Oedothorax Lin, Lopardo, and Uhl 2022
- Dataset
- Evolution of nuptial-gift-related male prosomal structures: taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of the genus Oedothorax (Araneae: Linyphiidae: Erigoninae)
- Rank
- GENUS
- Published in
- Lin, Shou-Wang, Lopardo, Lara, Uhl, Gabriele (2022): Evolution of nuptial-gift-related male prosomal structures: taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of the genus Oedothorax (Araneae: Linyphiidae: Erigoninae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 195: 417-584, DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab033
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Arachnida
- order
- Araneae
- family
- Linyphiidae
- genus
- Oedothorax
diagnosis
Diagnosis: Females: This species can be identified by the epigynal morphology, with spermathecae directly situated at the posterior margin of epigyne, and the copulatory ducts anterior to them (figs 60, 61 in Wunderlich, 1974). Males: Unknown.
discussion
Remarks: This species is only known by females. Given the relatively uniformity of the female internal genitalia and as also stated by Wunderlich (1974), the relationship of this species to other taxa could not be recognized before knowledge about the male occurs. The colour pattern of this species is different from that of Oedothorax s. s .. In addition, its distribution in Nepal is different from the Holarctic distribution of Oedothorax s. s .. Therefore, this species most likely does not belong to Oedothorax s. s ..
distribution
Distribution: Nepal.
materials_examined
Type material: Holotype: East Nepal, Jiri, 1800 – 2000 m, 1 ♀ i. 1970, coll. J. Martens (SMF 28908, not examined). Non-type material: 2 ♀, same data as holotype (SMF 28909, not examined).