The genus Kirinua Li & Lin, 2021 belonging to the family Symphytognathidae was established based on the type species, Kirinua maguai Li & Lin, 2021. A total of three cave-dwelling Kirinua species were recorded from Guangxi, China. In this paper, another new troglobitic spider species from the limestone Jinlong Cave in southern China is described under the name Kirinua jinlong sp. nov. Detailed descriptions, illustrations, and diagnosis are given to this new species, as well as a distribution map for all known species of the genus Kirinua.
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28 June 2024
A new cave-dweller spider of the genus Kirinua Li & Lin, 2021 (Araneae: Symphytognathidae) from Guangdong, China
Ai-Lan He,
Fu-Meng Liu,
Jin-Heng Zhu,
Jing Guo
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The Pan-Pacific Entomologist
Vol. 100 • No. 2
April 2024
Vol. 100 • No. 2
April 2024
new species
symphytognathid
taxonomy
troglobitic spider