Muhammad Irfan- Ph.D
- Postdoc at Southwest University
Muhammad Irfan
- Ph.D
- Postdoc at Southwest University
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October 2019 - September 2020
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September 2014 - July 2019
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Two new species of the wolf-spider genus Hippasosa Roewer, 1960 are described from Asia: Hippasosa thailandicasp. nov. (♂) from Thailand and H. yunnanensissp. nov. (♂♀) from China. Detailed species descriptions, morphological photographs, genitalia illustrations, and distribution maps of the new species are presented. Photographs of H. qiongzhongen...
Pardosa spiders, belonging to the wolf spider family Lycosidae, play a vital role in maintaining the health of forest and agricultural ecosystems due to their function in pest control. This study presents chromosome‐level genome assemblies for two allied Pardosa species, P. laura and P. agraria . Both species' genomes show a notable expansion of he...
A total of 107 species belonging to 61 genera have been recorded from China (Anhui, Chongqing, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Xizang), including 74 new species, and five new genera which are described here: Acanoides cornutus Irfan, Zhang & Peng, sp. n. (♀, Hunan), A. ningxiangensis Irfan, Zhang & Peng, sp. n...
Four new species of the genus Tapinocyba Simon, 1884 are described from Jiangjin, Chongqing: T. centralissp. nov. (♂), T. denticulatasp. nov. (♂♀), T. triangularissp. nov. (♂♀), and T. virgasp. nov. (♂♀). The new species exhibit distinctive genital features, such as a bifurcated embolus tip in the male palp of T. denticulatasp. nov. and T. virgasp....
The wolf spider genus Halocosa Azarkina & Trilikauskas, 2019 from China is reviewed, including two species: H. cereipes (L. Koch, 1878) (♂♀) and H. hatanensis (Urita, Tang & Song, 1993) (♂♀). Both species are restricted to northern China, with H. cereipes recorded from China for the first time. Halocosa jartica (Urita, Tang & Song, 1993), syn. nov....
Three species of the spider family Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877 are recorded from Tibet of China, including two new species described here: Amauropelma medogensis sp. nov. (♂♀) and Bowie rotundus sp. nov. (♂♀) from Medog. The new collection data of Anahita medog Li & Yao, 2022 (♂♀) from Medog and Chayu is added. Photos of habitus, copulatory organs, a...
The water spider ( Argyroneta aquatica ) exhibits remarkable adaptability to thrive in aquatic environments and represents the only spider species capable of spending its entire life underwater. While its physiological and behavioral adaptations had been characterized, the genetic basis of underwater adaptation in spiders remains a fascinating topi...
In the current study, six species of the genus Spinirta from southern China are recognized, four new species are described: S. hongyui Wang, Lu & Z.S. Zhang sp. nov. (♂♀), S. liuae Wang, Lu & Z.S. Zhang sp. nov. (♂♀), S. simianshan Wang, Lu & Z.S. Zhang sp. nov. (♂♀) and S. yintiaoling Wang, Lu & Z.S. Zhang sp. nov. (♂). Females of S. aviforma Jin...
Floronia huishuiensis Zhou & Xu, sp. nov. (♂♀) is the first species in the genus Floronia to be described from Baiyan Cave in Guizhou Province, China. The new species is similar to F. zhejiangensis Zhu, Chen & Sha, 1987 but differs in structural details of the genital organs, primarily by the presence of a well-developed retrolateral tibial apophys...
A taxonomic study on twenty-nine species of jumping spiders from South China is presented. Twenty new species are diagnosed and described: Heliophanoides proszynskii Wang, Mi & Peng sp. nov. (♂♀), Myrmage lii Wang, Mi & Peng sp. nov. (♂♀), Myrmarachne hamata Wang, Mi & Peng sp. nov. (♂), M. xingrenensis Wang, Mi & Peng sp. nov. (♂♀), M. yinae Wang,...
The genus Passiena is recorded for the first time from China with Passiena duani sp. nov. (♂♀) from Guangxi described here. In addition, the male of P. spinicrus Thorell, 1890 is described for the first time based on a specimen from Malaysia and colour photographs of freshly collected material are also presented. Detailed morphological descriptions...
