Redescription of Ketambea nigripectoris (Oi, 1960) comb. nov. (Araneae: Linyphiidae)

Authors: GUCHUN ZHOU, MUHAMMAD IRFAN, XIANJIN PENG

Abstract: Neriene nigripectoris (Oi, 1960) (Araneae, Linyphiidae) is redescribed and illustrated. Based on the genital conformation, we propose that N. nigripectoris be transferred to the genus Ketambea Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992. Notes are given on distinguishing Neriene from Ketambea.

Keywords: China, Linyphiinae, Neriene, spiders, taxonomy

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