Two new species of Dipoena Thorell, 1869 (Araneae, Theridiidae) from Wuling Mountains, China

Authors: SU FANG YANG, MUHAMMAD IRFAN, PING LIU, XIANJIN PENG

Abstract: Dipoena crescenta sp. nov. and D. lirata sp. nov., both represented by males and females, are described and illustrated from the Wuling Mountains of China. Detailed morphological descriptions of both new species are given. The body and the copulatory organs are photographed and illustrated. A distribution map is provided.

Keywords: Asia, Chongqing, comb-footed spiders, Hunan, taxonomy

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