Two new species of the genus Amaurobius are described from China: A. guangwushan-ensis sp. nov. (♂♀) from Sichuan and A. wulongdongensis sp. nov. (♂♀) from Shaanxi. With the addition of two new species, the number of Amaurobius species endemic to China now reaches four. Morphological descriptions, photos, and illustrations of copu-latory organs, as...
An extensive survey of Linyphiidae spiders from Wulipo National Nature Reserve (NNR), Chongqing has been conducted, in which 24 species belonging to 16 genera are recorded including two new genera and eight new species described here as: Agyneta Hull, 1911, A. orthogonia sp. nov. (♂♀); Dicristatus gen. nov., D. minutus gen. et sp. nov. (♂♀); Dicymb...
Background
The genus Flagelliphantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 1996 was proposed by Saaristo &
Tanasevitch, 1996 to accommodate three ex-Lepthyphantes species distributed in northern Eurasia. Male Flagelliphantes are easlily recognised by having a hood-shaped thumb on the embolus. The females have a long, S-shaped scape and the posterior median plate...
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859 is the second most specious family of spiders, with 4807 species currently recognized in 632 genera (WSC, 2023). An extensive survey of spiders conducted during 1988–2006 in the Gaoligong Mountains and the adjacent areas of Yunnan Province revealed about 110 species belonging to 53 genera, including seven new genera and...
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One new genus and nine new species of Linyphiidae are described here from Yintiaoling Nature Reserve (YNR), Chongqing of China as: Caracladus daguanshanensis sp. n. (both sexes), Centromerus alatus sp. n. (male only), Dicristatus modaoxiensis sp. n. (both sexes), Hypselistes arcus sp. n. (male and female), Ryojius flosculus sp. n. (male only), R. l...
Four new species of the huntsmen spider genus Pseudopoda are described: P. hongqi sp. n. (male), P. shuyue sp. n. (male, female), P. wuxi sp. n. (male, female) and P. yintiaoling sp. n. (male, female). Morphological descriptions, photos of body and copulatory organs, as well as a locality map are provided.
An extensive survey of Linyphiidae spiders during 1988–
2006 in the Gaoligong Mountains and the adjacent areas
of Yunnan Province revealed 110 species belonging to 53
genera, including seven new genera and 76 new species:
Absconditus gen. nov., Absconditus acerus sp. nov. (♂♀);
Amfractus gen. nov., A. dentefaberis sp. nov. (♂♀); Genus
Bathyphantes...
A new species of the jumping spiders, Pancorius taynguyen Hoang et Zhang sp.n. (#) is described from Vietnam (Tan Phu District and Chu Yang Sin National Park). The genus Anarrhotus Simon, 1902, with the type species A. fossulatus Simon, 1902 (#), is recorded from Vietnam for the first time. In addition, a new combination Anarrhotus latus (Cao et Li...
Arthropoda Selecta 31(4): 477-485 Li, 2016), comb.n., ex Pancorius. Представлены уточ-нённый диагноз рода Anarrhotus, подробные опи-сания, фотографии копулятивных органов, сомати-ческие признаки, карты распространения и после-довательности COI для всех изученных вьетнамс-ких видов.
Three new species of Himalaphantes Tanasevitch, 1992 from Yunnan province, China, are described: H. arcuatus sp. nov. (♀), H. lingulatus sp. nov. (♂♀), and H. uncatus sp. nov. (♂♀). The diagnosis of the genus is clarified, and extended detailed descriptions, photographs of somatic features and copulatory organs, and a distribution map are provided.
Seven new species of the genus Meta C.L. Koch, 1836 from Southwest China are described here: M. bowo sp. nov. (♂♀), M. cona sp. nov. (♂♀), M. gyirong sp. nov. (♂), M. hongyuan sp. nov. (♂♀), M. tibet sp. nov. (♂♀), M. wanglang sp. nov. (♂♀) and M. weining sp. nov. (♂♀). Detailed descriptions, photos of somatic features and copulatory organs as well...
Forty adults of Aellurilus logunovi Azarkina, 2004 were randomly collected from scrub hills edges of district Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan and observed in a controlled environment at Zoology Lab, Women University Swabi. The study aimed to describe predatory behaviour, i.e., foraging modes, how they establish predatory responses to prey and t...
