Three new species of the spider genus Naphrys Edwards (Araneae, Salticidae) under morphology and molecular data with notes in the distribution of Naphrys acerba (Peckham & Peckham) from Mexico
Herein, we describe three new species of the spider genus Naphrys Edwards, 2003 from Mexico: Naphrys echeri sp. nov., Naphrys tecoxquin sp. nov., and Naphrys tuuca sp. nov. An integrative taxonomic approach was applied, utilizing data from morphology, ultra-morphology, the mitochondrial gene COI, an...
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| author | Juan Maldonado-Carrizales Alejandro Valdez-Mondragón María L. Jiménez-Jiménez Javier Ponce-Saavedra |
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| description | Herein, we describe three new species of the spider genus Naphrys Edwards, 2003 from Mexico: Naphrys echeri sp. nov., Naphrys tecoxquin sp. nov., and Naphrys tuuca sp. nov. An integrative taxonomic approach was applied, utilizing data from morphology, ultra-morphology, the mitochondrial gene COI, and distribution records. Four molecular methods for species delimitation were implemented under the corrected p-distance Neighbor-Joining (NJ) criteria: (1) Assemble Species by Automatic Partitioning (ASAP); (2) general mixed Yule coalescent (GMYC); (3) Bayesian Poisson tree process (bPTP); and (4) multi-rate Poisson tree process (mPTP). Both morphological and molecular data supported the delimitation and recognition of the three new species. The average interspecific genetic distance (p-distance) within the genus Naphrys is 14%, while the intraspecific genetic distances (p-distance) is <2% for most species. We demonstrate that the natural distribution of Naphrys is not restricted to the Nearctic region. Furthermore, the reported localities herein represent the first with precise locations in the country for Naphrys acerba. In addition, a taxonomic identification key is provided for the species in the genus. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6fdb708e8be346158324e7c81dd1f69a2025-02-02T15:05:26ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592025-01-0113e1877510.7717/peerj.18775Three new species of the spider genus Naphrys Edwards (Araneae, Salticidae) under morphology and molecular data with notes in the distribution of Naphrys acerba (Peckham & Peckham) from MexicoJuan Maldonado-Carrizales0Alejandro Valdez-Mondragón1María L. Jiménez-Jiménez2Javier Ponce-Saavedra3Faculty of Biology, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Michoacan, MexicoArachnological Collection, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, La Paz, Baja California Sur, MexicoArachnological Collection, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, La Paz, Baja California Sur, MexicoFaculty of Biology, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Michoacan, MexicoHerein, we describe three new species of the spider genus Naphrys Edwards, 2003 from Mexico: Naphrys echeri sp. nov., Naphrys tecoxquin sp. nov., and Naphrys tuuca sp. nov. An integrative taxonomic approach was applied, utilizing data from morphology, ultra-morphology, the mitochondrial gene COI, and distribution records. Four molecular methods for species delimitation were implemented under the corrected p-distance Neighbor-Joining (NJ) criteria: (1) Assemble Species by Automatic Partitioning (ASAP); (2) general mixed Yule coalescent (GMYC); (3) Bayesian Poisson tree process (bPTP); and (4) multi-rate Poisson tree process (mPTP). Both morphological and molecular data supported the delimitation and recognition of the three new species. The average interspecific genetic distance (p-distance) within the genus Naphrys is 14%, while the intraspecific genetic distances (p-distance) is <2% for most species. We demonstrate that the natural distribution of Naphrys is not restricted to the Nearctic region. Furthermore, the reported localities herein represent the first with precise locations in the country for Naphrys acerba. In addition, a taxonomic identification key is provided for the species in the genus.https://peerj.com/articles/18775.pdfIntegrative taxonomyNeotropicalEuophryiniDNA barcodeJumping spidersBiodiversity |
| spellingShingle | Juan Maldonado-Carrizales Alejandro Valdez-Mondragón María L. Jiménez-Jiménez Javier Ponce-Saavedra Three new species of the spider genus Naphrys Edwards (Araneae, Salticidae) under morphology and molecular data with notes in the distribution of Naphrys acerba (Peckham & Peckham) from Mexico PeerJ Integrative taxonomy Neotropical Euophryini DNA barcode Jumping spiders Biodiversity |
| title | Three new species of the spider genus Naphrys Edwards (Araneae, Salticidae) under morphology and molecular data with notes in the distribution of Naphrys acerba (Peckham & Peckham) from Mexico |
| title_full | Three new species of the spider genus Naphrys Edwards (Araneae, Salticidae) under morphology and molecular data with notes in the distribution of Naphrys acerba (Peckham & Peckham) from Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Three new species of the spider genus Naphrys Edwards (Araneae, Salticidae) under morphology and molecular data with notes in the distribution of Naphrys acerba (Peckham & Peckham) from Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Three new species of the spider genus Naphrys Edwards (Araneae, Salticidae) under morphology and molecular data with notes in the distribution of Naphrys acerba (Peckham & Peckham) from Mexico |
| title_short | Three new species of the spider genus Naphrys Edwards (Araneae, Salticidae) under morphology and molecular data with notes in the distribution of Naphrys acerba (Peckham & Peckham) from Mexico |
| title_sort | three new species of the spider genus naphrys edwards araneae salticidae under morphology and molecular data with notes in the distribution of naphrys acerba peckham peckham from mexico |
| topic | Integrative taxonomy Neotropical Euophryini DNA barcode Jumping spiders Biodiversity |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/18775.pdf |
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