A new species of Cybaeus with short genitalia from central Honshu, Japan (Araneae: Cybaeidae)

[摘要] Spiders of the genus Cybaeus are diverse in Japan and exhibit extensive morphological variationof their genitalia among species. Among Japanese Cybaeus, several species possess an elongated embolus inmales and elongated spermathecae in females. Here, we describe Cybaeus iharai sp. nov. from Nagano Prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, which possesses a short embolus in males and short copulatory ducts in females.In addition, DNA sequences of the new species were obtained for future phylogenetic analyses.

[学科分类] 动物科学

[关键词] Arachnida;Cybaeus iharai sp. nov.;RTA clade;spider;taxonomy