Two new species of Poeciloneta Kulczyński, 1894 (Araneae, Linyphiidae) from Xizang, China
4 affiliations
- 1Institute of Plateau Biology of Xizang Autonomous Region, Lhasa 850001, Xizang Autonomous Region, China Institute of Plateau Biology of Xizang Autonomous Region Lhasa China
- 2Medog Biodiversity Observation and Research Station of Xizang Autonomous Region, Medog, China Medog Biodiversity Observation and Research Station of Xizang Autonomous Region Medog China
- 3Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Life Sciences, Southwest University Chongqing China
- 4College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China College of Plant Protection, Southwest University Chongqing China https://ror.org/01kj4z117
Abstract
Two new species of the genus Poeciloneta Kulczyński, 1894 are described from Xizang Autonomous Region: P. duinanensissp. nov. (♂♀) and P. jidingensissp. nov. (♂♀). Detailed descriptions, along with photographs of genital characters and somatic features, and a distribution map, are provided. These discoveries increase the known diversity of Poeciloneta in China and indicate that linyphiid diversity on the Tibetan Plateau remains incompletely documented. Both species were collected from high-elevation habitats (approximately 3910–4492 m), highlighting the need for continued taxonomic exploration of extreme environments in the eastern Himalayas. This study contributes to understanding the diversity, distribution, and morphological variation of Poeciloneta and emphasizes the importance of further integrative taxonomic research in this biologically diverse but poorly sampled region.
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BibTeX
@article{xu2026species,
title = {{Two new species of Poeciloneta Kulczyński, 1894 (Araneae, Linyphiidae) from Xizang, China}},
author = {Yong-Qiang Xu and Muhammad Irfan and Zhi-Sheng Zhang},
journal = {ZooKeys},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.3897/zookeys.1296.205589},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1296.205589},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Two new species of Poeciloneta Kulczyński, 1894 (Araneae, Linyphiidae) from Xizang, China
AU - Yong-Qiang Xu
AU - Muhammad Irfan
AU - Zhi-Sheng Zhang
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/28
JO - ZooKeys
DO - 10.3897/zookeys.1296.205589
UR - https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1296.205589
AB - Two new species of the genus Poeciloneta Kulczyński, 1894 are described from Xizang Autonomous Region: P. duinanensissp. nov. (♂♀) and P. jidingensissp. nov. (♂♀). Detailed descriptions, along with photographs of genital characters and somatic features, and a distribution map, are provided. These discoveries increase the known diversity of Poeciloneta in China and indicate that linyphiid diversity on the Tibetan Plateau remains incompletely documented. Both species were collected from high-elevation habitats (approximately 3910–4492 m), highlighting the need for continued taxonomic exploration of extreme environments in the eastern Himalayas. This study contributes to understanding the diversity, distribution, and morphological variation of Poeciloneta and emphasizes the importance of further integrative taxonomic research in this biologically diverse but poorly sampled region.
SN - 1313-2989
SN - 1313-2970
ER -