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Biodiversity Data Journal 12: e133875
doi: 10.3897/BDJ.12.e133875
Taxonomy & Inventories
A survey of tube spiders (Araneae, Anyphaenidae)
from Jinggangshan National Nature Reserve,
Jiangxi Province, China
Zhongjing Wang , Ziying Tang , Yanbin Yao , Shihui Huang , Keke Liu
‡ Colleg e of Life Science, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, China
§ Jinshan College of Fujian Agriculture an d Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
Corresponding author: Keke Liu (liukeke_1986@126.com)
Academic editor: Yanfeng Tong
Received: 04 Aug 2024 | Accepted: 03 Sep 2024 | Published: 13 Sep 2024
Citation: Wang Z, Tang Z, Yao Y, Huang S, Liu K (2024) A survey of tube spiders (Araneae, Anyphaenidae)
from Jinggangshan National Nature Reserve, Jiangxi Province, China. Biodiversity Data J ournal 12: e133875.
https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.12.e133875
Abstract
Background
Although there have been many recent taxonomic revisions and large-scale faunistic
surveys focusing on spiders from Jiangxi Province, many taxa still remain unknown, such
as the Anyphaenidae spiders. Therefore, none of the anyphaenid species has been
recorded from this Province.
New information
Anyphaenidae spiders were collected from Jinggangshan National Nature Reserve,
Jiangxi Province, China, during the past ten years. A new tube spider species,
Anyphaena leidashi Yao & Liu, sp. nov. is diagnosed, described and illustrated.
Moreover, three species including A. mogan Song & Chen, 1987, A. wuyi Zhang, Zhu &
Song, 2005 and Rathalos xiushanensis (Song & Zhu, 1991) are recorded from Jiangxi
Province for the first time. Distributions records are given for all investigated species.
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Keywords
Tube spider, survey, taxonomy, distribution
Introduction
The spider family Anyphaenidae is one of the largest families of spiders in the world.
They usually occur in the foliage of trees, leaf litter, sometimes in bamboo crust. It
consists of 646 species in 58 genera (World Spider Catalog 2024). Of these, 15 species
in 3 genera have been reported from China, including Anyphaena cibagou Wang & Mi,
2024 (Xizang), A. grovyle Lin & Li, 2021 (Hainan), A. linzhi Wang & Mi, 2024 (Xizang), A.
mogan Song & Chen, 1987 (Zhejiang and Hunan), A. rhynchophysa Feng, Ma & Yang,
2012 (Yunnan), A. sceptile Lin & Li, 2021 (Hainan), A. shenzhen Lin & Li, 2021
(Guangdong), A. shufui Wang & Mi, 2024 (Xizang), A. tibet Lin & Li, 2021 (Xizang), A.
wuyi Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2005 (Fujian, Guizhou and Taiwan), A. yejiei Wang & Mi, 2024
(Xizang), A. taiwanensis Chen & Huang, 2011 (Taiwan), Rathalos treecko (Lin & Li 2021)
(Hainan), R. xiushanensis (Song & Zhu, 1991) (Sichuan, Hubei and Chongqing),
Sinophaena bivalva (Zhang & Song, 2004) (Guangxi) and S. xiweni Lin & Li, 2021
(Sichuan) (World Spider Catalog 2024). It seems these species are distributed widely in
the south area of this huge country. However, no species were recorded from Jiangxi
Province.
Jiangxi Province is not a biodiversity hotspot for researchers and has not been given
enough attention in last ten years in China. Recently, about 100 new species have been
discovered from Jiangxi Province, including those such as Agelenidae (Liu et al. 2020a,
Liu et al. 2021), Dictynidae (Liu et al. 2018), Oonopidae (Liu et al. 2016, Liu et al. 2019),
Phrurolithidae (Liu et al. 2020b, Liu et al. 2020c, Liu et al. 2021, Liu et al. 2022d, Liu et al.
2023), Salticidae (Liu et al. 2017b, Ying et al. 2021, Liu et al. 2022a), Thomisidae (Liu et
al. 2017a, Liu et al. 2022c), Gnaphosidae (Liu et al. 2022b), Leptonetidae (Liu et al.
