A new species of Parasteatoda Archer, 1946 (Araneae, Theridiidae) from Wuling Mountain, China

A new species of Parasteatoda Archer, 1946 (Araneae, Theridiidae) from Wuling Mountain, China

Parasteatoda aequipeiformissp. nov. (male and female) is described from Wuling Mountain, China. Distribution data, detailedmorphological characteristics, and illustrations of body and genital organs are presented.

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