A new species of Orthobula Simon, 1897 (Araneae, Trachelidae) from South China

Abstract

Only one trachelid species, Trachelas sinensis Chen, Peng & Zhao, 1995 has been recorded from Jiangxi Province to date.A new species, Orthobula jiangxi Liu, sp. n., is described from Jiangxi Province of China, based on both sexes. Morphological illustrations are provided and its distribution is mapped.

Keywords

• Aranei
• Jiangxi Province
• taxonomy
• trachelids