2023) and Anyphaenidae (this study). These discoveries in species diversity are well
demonstrated by spiders. However, there are still many species requiring study. While
examining spiders collected from Jinggangshan National Nature Reserve in southwest
area of Jiangxi, we found these four species belonging to Anyphaena, described a new
species with photographs and provided distribution map for them.
Materials and methods
Specimens were examined using a SZ6100 stereomicroscope. Both male and female
copulatory organs were dissected and examined in 80% ethanol using an Olympus
CX43 compound microscope with a KUY NICE CCD camera. Epigynes were cleared with
pancreatin solution (Álvarez-Padilla and Hormiga 2007). Maps were made using the
software Arcgis (V. 10.8). Specimens, including dissected male palps and epigynes, were
preserved in 75% ethanol after examination. Types are deposited in the Animal
Specimen Museum, College of Life Science, Jinggangshan University (ASM-JGSU).
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The measurements were taken using a stereomicroscope (AxioVision SE64 Rel. 4.8.3)
and are given in millimeters. The body lengths of all specimens exclude the chelicerae
and spinnerets. Terminology of the male and female genitalia follows Ramírez (2014)
and Baba and Tanikawa (2017). The abbreviations used in the figures and text are: ALE
− anterior lateral eye, AME − anterior median eye, At – atrium, CD − copulatory duct, CO
− copulatory opening, Con – conductor, d – dorsal, Em – embolus, FD − fertilization duct,
Fe – femur, GA − glandular appendage, MA − median apophysis, p – prolateral, Pa –
patella, r – retrolateral, RTA − retrolateral tibial apophysis, Spe – spermatheca, Ti – tibia, v
– ventral.
Taxon treatments
Anyphaena leidashi Yao & Liu, sp. nov.
Materials
Holotype:
a. scientificName: Anyphaena leidashi Yao & Liu, sp. nov.; country: China; stateProvince:
Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Jingzhushan;
verbatimElevation: 1105 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°32'42.39"N, 114°06'35.15"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 02-23-2024;
individualCount: 1; sex: male; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
15139ABE-9547-5FEF-8F47-A550BF4F667B
Paratypes:
a. scientificName: Anyphaena leidashi Yao & Liu, sp. nov.; country: China; stateProvince:
Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Jingzhushan;
verbatimElevation: 1105 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°32'42.39"N, 114°06'35.15"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 02-23-2024;
individualCount: 1; sex: male; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
6D8DC4E3-3A72-5037-BC18-E32BA7DDAB03
b. scientificName: Anyphaena leidashi Yao & Liu, sp. nov.; country: China; stateProvince:
Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Jingzhushan;
verbatimElevation: 1105 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°32'42.39"N, 114°06'35.15"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 02-23-2024;
individualCount: 1; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
478D3C51-DFFB-57B5-B484-2459577D40F8
c. scientificName: Anyphaena leidashi Yao & Liu, sp. nov.; country: China; stateProvince:
Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Jingzhushan;
verbatimElevation: 1105 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°32'42.39"N, 114°06'35.15"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 02-23-2024;
individualCount: 1; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
B515DA92-77E9-5F48-BB11-129270911178
d. scientificName: Anyphaena leidashi Yao & Liu, sp. nov.; country: China; stateProvince:
Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Jingzhushan;
verbatimElevation: 1105 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°32'42.39"N, 114°06'35.15"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 02-23-2024;
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individualCount: 1; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
292F495E-2BD3-580C-A324-11C246288F65
e. scientificName: Anyphaena leidashi Yao & Liu, sp. nov.; country: China; stateProvince:
Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Jingzhushan;
verbatimElevation: 1105 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°32'42.39"N, 114°06'35.15"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 02-23-2024;
individualCount: 1; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
B3132E8F-050F-51BB-8497-07F62FF79334
f. scientificName: Anyphaena leidashi Yao & Liu, sp. nov.; country: China; stateProvince:
Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Jingzhushan;
verbatimElevation: 1105 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°32'42.39"N, 114°06'35.15"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 02-23-2024;
individualCount: 1; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
32DE1D7C-70A2-525C-A0F1-B640B1B0FC1D
g. scientificName: Anyphaena leidashi Yao & Liu, sp. nov.; country: China; stateProvince:
Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Jingzhushan;
verbatimElevation: 1105 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°32'42.39"N, 114°06'35.15"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 02-23-2024;
individualCount: 1; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
599D1805-CEAD-584E-BCB6-7389399AFCBA
h. scientificName: Anyphaena leidashi Yao & Liu, sp. nov.; country: China; stateProvince:
Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Jingzhushan;
verbatimElevation: 1105 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°32'42.39"N, 114°06'35.15"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 02-23-2024;
individualCount: 1; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
BD6B7ACC-D65C-53D3-A464-11E994522F9D
Description
Male (holotype) (Fig. 1A, B). Total length 3.43 mm.
