identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
314185231FF859A89D34023320E55732.text	314185231FF859A89D34023320E55732.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Cicurina jinyun Chen & Wang & Zhang & Zhang 2025	<div><p>Cicurina jinyun sp. nov.</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype • male (SWUC -T-CI-13-01), China, Chongqing, Beibei, Jinyun Mountain National Nature Reserve, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=106.38306&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=29.827501" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 106.38306/lat 29.827501)">Baiyun Temple</a>, 29°49'39"N, 106°22'59"E, elev. 641 m, 18 September 2016, L. Y. Wang leg. Paratypes: • 6 males and 7 females (SWUC -T-CI-13-02 – 14), Jinyun Mountain National Nature Reserve, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=106.41139&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=29.858889" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 106.41139/lat 29.858889)">Beiwenquan</a>, 29°51'32"N, 106°24'41"E, elev. 229 m, 30 December 2024, L. Y. Wang, M. Irfan, Y. N. Mu, X. Y. Zhang and E. X. Liu leg.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The specific name refers to the type locality.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The male of this new species is similar to that of C. yuelushanensis Wang, Zhou &amp; Peng, 2019 (Wang et al. 2019: figs 7 A, 8 C – E) in having the strong retrolateral tibial apophysis, and the slender and filiform embolus, but differs by the longer and curved conductor end (Figs 2 A, B, 3 C – E) (vs. knife-like in C. yuelushanensis). The female is similar to that of C. tetragongylodes Liao, Yin, He &amp; Xu, 2022 (Liao et al. 2022: 485, figs 6 A – E, 7 A, B) in having the posteriorly located epigynal atrium, the ball-shaped spermathecae and secondary spermathecae, but differs by the unconnected anterior edge of atrium (Figs 2 C, 3 F) (vs. closely connected in C. tetragongylodes) and the secondary spermathecae encircled by copulatory ducts (Figs 2 D, 3 G) (vs. all spermathecae surrounded by copulatory ducts in C. tetragongylodes).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Male holotype (Fig. 3 A) total length 4.03. Prosoma 2.36 long, 1.72 wide; opisthosoma 1.73 long, 1.38 wide. Carapace pyriform, pale yellow, with several rows of setae. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.03, ALE 0.11, PME 0.09, PLE, 0.12; AME – AME 0.04, AME – ALE 0.03, PME – PME 0.10, PME – PLE 0.05, ALE – PLE 0.04. MOA 0.24 long, anterior width 0.09, posterior width 0.27. Clypeus height 0.20. Chelicerae with three promarginal and nine retromarginal teeth. Leg measurements: I 6.30 (1.71, 2.24, 1.37, 0.98); II 5.46 (1.55, 1.81, 1.17, 0.93); III 4.93 (1.43, 1.57, 1.16, 0.77); IV 6.54 (1.74, 2.34, 1.53, 0.93). Leg formula: 4123. Opisthosoma oval, pale yellow and hairy, with faint patterns.</p><p>Palp (Figs 2 A, B, 3 C – E). Retrolateral tibial apophysis long and strong. Base of retrolateral tibial apophysis with two small apophyses, extending ventrally and dorsally. Embolus strong, originating at approximately 6 - o’clock position, with the anterior part extending inside in the long groove of the conductor. Conductor strong, with J-shaped end.</p><p>One of female paratypes (SWUC -T-CI-13-02, Fig. 3 B) total length 4.66. Prosoma 2.17 long, 1.50 wide; opisthosoma 2.43 long, 1.99 wide. Carapace pyriform, pale yellow, with several rows of setae. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.06, ALE 0.13, PME 0.09, PLE, 0.13; AME – AME 0.01, AME – ALE 0.02, PME – PME 0.09, PME – PLE 0.05, ALE – PLE 0.02. MOA 0.24 long, anterior width 0.13, posterior width 0.30. Clypeus height 0.12. Chelicerae with two promarginal and nine retromarginal teeth. Leg measurements: I 5.29 (1.57, 1.94, 1.07, 0.71); II 4.43 (1.36, 1.49, 0.93, 0.65); III 4.28 (1.23, 1.45, 0.98, 0.62); IV 5.75 (1.68, 1.96, 1.38, 0.73). Leg formula: 4123. Opisthosoma oval, pale yellow and hairy, with distinct patterns.</p><p>Epigyne (Figs 2 C, D, 3 F, G). Atrium large and wide. Copulatory openings located anterior to atrium. Copulatory ducts long and spiral. Spermathecae and secondary spermathecae ball-shaped. Fertilization ducts short.