Review of the spider genus Devade Simon, 1885 (Araneae: Dictynidae) from China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.989.2901
Keywords: description, morphology, new species, revalidation, taxonomy

Abstract

The dictynid spider genus Devade from China is revised, and two species from Xinjiang are described: D. longa sp. nov. (♂♀) and D. pulla sp. nov. (♂♀). Devade mongolica Esyunin & Marusik, 2001 is recorded from China for the first time, and D. qiemuensis (Hu & Wu, 1989) stat. rev. is revalidated from the synonymy of D. tenella (Tyshchenko, 1865). Males of D. mongolica Esyunin & Marusik, 2001 and D. qiemuensis (Hu & Wu, 1989) are described for the first time. Detailed morphological descriptions, photographs, illustrations of copulatory organs and distribution maps of the four species are provided.

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Published
2025-05-16
How to Cite
Wang, L.-Y., Yang, Y.-S., Marusik, Y. M., & Zhang, Z.-S. (2025). Review of the spider genus Devade Simon, 1885 (Araneae: Dictynidae) from China. European Journal of Taxonomy, 989(1), 289–310. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.989.2901
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