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Three new species of the genus Gamasomorpha Karsch, 1881 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from the Philippines and Sumatra, Indonesia Open

Yang Bai, Dongju Bian, Yanfeng Tong, Christoph Hörweg · 2025

Three new species of Gamasomorpha Karsch, 1881 are described: G. bakeri Tong & Hörweg, sp. nov. (♂♀) (Philippines), G. fortdekock Tong & Hörweg, sp. nov. (♂) (Indonesia), and G. jacobsoni Tong & Hörweg, sp. nov. (♂♀) (Indonesia). Additiona…

A survey of Orchestina Simon, 1882 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Xishuangbanna, China, with descriptions of eight new species Open

Chenxue Song, Dongju Bian, Yanfeng Tong, Shuqiang Li · 2025

Eight new species and one known species of the oonopid spider genus Orchestina Simon, 1882 are described or recorded based on material collected from forest canopy of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, southwestern China: O. alata sp. nov. (♂…

Two new species of Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Yunnan Province, China, with a key to all known Trilacuna species of Yunnan Open

Chengzhi Dai, Qiang Chen, Yanfeng Tong, Dongju Bian, Shuqiang Li · 2025

Two new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007, T. manhao Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀) and T. mopanshan Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), are described from Yunnan, China. Descriptions, diagnoses, photomicroscopy images and a key to species of…

Three new species of Orchestina Simon, 1882 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Xizang, China Open

Yang Zhou, Yanfeng Tong, Dongju Bian, Shuqiang Li · 2025

The genus Orchestina is recorded for the first time from Xizang, China. One known species and three new species are reported: Orchestina colubrina Liu, Henrard & Xu, 2019 (♂♀), Orchestina lini Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), Orchestina wuzu Tong…

First record of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Xizang, China, with descriptions of three new species and one newly recorded species Open

Shousen Shi, Dongju Bian, Yanfeng Tong, Shuqiang Li · 2025

Four species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007 from Xizang, China are recognized, including three new species and one newly recorded species: T. bangla Grismado & Ramírez, 2014, T. mainling Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), T. metok Tong & Li…

Two new species of the genus Zaitzevia Champion (Coleoptera: Elmidae) from Guangdong Province, China Open

Dapeng Bian, Dongju Bian · 2024

Two new species of Zaitzevia Champion, 1923, Zaitzevia acuta sp. nov. and Zaitzevia nanlingensis sp. nov. are described from Guangdong Province, China and photographs of habitus and male aedeagus are provided. This genus is recorded from G…

Two new oonopid spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) from Xishuangbanna tropical rainforest, Yunnan, China Open

Yanfeng Tong, Yongbo Shao, Dongju Bian, Shuqiang Li · 2024

A new species of the genus Bannana Tong & Li, 2015 and a new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007 are recorded from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province: Bannana zhengguoi Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀) and Trilacuna aoxian Tong & Li, sp. no…

Two new species and one new record of Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from China Open

Chenxue Song, Yanfeng Tong, Dongju Bian, Zhi‐Sheng Zhang · 2024

Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 is a large genus of oonopid spiders that currently contains 126 species, amongst which, 28 have been recorded in China. Two new Ischnothyreus species, Ischnothyreus daheling Tong & Zhang, sp. nov . and Ischnothyre…

Four new species and one newly-recorded species of the genus Opopaea Simon, 1892 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from southern China, with a key to Chinese species Open

Yang Zhou, Dongju Bian, Zizhong Yang, Zhi‐Sheng Zhang, Yanfeng Tong , et al. · 2024

Five species of the genus Opopaea Simon, 1892 from southern China are recognised, including four new species: Opopaea mangun Tong & Li, sp. nov. , Opopaea taibao Tong & Yang, sp. nov. , Opopaea wenshan Tong & Zhang, sp. nov. and Opopaea yu…

A new species of Cuspidevia Jäch & Boukal, 1995 (Coleoptera, Elmidae) from south China Open

Dongju Bian, Yuqi Hu, Yanfeng Tong · 2024

Cuspidevia Jäch & Boukal, 1995 is a member of the tribe Macronychini which has the following features: antennae short, 6-10 segmented, aedeagus long and cylindrical, paramere very small, slender or lacking. This genus currently comprises o…

Two new species of Orchestina Simon, 1882 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Cangshan Mountain, Yunnan, China Open

Xiaohan Wang, Dongju Bian, Yanfeng Tong, Zizhong Yang · 2024

Two new species of Orchestina , O. dapojing Tong & Yang, sp. nov. (♂♀) and O. hyperofrontata Tong & Yang, sp. nov. (♂) are described from Yunnan, China. Descriptions, diagnoses and photographs of habitus and copulatory organs are provided.

