Abstract
Five new species of the genus Meta C.L. Koch, 1836 from the Gongligong Mountains, Yunnan are described: Meta hamata sp. nov. (♂♀), M. longlingensis sp. nov. (♂), M. tangi sp. nov. (♂♀), M. yani sp. nov. (♂♀) and M. yinae sp. nov. (♂♀). Detailed descriptions of somatic features and genitalic characters, photos of the body and genital organs, line drawings of the copulatory organs and distribution maps are provided.
Highlights
IntroductionThe Gaoligong Mountains, located in western Yunnan, are a sub-range of the Hengduan Mountains with steep slopes, ranging in altitude from 645 to 4640 m
The Gaoligong Mountains, located in western Yunnan, are a sub-range of the Hengduan Mountains with steep slopes, ranging in altitude from 645 to 4640 m. They form a spectacular vertical natural landscape and have a wide variety of climates. They cover a total area of 111 000 km2 that is considered a part of the Indo-Burmese biodiversity hotspot (Li et al 2000; Myers et al 2000)
All specimens were preserved in 75% ethanol and examined, illustrated, photographed and measured using a Leica M205C stereo microscope equipped with a drawing tube, a Leica MC170 camera and LAS software (Ver. 4.8)
Summary
The Gaoligong Mountains, located in western Yunnan, are a sub-range of the Hengduan Mountains with steep slopes, ranging in altitude from 645 to 4640 m They form a spectacular vertical natural landscape and have a wide variety of climates. (2013a, 2013b); Wang et al (2009, 2010) mentioned 71 species of Coelotinae (Agelenidae), 30 of which were new to science; Miller et al (2009) described 36 new species of Symphytognathoidea All these were added to the many endemic spider species that had already been reported in the last twenty years (Griswold et al 1999; Yin et al 2002, 2003a, 2003b, 2009; Xu et al 2002)
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