</p><p>Variation.</p><p>Males (N = 7) total length 4.10–4.20; females (N = 7) total length 3.68–4.66.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Known only from the type locality, Chongqing, China (Fig. 8).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/314185231FF859A89D34023320E55732	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Chen, Hui-Yi;Wang, Lu-Yu;Zhang, Zhi-Sheng;Zhang, Feng	Chen, Hui-Yi, Wang, Lu-Yu, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng, Zhang, Feng (2025): Three new species of the genus Cicurina Menge, 1871 from Chongqing, China (Araneae, Cicurinidae). ZooKeys 1248: 309-319, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1248.151580
39861B577EF35698BE37C9C486CC03B5.text	39861B577EF35698BE37C9C486CC03B5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Cicurina yinhe Chen & Wang & Zhang & Zhang 2025	<div><p>Cicurina yinhe sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 1 C, 4 A – G, 5 A – G, 8 银河洞叶蛛</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype • male (SWUC -T-CI-14-01), China, Chongqing, Beibei, Shuitu Town, Wuji Valley, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=106.4975&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=29.834446" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 106.4975/lat 29.834446)">Yinhe Cave</a>, 29°50'4"N, 106°29'51"E, elev. 550 m, 23 November 2021, L. Y. Wang and T. Y. Ren leg. Paratypes: • 9 males and 3 females (SWUC -T-CI-14-02 –13), with same data as for holotype .</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The specific name refers to the type locality.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>This new species is similar to C. lichuanensis Wang, Zhou &amp; Peng, 2019 (Wang et al. 2019: figs 5 A – D, 6 A – G) in having the similar shaped retrolateral tibial apophysis, the long and strong embolus, the posteriorly located epigynal atrium, and the ball-shaped spermathecae, but differs by the wider and slightly curved retrolateral tibial apophysis (Figs 4 B, 5 E) (vs. wide and more curved in C. lichuanensis), the sharp conductor end (Figs 4 A, B, 5 C – E) (vs. blunt in C. lichuanensis), and the wide epigynal atrium (Figs 4 C, D, 5 F, G) (vs. wider in C. lichuanensis).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Male holotype (Fig. 5 A) total length 4.92. Prosoma 2.57 long, 2.15 wide; opisthosoma 2.40 long, 1.71 wide. Carapace pyriform and yellow, with a few setae. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.10, ALE 0.14, PME 0.14, PLE, 0.15; AME – AME 0.06, AME – ALE 0.02, PME – PME 0.12, PME – PLE 0.08, ALE – PLE 0.04. MOA 0.35 long, anterior width 0.28, posterior width 0.41. Clypeus height 0.31. Chelicerae with three promarginal and six retromarginal teeth. Leg measurements: I 7.37 (2.02, 2.59, 1.75, 1.01); II 6.81 (1.89, 2.29, 1.63, 1.00); III 6.07 (1.73, 1.92, 1.50, 0.92); IV 7.83 (2.04, 2.49, 2.18, 1.12). Leg formula: 4123. Opisthosoma oval, yellow and hairy, without distinct patterns.</p><p>Palp (Figs 4 A, B, 5 C – E). Retrolateral tibial apophysis wide, with a single fold and truncates apex. The base of retrolateral tibial apophysis with two small apophyses, extending ventrally and dorsally. Embolus strong, originating at approximately 9 - o’clock position, with the anterior part extending along the groove of the conductor. Conductor strong, with a small and hooked end.</p><p>One of female paratypes (SWUC -T-CI-14-02, Fig. 5 B) total length 4.40. Prosoma 2.25 long, 1.55 wide; opisthosoma 2.27 long, 1.69 wide. Carapace pyriform and yellow, with a few setae. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.11, ALE 0.13, PME 0.12, PLE, 0.14; AME – AME 0.06, AME – ALE 0.02, PME – PME 0.11, PME – PLE 0.07, ALE – PLE 0.02. MOA 0.37 long, anterior width 0.27, posterior width 0.36. Clypeus height 0.13. Chelicerae with three promarginal and six retromarginal teeth. Leg measurements: I 5.29 (1.75, 2.19, 1.28, 0.77); II 4.43 (1.51, 1.84, 1.16, 0.76); III 4.28 (1.43, 1.54 1.15, 0.69); IV 5.75 (1.84, 2.12, 1.59, 0.85). Leg formula: 4123. Opisthosoma oval, yellow and hairy, without distinct patterns.</p><p>Epigyne (Figs 4 C, D, 5 F, G). Atrium oval. Copulatory openings located on the shoulders of atrium. Spermathecae large and ball-shaped. Fertilization ducts hook-shaped.