Carapace 1.72 long, 1.43 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances (Fig. 1A): AME 0.07,
ALE 0.11, PME 0.11, PLE 0.12, AME−AME 0.05, AME−ALE 0.03, PME−PME 0.13,
PME−PLE 0.1, AME−PME 0.18, AME−PLE 0.21, ALE−ALE 0.26, PLE−PLE 0.49,
ALE−PLE 0.07. MOA 0.33 long, front width 0.19, back width 0.3. Chelicerae (Fig. 1B)
with a long fang and three promarginal and five retromarginal teeth. Endites (Fig. 1B)
longer than wide. Labium wider than long. Sternum (Fig. 1B) oval, anteriorly flat,
posterior end blunt. Legs (Fig. 1A, B): measurements: I 4.43 (1.22, 0.51, 1.09, 0.96,
0.65); II 5.35 (1.51, 0.7, 1.43, 1.1, 0.61); III 4.43 (1.23, 0.57, 1.05, 1.06, 0.52); IV 5.89
(1.62, 0.71, 1.38, 1.57, 0.61); spination: I Fe: d4; Ti: p4, r2, v6; Mt: d4, p3, r2, v2; II Fe:
d2; Ti: d1, p3, r3, v5; Mt: d4, p2, r3, v2; III Fe: d4 ; Ti: d2, p2, r2, v4; Mt: d6, p4, r3, v4;
IV
Fe: d4; Ti: d3, p4, r3, v3; Mt: d6, p5, r4, v6. Abdomen (Fig. 1A, B) 1.57 long, 1.25 wide.
Coloration (Fig. 1A, B). Carapace yellow to brown, medially yellow, laterally brown.
Chelicerae brown. Endites yellow. Labium brown. Sternum yellow, with brown lateral
margin. Legs yellow to pale brown, femora yellow, patellae, tibiae and metatarsi
brown. Abdomen pale brown to dark brown, medially with a broad dark stripe; venter
with a broad brown stripe.
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Palp (Fig. 1B and Fig. 2A−C). Femur bears a cluster of strong spines proximally.
Retrolateral tibial apophysis strong, shoe-shaped in ventral view, rod-like with an
upward thick hook-shaped branch at base in retrolateral view. Median apophysis
hook-shaped, curved ventrally. Conductor translucent, trapezoidal, with a triangular-
shaped tip. Embolus flagelliform, arising from 9 o’clock and ending at ~ 1 o’clock on
tegulum.
Female. As in male, except as noted.
Habitus as in Fig. 1C, D. As in male, except as noted. Total length 4.48.
Carapace 1.93 long, 1.57 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances (Fig. 1C): AME 0.09,
ALE 0.13, PME 0.11, PLE 0.13, AME−AME 0.06, AME−ALE 0.02, PME−PME 0.13,
PME−PLE 0.11, AME−PME 0.2, AME−PLE 0.24, ALE−ALE 0.28, PLE−PLE 0.55,
ALE−PLE 0.07. MOA 0.38 long, front width 0.23, back width 0.35. Abdomen (Fig. 1C,
D) 2.58 long, 1.89 wide. Leg (Fig. 1C, D) measurements: I 6.41 (1.76, 0.8, 1.71, 1.36,
0.78); II 6 (1.69, 0.71, 1.58, 1.27, 0.75); III 4.8 (1.35, 0.64, 1.07, 1.2, 0.54); IV 6.63
(1.91, 0.79, 1.56, 1.68, 0.69); spination: I Fe: d4, p1; Ti: d2, p2, r3, v6; Mt: d4, p2, r2, v2;
II Fe: d4, r1; Ti: d2, p2, r2, v2; Mt: d4, p2, r2, v2; III Fe: d4; Pa: r1; Ti: d4, p2, r2, v2; Mt:
d6, p2, r4, v4; IV Fe: d4; Pa: r1; Ti: d4, p3, r2, v3; Mt: d6, p4, r2, v6.