Two new species of the sheet-web spider subfamily Micronetinae are described here as: Bathyphantes guanshan sp. nov. (♂ ♀) and Bifurcia pianyanwu sp. nov. (♂ ♀) from Yintiaoling National Nature Reserve, Chongqing. Detailed descriptions, photographs of genital characters and somatic features are presented.
Non-homologous end joining (cNHEJ) is a major pathway to repair double-strand breaks (DSBs) in DNA. Several core cNHEJ are involved in the progress of the repair such as KU70 and 80, DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs), Artemis, X-ray repair cross-complementing protein 4 (XRCC4), DNA ligase IV, and XRCC4-like factor (XLF). Rec...
Three new species of the spider genus Pimoa Chamberlin & Ivie, 1943 are described: P. pingwuensis n. sp. (♂♀) and P. yajiangensis n. sp. (♀) from Sichuan and P. zekogensis n. sp. (♂) from Qinghai. These new species are distinguished from other known Pimoa species by genital characters as well as by DNA barcodes. Detailed descriptions, photographs o...
Six new species of the spider genus Tonsilla Wang & Yin, 1992 are described from southern China: T. jinyunensis sp. nov. (♂♀) from Chongqing, T. jiugongensis sp. nov. (♂♀) from Hubei, T. subtruculenta sp. nov. (♂♀), T. rutunda sp. nov. (♂♀) and T. yueliangensis sp. nov. (♂) from Guizhou and T. subrostrum sp. nov. (♂♀) from Hunan. In addition, T. ya...
Two new species of the spider genus Pimoa Chamberlin & Ivie, 1943 are described: P. exigua sp. nov. (♂) from Hubei and P. wulipoensis sp. nov. (♂) from Chongqing. Detailed descriptions, photographs of genital characters and somatic features are presented.
The genus Ectatosticta is further investigated, three new species are recognized and described as: Ectatosticta furax sp. nov. (♀ , from Sichuan), E. menyuanensis sp. nov. (♀ , from Qinghai) and E. zhouzhiensis sp. nov. (♂ , from Shaanxi). DNA barcodes of recently collected material are provided. Based on molecular analysis and morphological data,...
Two new species of the spider genus Pimoa Chamberlin & Ivie, 1943 are described: P. exigua sp. nov. (♂) from Hubei and P. wulipoensis sp. nov. (♂) from Chongqing. Detailed descriptions, photographs of genital characters and somatic features are presented.
The cribellate, Asian endemic, spider genus, Taira is further studied, and six new species are recognized and described
from China and Eastern Malaysia (Borneo): Taira borneoensis sp. nov. (♀), Taira gyaisiensis sp. nov. (♀), Taira
nyagqukaensis sp. nov. (♀), Taira wanzhouensis sp. nov. (♂♀), Taira xuanenensis sp. nov. (♂) and Taira yangi sp. nov....
The cribellate, Asian endemic, spider genus, Taira is further studied, and six new species are recognized and described from China and Eastern Malaysia (Borneo): Taira borneoensis sp. nov. (♀), Taira gyaisiensis sp. nov. (♀), Taira nyagqukaensis sp. nov. (♀), Taira wanzhouensis sp. nov. (♂♀), Taira xuanenensis sp. nov. (♂) and Taira yangi sp. nov....
Species of the genus Ectatosticta Simon, 1892 are studied from China, including seven known species E. bajie Lin & Li, 2021 from Sichuan Prov., E. davidi (Simon, 1889) from Shaanxi, E. deltshevi Platnick & Jäger, 2009 from Qinghai, E. rulai Lin & Li, 2021 from Sichuan, E. wukong Lin & Li, 2020 from Sichuan, E. xuanzang Lin & Li, 2020 from Tibet, E....
Acroterius gen. nov. is described from Yuannan, together with twelve new species: A. absentus gen. et sp. nov. (♂); A. brevis gen. et sp. nov. (♂/♀); A. camur gen. et sp. nov. (♂/♀); A. circinatus gen. et sp. nov. (♂/♀); A. hamatus gen. et sp. nov. (♀); A. inversus gen. et sp. nov. (♀); A. latus gen. et sp. nov. (♂/♀); A. longidentatus gen. et sp....
