Redescription of Ketambea nigripectoris (Oi, 1960) comb. nov. (Araneae: Linyphiidae)

Authors

GUCHUN ZHOU
MUHAMMAD IRFAN
XIANJIN PENG

Abstract

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.

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1803-29

Keywords

China, Linyphiinae, Neriene, spiders, taxonomy

First Page

488

Last Page

494

Recommended Citation

ZHOU, G, IRFAN, M, & PENG, X (2018). Redescription of Ketambea nigripectoris (Oi, 1960) comb. nov. (Araneae: Linyphiidae). Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 488-494. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1803-29