A survey of the genus Orchestina Simon, 1882 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Xishuangbanna, China, with descriptions of five new species Open

Chenxue Song, Yanfeng Tong, Dongju Bian, Shuqiang Li · 2024

Five new species and three known species of the genus Orchestina Simon, 1882 are recorded from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province: O. clavulata Tong & Li, 2011 (♂), O. colubrina Liu, Henrard & Xu, 2019 (♂♀), O. concava Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂),…

Two new oonopid spider species from Yunnan, China (Araneae, Oonopidae) Open

S Z Li, Dongju Bian, Yanfeng Tong, Zhi‐Sheng Zhang · 2023

The genera Kachinia Tong & Li, 2018 and Promolotra Tong & Li, 2020 are recorded from China for the first time. Two new species, Kachinia longling sp. nov. (♂♀) and Promolotra lushui sp. nov. (♂♀) are described. Descriptions, diagnoses, pho…

Three new species of Camptoscaphiella Caporiacco, 1934 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Yunnan Province, China Open

Xiaohan Wang, Zengxue Wang, Yanfeng Tong, Dongju Bian, Zizhong Yang · 2023

Camptoscaphiella Caporiacco, 1934 is a small genus of oonopid spiders that currently contains 20 species, of which five have been recorded in Yunnan, China. Three new species of Camptoscaphiella , C. hudie Tong & Yang, sp. nov. (female), C…

Three new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Yunnan Province, China Open

Jimeng Ma, Dongju Bian, Yanfeng Tong, Zizhong Yang, Zhi‐Sheng Zhang · 2023

Three new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007, T. cangshan Tong, Yang & Zhang, sp. nov. (♂), T. wumanshan Tong, Yang & Zhang, sp. nov. (♂), and T. xiaoheishan Tong, Yang & Zhang, sp. nov. (♂♀) are described from Yunnan, China. D…

A new species of Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Guangdong Province, China Open

Hongjin Fu, Zengxue Wang, Yufei Sun, Yanfeng Tong, Dongju Bian · 2023

Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 is one of the most speciose genera of Oonopidae, with 124 extant species mainly distributed in the Old World. Currently, 27 species are known in China. A new species, Ischnothyreus ruyuanensis Tong, sp. n., is des…

Three new species of the genus Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 and the discovery of the male of I. linzhiensis Hu, 2001 from Tibet, China (Araneae, Oonopidae) Open

Yanfeng Tong, Dongju Bian, Shuqiang Li · 2023

Four species of the genus Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 from Tibet, China are recognised, including three new species, I. caoqii sp. nov. (female), I. metok sp. nov. (female), and I. pome sp. nov. (male and female). Males of Ischnothyreus linz…

Descriptions of eight new species of Grouvellinus from China (Coleoptera, Elmidae) Open

Dongju Bian, YI ZHANG · 2023

Eight new species are described from Yunnan, China (Grouvellinus elongatus sp. nov., G. ligulaceus sp. nov., G. lubricus sp. nov., G. macilentus sp. nov., G. nujiangensis sp. nov., G. pengi sp. nov., G. spiculatus sp. nov., G. spnaericus s…

Three new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Yunnan Province, China Open

Jimeng Ma, Dongju Bian, Yanfeng Tong, Zizhong Yang, Zhi‐Sheng Zhang · 2023

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Ma, Jimeng, Bian, Dongju, Tong, Yanfeng, Yang, Zizhong, Zhang, Zhisheng (2023): Three new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007 (Araneae…

Two new oonopid spider species from Yunnan, China (Araneae, Oonopidae) Open

S Z Li, Dongju Bian, Yanfeng Tong, Zhi‐Sheng Zhang · 2023

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Li, Shuhui, Bian, Dongju, Tong, Yanfeng, Zhang, Zhisheng (2023): Two new oonopid spider species from Yunnan, China (Araneae, Oonopidae). ZooKeys …

