Four species of jumping spiders (Areaneae: Salticidae) from China

Abstract

One novel species, Phaeacius yunnanensis n. sp. and three species new to China, Brettus albolimbattus, Hyllus lacertosus and Ptocasius kinhi of the jumping spider belonging to the family Salticidae, are described based on the materials collected from Yunnan Province, China. The new species is similar to Phaecius lancerarius, but can be distinguished by secondary conductor covers on the emblus. That of the latter below the emblous, retrolaterial tibial apophysis, is much more slender and with an abdominal pattern

Key words:

• Areanea Salticidae
• Phaeacius yunnansis
• Brettus albolimbattus
• Hyllus lacertosus
• Ptocasius kinihi
• China

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