Four new species of the genus Psechrus Thorell, 1878 (Araneae: Psechridae) from Yunnan Province, China
Abstract
Four new species of the genus Psechrus Thorell, 1878 are described from Yunnan Province, China: Psechrus luopingensis sp. nov. (♂♀), P. mingshengi sp. nov. (♂♀), P. cornutus sp. nov. (♂♀) and P. cordatus sp. nov. (♂♀). Detailed morphological descriptions, photographs of living specimens, and a distribution map of the new species are provided.
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