A review of the Metashinobius, a genus previously considered monotypic (Araneae, Trechaleidae)

2026/07/08 by Yong‐Qiang Xu, Lu-Yu Wang, Zhi‐Sheng Zhang +1 · 1 voice
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy #Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies #Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy

paper · pdf · doi:10.3897/zse.102.200567

openalex publication_date 2026/07/08 · openalex created_date 2026/07/09 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/16

Abstract

The female of the genus Metashinobius is recorded for the first time, and two new species from Yunnan, China, are described: M. daweishan sp. nov . (♀) and M. dulongjiang sp. nov . (♂♀). In addition, the diagnosis and description of Metashinobius are further refined. Morphological descriptions and photos of the habitus and copulatory organs are provided.

Citations

• Metashinobius gen. nov., the second Asian genus with uncleared subfamily placement of Trechaleidae (Araneae, Lycosoidea) from southwest China, with the description of a new species

Discussions

• Two new #spider species described from Yunnan, China: Metashinobius daweishan and M. dulongjiang. This study also reports the first-known female of the genus and refines its diagnostic features, wit [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]