Denisiphantes arcuatus sp. nov. (♂♀) is described from Yunnan, China. Detailed descriptions of somatic features, genitalic characters, photos of habitus of the new species as well as of copulatory organs of Denisiphantes denisi (Schenkel, 1963) (♂♀) are presented. A distribution map is also provided.
Six new species of Synagelides Strand, 1906 are diagnosed and described: S. bohdanowiczi sp. nov. (♂♀), S. leigongensis sp. nov. (♂♀), S. logunovi sp. nov. (♂♀), S. subgambosus sp. nov. (♂♀), S. wuliangensis sp. nov. (♂♀) and S. xingdouensis sp. nov. (♂♀). The female of S. forkiforma Yang, Zhu & Song, 2007 and the male of S. longus Song & Chai, 199...
Stertinius Simon, 1890 belongs in the subtribe Simaethina Simon, 1903 of the subfamily Salticinae Blackwall, 1841 (Maddison 2015), which represents a group of small spiders with flatted prosoma and conspicuous, sclerotized sigillae (Logunov et al. 1997; Logunov 2018). Currently, a total of 12 species have been described mainly from East and Southea...
The new erigoninae genus Yuelushannus gen. nov. with two new species, Y. alatus sp. nov. (♂♀) and Y. barbatus sp. nov. (♂♀), are described from Hunan and Hubei Provinces. Detailed descriptions of somatic features and genitalic characters, photos of the habitus and copulatory organs, line drawings of copulatory organs and a distribution map are prov...
Genome stability and integrity are constantly challenged by exogenous insults such as bacterial infections. When genome stability is perturbed, oncogenic transformation can ensue. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a driving factor of gastric cancer, which is the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Mechanistically,...
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 dr...
Two new species of Araneus Clerck, 1757 are described: A. conexussp. nov. (♂♀) and A. digitatussp. nov. (♂♀) from Yunnan and Hubei provinces. The male of A. wulongensis Song & Zhu, 1992 is described here for the first time. All species treated in this study belong to A. strurmi species group. Detailed description and illustrations of somatic featur...
Parbatthorax proiectus sp. nov. (♂♀) is described from the Gaoligong Mountains in Yunnan, China. A detailed morphological description, photographs of the body and copulatory organs, line drawings of the copulatory organs, as well as a locality map are provided.
The mimetid spider genus Phobetinus Simon, 1895, is recorded in China for the first time, and a new species, Phobetinus contrarius sp. nov. (♂♀), is described from Yunnan, southwestern China. Keywords: Gaoligong mountains, Morphology, Pirate spiders, Taxonomy, Yunnan
Herbiphantes Tanasevitch, 1992 and Labullinyphia van Helsdingen, 1985 are two genera for the first time in China. Two new species, Herbiphantes acutalis n. sp. (male, female) and Labullinyphia furcata n. sp. (male, female), are described from Gaoligong Mountains, Yunnan. Detailed morphological description of both new species, habitus photos, copula...
A new Linyphiinae genus Zhezhoulinyphia gen. nov. from Yunnan Province is described together with its two new species: Z. caperata sp. nov. (♂) and Z. denticulata sp. nov. (♂, ♀). Centromerus yadongensis Hu & Li, 1987 is transferred to Zhezhoulinyphia gen. nov. and a new combination, Z. yadongensis (Hu & Li, 1987), comb. nov. is proposed.
Five new species of the genus Otacilia Thorell, 1897 from the Wuling Mountain Range in China are described here based on male and female specimens: O. acerosa sp. nov., O. lata sp. nov., O. palmata sp. nov., O. rulinensis sp. nov. and O. xingdoushanensis sp. nov.. Detailed morphological descriptions, photographs of the habitus and genital organs, l...
Two new species of the Theridiidae are described from the Wuling Mountain, China: Coscinida conicus sp. nov. (♂♀) and Robertus peregrinus sp. nov. (♂♀). Photos of the body, copulatory organs, line drawings of copulatory organs, as well as the locality map are provided. © 2019 National Science Museum of Korea (NSMK) and Korea National Arboretum (KNA...
