Phrynarachne Thorell, 1869

Lin, Yejie, Yu, Long, Koomen, Peter, Yan, Xunyou & Li, Shuqiang, 2022, Taxonomic notes on the genus Phrynarachne from China (Araneae, Thomisidae), ZooKeys 1085, pp. 69-99 : 69

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scientific name	Phrynarachne Thorell, 1869
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Genus Phrynarachne Thorell, 1869

Phrynarachne Thorell, 1869: 37. For the complete list of references see WSC (2021).

Type species.

Thomisus rugosus Walckenaer, 1805, from Mauritius

Diagnosis.

Large or medium-sized, male is much smaller than the female (1:2 or more). Prosoma nearly as long as wide, with granulations. Eyes small, subequal in size. Fovea inconspicuous. Chelicerae with two promarginal and one retromarginal teeth. Labium longer than wide, sternum oval, male palp with VTA, ITA and RTA; tegulum flat, disk-shaped; tegular ridge present; embolus slender. Female epigynum simple, with a media plate, spermathecae strong sclerotized.