Descriptions of eight new species of Grouvellinus from China (Coleoptera, Elmidae) Open

Dongju Bian, Yi Zhang · 2023

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Bian, Dongju, Zhang, Yi (2023): Descriptions of eight new species of Grouvellinus from China (Coleoptera, Elmidae). Zootaxa 5254 (2): 257-277, DO…

Three new species of the genus Zaitzevia Champion, 1923 from China (Coleoptera: Elmidae: Macronychini) Open

Dongju Bian, YI ZHANG · 2022

Three new species of the genus Zaitzevia Champion, 1923: Zaitzevia muchenae sp. nov., Zaitzevia reniformis sp. nov., Zaitzevia gaoligongensis sp. nov. are described from Yunnan Province, China. Photos of habitus and aedeagus are provided. …

Two new species of the spider genus Sinamma Lin & Li, 2014 (Araneae, Tetrablemmidae) from Guangdong Province, China Open

Weihua Cheng, L. Ren, Yanfeng Tong, Dongju Bian, Shuqiang Li · 2022

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Cheng, Weihua, Ren, Lingshu, Tong, Yanfeng, Bian, Dongju, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Two new species of the spider genus Sinamma Lin & Li, 2014 (Aranea…

A new species of the genus Urumaelmis Satô, and the first record of the genus from China (Coleoptera: Elmidae) Open

Dongju Bian, Zhanxiang Wang · 2021

The genus Urumaelmis Satô, 1963 is recorded for the first time from China. A new species, Urumaelmis yunnanensis sp. nov. is described from Yunnan, China. The new species can be distinguished from U. uenoi uenoi (Nomura, 1961) and U. u. to…

Two new species of the genus Camptoscaphiella from Yunnan, China (Araneae, Oonopidae) Open

Huang Ying, Dongju Bian, Yanfeng Tong, Shuqiang Li · 2021

Two new species of the genus Camptoscaphiella Caporiacco, 1934 are described from Yunnan, China, i.e., C. changxu Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀) and C. linyejiei Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀). Camptoscaphiella changxu Tong & Li, sp. nov. …

A new genus and two new species of oonopid spiders from Tibet, China (Araneae, Oonopidae) Open

Weihua Cheng, Dongju Bian, Yanfeng Tong, Shuqiang Li · 2021

A new genus, Paramolotra Tong & Li, gen. nov. , including two new species, Paramolotra pome Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀) and Paramolotra metok Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), is described from Tibet, China. Morphological descriptions and…

One new species of the genus Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 and re-description of I. yueluensis Yin & Wang, 1984 from China (Araneae, Oonopidae) Open

Huang Ying, Yanfeng Tong, Dongju Bian, Shuqiang Li · 2021

The genus Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 is one of the most speciose genera of Oonopidae, with 114 extant species mainly distributed in the Old World. Currently, 16 species have been recorded in China. Two species of the genus Ischnothyreus Sim…

Two new species of the genus Trilacuna (Araneae: Oonopidae) from Jinyun Mountain of Chongqing, China Open

Huang Ying, Dongju Bian, Yanfeng Tong, Zhi‐Sheng Zhang, Shuqiang Li · 2021

Two new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007, T. jinyun Tong, Zhang & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀) and T. jiuchi Tong, Zhang & Li sp. nov. (♂♀), are described from Chongqing, China. Photos of the habitus and copulatory organs are provided.

Taxonomic study of the genus Ischnothyreus (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Xishuangbanna Rainforest, southwestern China Open

Yanfeng Tong, Xiaochen Sun, Shuqiang Li, Dongju Bian · 2021

Eight species of the genus Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China are recognized, including six new species: I. cristiformis Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), I. mangun Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), I. mengyang Tong & …

Two new species of the genus Trilacuna from Chongqing Municipality, China (Araneae, Oonopidae) Open

Wang Ying, Yanfeng Tong, Dongju Bian, Shuqiang Li · 2021

Two new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007, T. difeng Tong & Li, sp. nov. (male, female) and T. wenfeng Tong & Li, sp. nov. (male, female) are described from Chongqing, China. A key to all the species of this genus from China i…

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