September 17, 2025Zootaxa

Two new species and a new synonym of Oedignatha Thorell, 1881 from China (Araneae: Liocranidae)

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The study describes two new spider species, O. tongbiguan and O. zham, collected from different regions of China.
New images and detailed descriptions of the spiders' habitus and copulatory organs enhance understanding of the genus.
The proposed synonym of Koppeninger Chu & Li with Oedignatha dian reflects taxonomy adjustments within Liocranidae.
These findings contribute to the biodiversity knowledge of Oedignatha, emphasizing the importance of regional studies in arachnology.

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Two new species from China are detailed, with implications for the Liocranidae family.

Abstract

Two new species of Oedignatha Thorell, 1881 are described from China: O. tongbiguan sp. nov. (♂♀) from Yunnan Province and O. zham sp. nov. (♂♀) from Xizang Autonomous Region. Images and detailed descriptions of the habitus and copulatory organs of both species are provided. Moreover, Koppe ninger Chu & Li, 2023 is proposed as a junior synonym of Oedignatha dian Lu & Li, 2023.

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ZHANG et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4566c31b076d99fa5ba8f https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.2.8

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Two new species from China are detailed, with implications for the Liocranidae family.

Two new species and a new synonym of Oedignatha Thorell, 1881 from China (Araneae: Liocranidae)

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Two new species and a new synonym of Oedignatha Thorell, 1881 from China (Araneae: Liocranidae)

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