Figure 1.
Anyphaena leidashi sp. nov., habitus. A, B male holotype, dorsal and ventral views, black
arrow shows the palpal femur with a cluster of strong spines proximally; C, D female paratype,
dorsal and ventral views. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.
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Coloration (Fig. 1C, D). Lighter than male. Abdomen, with short chevron-shaped
dark
brown stripes medially, laterally with many dark brown spots.
Epigyne (Fig. 2D, E). Epigynal plate longer than wide, antero-medially with a
sclerotized hood. Atrium slender, with a large biconvex scutum in medial part of the
epigynum. Copulatory openings small, covered by the biconvex scutum. Glandular
appendages small, balloon-like, located at the posterior part of copulatory ducts.
Copulatory ducts relatively broad, extending from anterior to sub-posterior vulva.
Spermathecae oval, large, convergent, with parallel inner margin and a distinct
constriction. Fertilization ducts relatively long, located postero-medially, directed
anteriorly.
Diagnosis
Males of this new species are similar to those of Anyphaena taiwanensis Chen &
Huang, 2011 (Chen and Huang (2011): 80, figs 4, 5) and A. yoshitakei Baba &
Figure 2.
Anyphaena leidashi sp. nov.. A palp of holotype, prolateral view; B same, ventral view; C
same, retrolateral view; D epigyne of paratype, ventral view; E same, dorsal view.
Abbreviations: At − atrium; CD − copulatory ducts; CO − copulatory openings; Con −
conductor; Em − embolus; FD − fertilization duct; GA − glandular appendages; MA − median
apophysis; RTA − retrolateral tibial apophysis; Spe − spermathecae. Scale bars: 0.1 mm.
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Tanikawa, 2017 (Baba and Tanikawa (2017): 31, fig. 1F, G) in having the shoe-
shaped tibial apophysis with an upward thick hook-shaped branch at base, the hook-
shaped median apophysis curved ventrally and the flagelliform embolus, but can be
distinguished from it by the translucent trapezoidal conductor with a triangular-
shaped tip (vs the oval conductor with a long nose-shaped tip in A. taiwanensis and
the sub-trapezoidal conductor with a blunt saddle-like tip in A. yoshitakei) (Fig. 2A−C).
Female of this species can be easily distinguished from that of A. taiwanensis (Chen
and Huang (2011): 80, figs 8, 9) and A. yoshitakei (Baba and Tanikawa (2017): 31, fig.
1C, D) by the slender atrium (vs relatively broad in A. taiwanensis and A. yoshitakei)
and the parallel inner margin of spermathecae (vs slightly splayed in A.
taiwanensis
and convergent in A. yoshitakei) (Fig. 2D, E).
Etymology
The specific name is a noun in apposition and refers to the type locality, Chinese
characters "雷打石".
Distribution
Known only from the type locality in Jiangxi Province, China (Fig. 3).
Biology
Specimens were mainly collected under the bark in a broad-leaved forest.
Figure 3.
The location of the Jinggangshan National Nature Reserve in China indicated by a large black
dot.
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Anyphaena mogan Song & Chen, 1987
Nomenclature
Anyphaena mogan Song & Chen, 1987 - Song and Chen (1987): 13, figs 1−5
(holotype female, not examined; Zhejiang, Huzhou); Chen and Zhang (1991): 260,
fig. 273.1-6 (♂♀); Song et al. (1999): 402, fig. 237J−K, N−P (♂♀); Yin et al. (2012):
1064, fig. 557 (♂♀).
