Notes on three closely related species of the genus Pimoa (Araneae, Pimoidae) from Southwest China

The genus Pimoa Chamberlin & Ivie, 1943, is highly diverse and currently contains 85 species, of which 67 are distributed in Asia. In this study, a new species of Pimoa is described from Southwest China: P. shimian Wang, Yao & Zhang, sp. nov. (♂♀). This new species is closely...

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Main Authors: Bing Wang, Qingzhen Meng, Zhiyuan Yao, Xiaoqing Zhang
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Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-01-01
Series:Zoosystematics and Evolution
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description The genus Pimoa Chamberlin & Ivie, 1943, is highly diverse and currently contains 85 species, of which 67 are distributed in Asia. In this study, a new species of Pimoa is described from Southwest China: P. shimian Wang, Yao & Zhang, sp. nov. (♂♀). This new species is closely related to P. bomi Zhang & Li, 2021, and P. reniformis Xu & Li, 2007. The taxonomic keys for distinguishing these three closely related species and a distribution map of all Asian pimoids are also provided.
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spelling doaj-art-447b737ba67f405891e4e6a5f958f5da2025-01-22T08:31:14ZengPensoft PublishersZoosystematics and Evolution1860-07432025-01-01101111912610.3897/zse.101.142129142129Notes on three closely related species of the genus Pimoa (Araneae, Pimoidae) from Southwest ChinaBing Wang0Qingzhen Meng1Zhiyuan Yao2Xiaoqing Zhang3Shenyang Normal UniversityShenyang Normal UniversityShenyang Normal UniversityShenyang Normal UniversityThe genus Pimoa Chamberlin & Ivie, 1943, is highly diverse and currently contains 85 species, of which 67 are distributed in Asia. In this study, a new species of Pimoa is described from Southwest China: P. shimian Wang, Yao & Zhang, sp. nov. (♂♀). This new species is closely related to P. bomi Zhang & Li, 2021, and P. reniformis Xu & Li, 2007. The taxonomic keys for distinguishing these three closely related species and a distribution map of all Asian pimoids are also provided.https://zse.pensoft.net/article/142129/download/pdf/
spellingShingle Bing Wang
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Notes on three closely related species of the genus Pimoa (Araneae, Pimoidae) from Southwest China
Zoosystematics and Evolution
title Notes on three closely related species of the genus Pimoa (Araneae, Pimoidae) from Southwest China
title_full Notes on three closely related species of the genus Pimoa (Araneae, Pimoidae) from Southwest China
title_fullStr Notes on three closely related species of the genus Pimoa (Araneae, Pimoidae) from Southwest China
title_full_unstemmed Notes on three closely related species of the genus Pimoa (Araneae, Pimoidae) from Southwest China
title_short Notes on three closely related species of the genus Pimoa (Araneae, Pimoidae) from Southwest China
title_sort notes on three closely related species of the genus pimoa araneae pimoidae from southwest china
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