Three new species of the genus Mimetus Hentz, 1832 are described and named as M. bucerus sp. nov. (♂), M. lingbaoshanensis sp. nov. (♂♀) and M. yinae sp. nov. (♂♀). Detailed morphological descriptions, photos of the body and copulatory organs, line drawings of copulatory organs, as well as the distribution maps are provided.
Parasteatoda aequipeiformis sp. nov. (male and female) is described from Wuling Mountain, China. Distribution data, detailed morphological characteristics, and illustrations of body and genital organs are presented.
In this article, two new species Argyrodes latifolium sp. nov. (♂♀) and Episinus baoshanensis sp. nov. (♂) of Theridiidae are described as new to science from the Gaoligong Mountains, Yunnan, China. Also, diagnostic characteristics, morphological description, photos of the body, and line drawings of copulatory organs for the new species are examine...
The female of Cheiracanthium rupicola (Thorell, 1897) is redescribed based on newly collected materials, and the male is described here for the first time from Yunnan. Detailed morphological descriptions of the male and female, photos of the body and copulatory organs, and the locality map are provided. © 2019 National Science Museum of Korea (NSMK...
This article contributes three more species of Phrurolithus C. L. Koch, 1839 recorded from the Wuling Mountains, China. Three species are described as new to science: P. clavatus sp. nov. (♀♂), P. involutus sp. nov. (♀♂), and P. squamacus sp. nov. (♀♂). Detailed morphological description, photos of the body and copulatory organs, and line drawings...
The present paper deals with two new species, Yaginumaella pulchella sp. nov. and Yaginumaella hubeiensis sp. nov. Distributional data, as well as illustrations of body and copulatory organs, are provided. Descriptions of their morphology are given. The differences between the new species and their related taxa are discussed.
Neriene nigripectoris (Oi, 1960) (Araneae, Linyphiidae) is redescribed and illustrated. Based on the genital conformation, we propose that N. nigripectoris be transferred to the genus Ketambea Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992. Notes are given on distinguishing Neriene from Ketambea.
In the present study effects of prey density and sub-lethal doses of two commonly used insecticides i.e., bifenthrin and chlorpyrifos, on the consumption rate of web weaving spider Cyrtophora citricola, was observed. Live spiders for the study were collected from citrus orchards of Sargodha and maintained individually in the laboratory. Both the co...
The present paper deals with three new species Houshenzinus tengchongensis sp. nov. (♀), Kaestneria valentissima sp. nov. (♂♀) and Paikiniana operta sp. nov. (♂♀) from Yunnan Province, China. The new species are illustrated by mean of photographs, line drawings and compared with sibling species.
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In the present study, effects of λ-cyhalothrin and emamectin benzoate on survival, locomotion, avoidance behaviour and growth of Plexippus paykulli Savigny Et Audouin, 1827 were studied. P. paykulli was found highly susceptible against the recommended field rate concentration of λ-cyhalothrin. The pesticide affected survival, locomotion and growth...
The present paper deals with Holoplatys digitatus sp. nov. which is the first member of the genus reported from China. Morphological description, photos of body and copulatory organs, line drawings of genitalia, as well as the locality map are provided.
Plexippus paykulli (Savigny et Audouin, 1827) is a jumping spider that has great potential to
suppress insect pests of agricultural crops. In the present study effects of Thiodan (insecticide) on the survival,
locomotion, insecticide avoidance behaviour and predation rate of P. paykulli were investigated. Thiodan caused 40%
mortality at the recomme...
The study was conducted at Shorkot, district Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan. For the present study, spiders were collected from Trifolium and Brassica field during November 2009 through April 2010. Pitfall traps were used for the collection of spiders. A total of 545 specimens, representing 12 families, 34 genera, and 66 species, were sampled during the w...
The study was conducted at Shorkot, district Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan. For the present study, spiders were collected from Trifolium and Brassica field during November 2009 through April 2010. Pitfall traps were used for the collection of spiders. A total of 545 specimens, representing 12 families, 34 genera, and 66 species, were sampled during the w...