Materials
a. scientificName: Anyphaena mogan Song & Chen, 1987; country: China; stateProvince:
Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Qingyuan District, Dawushan; verbatimElevation: 1031 m;
verbatimCoordinates: 26°40'48.69"N, 115°25'07.79"E; georeferenceProtocol: GPS;
samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 10-25-2020; individualCount: 1; sex: male;
lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID: 2901CB49-
F3FA-5E51-8AD4-2CAE45AA6625
b. scientificName: Anyphaena mogan Song & Chen, 1987; country: China; stateProvince:
Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Jinggangshan National
Nature Reserve, Bijiashan Scenic Spot; verbatimElevation: 383 m; verbatimCoordinates:
26°30'55.45"N, 114°12'12.05"E; georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing;
eventDate: 05-01-2021; individualCount: 1; sex: male; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu
Ke-Ke; occurrenceID: 3BDF9393-2041-568A-BFDD-0657DF384603
c. scientificName: Anyphaena mogan Song & Chen, 1987; country: China; stateProvince:
Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Longtan Scenic Spot;
verbatimElevation: 927 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°31'51.6"N, 114°7'55.2"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 06-01-2014;
individualCount: 1; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
5ACDE752-5BA6-52CA-839C-30FB74136CFE
d. scientificName: Anyphaena mogan Song & Chen, 1987; country: China; stateProvince:
Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Huangao Township, Xiaoxi
Forest Farm; verbatimElevation: 365 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°28'8.4"N, 114°12'36"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 05-30-2017;
individualCount: 1; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
ABF27176-E584-54F1-B9DD-DB58D685558C
e. scientificName: Anyphaena mogan Song & Chen, 1987; country: China; stateProvince:
Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Ciping Town;
verbatimElevation: 950 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°34'12.89"N, 114°07'41.87"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 09-30-2018;
individualCount: 1; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
91310683-DF2B-5DAD-A32A-E2A14E6F92DA
Description
See Song and Chen (1987) for both sexes.
Distribution
Known from Jiangxi (new record, Fig. 3), Hunan (Yin et al. 2012) and Zhejiang (Song
and Chen 1987), China.
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Notes
This species has been reported from Jiangxi Province first time andmay be more
widespread in outh China than we actually know.
Anyphaena wuyi Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2005
Nomenclature
Anyphaena wuyi Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2005 - Zhang et al. (2005): 2, figs 1−10
(holotype male, not examined; Fujian, Wuyishan); Chen (2010): 70, figs 1−6 (♂♀);
Chen (2012): 36, fig. 10A−E, plate 3C−D (♂♀).
Materials
a. scientificName: Anyphaena wuyi Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2005; country: China;
stateProvince: Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Xiangzhou;
verbatimElevation: 459 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°37'19.2"N, 114°15'54"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 08-06-2015;
individualCount: 5; sex: male; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
58DC1BBF-F78B-56E9-90AB-D1258B7599BA
b. scientificName: Anyphaena wuyi Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2005; country: China;
stateProvince: Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Xiangzhou;
verbatimElevation: 459 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°37'19.2"N, 114°15'54"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 08-06-2015;
individualCount: 6; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
5D48D8F2-7AAD-520D-ACF1-3A71928CF243
c. scientificName: Anyphaena wuyi Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2005; country: China;
stateProvince: Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Jingzhushan;
verbatimElevation: 1146 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°29'45.6"N, 114°4'44.4"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 12-20-2015;
individualCount: 1; sex: male; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
04D12BE5-84D5-53B7-9564-C134C86221DC
d. scientificName: Anyphaena wuyi Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2005; country: China;
stateProvince: Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City,Longtan Scenic
Spot; verbatimElevation: 856 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°35'45.6"N, 114°8'20.4"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 05-31-2014;
individualCount: 1; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
E07F35CF-2855-5A7F-9A1F-6D996423627E
e. scientificName: Anyphaena wuyi Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2005; country: China;
stateProvince: Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Jingzhushan;
verbatimElevation: 1105 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°32'42.39"N, 114°06'35.15"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 02-23-2024;
individualCount: 4; sex: male; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
CC0E5AFF-075D-5962-9127-53A6CB6221F8
f. scientificName: Anyphaena wuyi Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2005; country: China;
stateProvince: Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Jingzhushan;
verbatimElevation: 1105 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°32'42.39"N, 114°06'35.15"E;
georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate: 02-23-2024;
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individualCount: 1; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke; occurrenceID:
7C27D370-FE56-5666-B784-2AAD3123B7D8
Description
See Zhang et al. (2005) for both sexes.