</p><p>Variation.</p><p>Males (N = 8) total length 4.13–4.92; females (N = 3) total length 3.94–4.40.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/39861B577EF35698BE37C9C486CC03B5	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Chen, Hui-Yi;Wang, Lu-Yu;Zhang, Zhi-Sheng;Zhang, Feng	Chen, Hui-Yi, Wang, Lu-Yu, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng, Zhang, Feng (2025): Three new species of the genus Cicurina Menge, 1871 from Chongqing, China (Araneae, Cicurinidae). ZooKeys 1248: 309-319, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1248.151580
9D669241D5E85B27823A4914B5CF22D5.text	9D669241D5E85B27823A4914B5CF22D5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Cicurina zhangfui Chen & Wang & Zhang & Zhang 2025	<div><p>Cicurina zhangfui sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 6 A, B, 7 A – D, 8 樟福洞叶蛛</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype • male (SWUC -T-CI-15-01), China, Chongqing, Beibei, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=106.38389&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=29.832779" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 106.38389/lat 29.832779)">Jinyun Mountain National Nature Reserve</a>, 29°49'58"N, 106°23'2"E, elev. 804 m, 7 January 2011, J. Yang and S. Y. Xu leg. Paratypes: • 1 male (SWUC -T-CI-15-02), with same data as for holotype; • 1 male (SWUC -T-CI-15-03), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=106.38389&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=29.832779" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 106.38389/lat 29.832779)">Jinyun Mountain National Nature Reserve</a>, 29°49'58"N, 106°23'2"E, elev. 804 m, 15 February 2011, L. Li and M. Y. Liu leg.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The specific name of this new species is dedicated to the Chinese arachnologist Prof. Zhangfu Chen in honor of the first description of a Cicurina species in China.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>The male of this new species is similar to that of C. avicularia Li &amp; Wang, 2017 (Li and Wang 2017: figs 62 A, B, 63 A, B, 65 A – D, 66 E) in having the similar shaped retrolateral tibial apophysis, and the slender and filiform embolus, but differs by the weakly bifurcated conductor end (Figs 6 A, B, 7 B – D) (vs. with strongly bifurcated in C. avicularia).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Male holotype (Fig. 7 A) total length 2.65. Prosoma 1.24 long, 0.92 wide; opisthosoma 1.37 long, 0.95 wide. Carapace pyriform and pale yellow, with sparse setae. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.05, ALE 0.06, PME 0.06, PLE, 0.06; AME – AME 0.03, AME – ALE 0.02, PME – PME 0.07, PME – PLE 0.05, ALE – PLE 0.02. MOA 0.15 long, anterior width 0.12, posterior width 0.17. Clypeus height 0.09. Chelicerae with three promarginal and six retromarginal teeth. Leg measurements: I 3.26 (0.94, 1.11, 0.67, 0.54); II 2.93 (0.86, 0.98, 0.60, 0.49); III 2.69 (0.80, 0.79, 0.62, 0.48); IV 3.33 (0.95, 1.08, 0.81, 0.49). Leg formula: 4123. Opisthosoma oval, pale yellow and sparsely hairy, with distinct patterns.</p><p>Palp (Figs 6 A, B, 7 B – D). Retrolateral tibial apophysis wide, with a single fold and rounded end. Embolus slender and filiform, originating at approximately 6 - o’clock position, with the anterior part extending along the long groove of the conductor. Conductor short and strong, with a weakly bifurcated end.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Variation.</p><p>Males (N = 3) total length 2.65–2.77.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Known only from the type locality, Chongqing, China (Fig. 8).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9D669241D5E85B27823A4914B5CF22D5	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Chen, Hui-Yi;Wang, Lu-Yu;Zhang, Zhi-Sheng;Zhang, Feng	Chen, Hui-Yi, Wang, Lu-Yu, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng, Zhang, Feng (2025): Three new species of the genus Cicurina Menge, 1871 from Chongqing, China (Araneae, Cicurinidae). ZooKeys 1248: 309-319, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1248.151580
