yunnan are described: Meta hamata sp. nov. (♂♀), M. longlingensis sp. nov. (♂), M. tangi sp. nov. (♂♀), M. yani sp. nov. (♂♀) and M. yinae sp. nov. (♂♀). Detailed descriptions of somatic features and genitalic characte...

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Main Authors: Luyu Wang, Guchun Zhou, Muhammad Irfan, Sufang Yang, Xianjin Peng
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Language:English
Published: Consortium of European Natural History Museums 2020-04-01
Series:European Journal of Taxonomy
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Online Access:https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/897
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author Luyu Wang
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Sufang Yang
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description Five new species of the genus Meta C.L. Koch, 1836 from the Gongligong Mountains, Yunnan are described: Meta hamata sp. nov. (♂♀), M. longlingensis sp. nov. (♂), M. tangi sp. nov. (♂♀), M. yani sp. nov. (♂♀) and M. yinae sp. nov. (♂♀). Detailed descriptions of somatic features and genitalic characters, photos of the body and genital organs, line drawings of the copulatory organs and distribution maps are provided.
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spelling doaj.art-590731bfe91f4665bc664783d3537a3a2022-12-21T17:50:56ZengConsortium of European Natural History MuseumsEuropean Journal of Taxonomy2118-97732020-04-0162410.5852/ejt.2020.624897Five new species of Meta Koch, 1836 (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) from Gaoligong Mountains, ChinaLuyu Wang0Guchun Zhou1Muhammad Irfan2Sufang Yang3Xianjin Peng4College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, HunanCollege of life Sciences, National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, JiangxiCollege of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, Hunan College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, HunanCollege of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, HunanFive new species of the genus Meta C.L. Koch, 1836 from the Gongligong Mountains, Yunnan are described: Meta hamata sp. nov. (♂♀), M. longlingensis sp. nov. (♂), M. tangi sp. nov. (♂♀), M. yani sp. nov. (♂♀) and M. yinae sp. nov. (♂♀). Detailed descriptions of somatic features and genitalic characters, photos of the body and genital organs, line drawings of the copulatory organs and distribution maps are provided.https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/897DescriptionillustrationtaxonomyYunnan
spellingShingle Luyu Wang
Guchun Zhou
Muhammad Irfan
Sufang Yang
Xianjin Peng
Five new species of Meta Koch, 1836 (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) from Gaoligong Mountains, China
European Journal of Taxonomy
Description
illustration
taxonomy
Yunnan
title Five new species of Meta Koch, 1836 (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) from Gaoligong Mountains, China
title_full Five new species of Meta Koch, 1836 (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) from Gaoligong Mountains, China
title_fullStr Five new species of Meta Koch, 1836 (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) from Gaoligong Mountains, China
title_full_unstemmed Five new species of Meta Koch, 1836 (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) from Gaoligong Mountains, China
title_short Five new species of Meta Koch, 1836 (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) from Gaoligong Mountains, China
title_sort five new species of meta koch 1836 araneae tetragnathidae from gaoligong mountains china
topic Description
illustration
taxonomy
Yunnan
url https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/897
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