Distribution
Known from Jiangxi (new record, Fig. 3), Fujian (Zhang et al. 2005), Guizhou (Zhang
et al. 2005) and Taiwan (Chen 2010), China.
Notes
This species has been reported from Jiangxi Province first time. The distribution
may
be more widespread in South China than we actually know. This hypothesis will be
confirmed or rejected in the future when more materials can be collected.
Rathalos xiushanensis (Song & Zhu, 1991)
Nomenclature
Anyphaena xiushanensis Song & Zhu, 1991- Song and Zhu (1991): 1, figs 1−5
(holotype female, not examined; Chongqing, Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous
County); Song and Li (1997): 417, fig. 21A−E (♂♀); Song et al. (1999): 402, fig.
237L−M, Q−R (♂♀).
Rathalos xiushanensis Lin et al. 2022: 201, fig. 1A−E (transferred from Anyphaena).
Materials
a. scientificName: Rathalos xiushanensis (Song & Zhu, 1991); country: China;
stateProvince: Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Xiangzhou
Township,Baishuizhai; verbatimElevation: 375 m; verbatimCoordinates: 26°36'10.8"N,
114°15'28.8"E; georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing; eventDate:
05-29-17; individualCount: 1; sex: male; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-Ke;
occurrenceID: CEAA7778-FD5B-5016-9D39-5D379590775D
b. scientificName: Rathalos xiushanensis (Song & Zhu, 1991); country: China;
stateProvince: Jiangxi; locality: Ji’an City, Jinggangshan County Level City, Maoping
Township, Bajiaolou Scenic Spot; verbatimElevation: 418 m; verbatimCoordinates:
26°28'19.2"N, 114°12'7.2"E; georeferenceProtocol: GPS; samplingProtocol: handing;
eventDate: 05-30-17; individualCount: 1; sex: male; lifeStage: adult; recordedBy: Liu Ke-
Ke; occurrenceID: C2C2D3CD-28C9-5E79-81B9-9BD586C0F5D2
Description
See Song and Zhu (1991) for both sexes.
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Distribution
Known from Jiangxi (new record, Fig. 3), Sichuan (Song and Zhu 1991), Hubei (Song
and Zhu 1991, Lin et al. 2022) and Chongqing (Lin et al. 2022), China.
Notes
The genus Rathalos Lin & Li, 2022 was established by Lin et al. (2022) based on the
type species of Anyphaena xiushanensis. Besides the type locality, it has been
recorded from bushes in diverse locations of Jiangxi, Sichuan and Hubei. It seems
that widely distributed in southern China. This hypothesis will be confirmed
or
rejected in the future when more materials can be collected.
Discussion
Occurrence of these four anyphaenida species, Anyphaena leidashi sp. nov., A. mogan
Song & Chen, 1987, A. wuyi Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2005 and Rathalos xiushanensis (Song
& Zhu 1991) in Jinggangshan National Nature Reserve unexpected one of the National
Nature Reserves from Jiangxi rovince. The highest species diversity of nyphaenida in
South China was reported in Xizang (five species) and Hainan (four species) (Lin et al.
2021, Lin et al. 2022, Li et al. 2024, World Spider Catalog 2024). diversity on
anyphaenids species in Jiangxi is relatively high. It suggests that some anyphaenida
species will also be found in other Nature Reserves or mountains in Jiangxi Province.
However, this still needs to be confirmed by future collecting works.
Acknowledgements
We thank Dr Nathalie Yonow for improving the English of the manuscript, and Dr Yanfeng
Tong, Dr Mike Skinner and two anonymous reviewers made valuable comments. This
study was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (32000301).
Author contributions
Both authors Zhongjing Wang and Ziying Tang contributed equally to this work.
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