Neriene species

Lee, Sue Yeon & Kim, Jung Sun Yoo and Seung Tae, 2022, Neriene bovista sp. nov., a new sheet-web spider (Araneae: Linyphiidae) from Korea, Journal of Species Research 11 (2), pp. 94-97 : 97

Key to the males of Korean Neriene species

(That of N. kimyongkii (Paik) unknown)

1. L developed, extending beyond the apex of cymbium ·· ·························· N. longipedella (Bösenberg & Strand)

- L without extending beyond the apex of cymbium ····· 2

2. Abdominal dorsum constricted ·································· 3

- Abdominal dorsum not constricted ···························· 6

3. P with a flattened distal arm, L auricle-shaped, ALP large and round, LLP thick without a bifurcated tip ···· 4

- P without a flattened distal arm, L quadrangle-shaped, ALP large and truncated, LLP thick with a bifurcated tip ··················································· N. bovista sp. nov.

4. P thick with a bent distal arm, EM short and originating from the behind of the embolic division, DSA with a hook-shaped tip, DLP smooth····································· 5

- P slender with an unbent distal arm, EM long and originating from the anterior part of the T, DSA with bifurcated tip, DLP angular ············ N. radiata (Walckenaer)

5. TA long and thick with a quadrilateral tip, PLP long, LLP thick with a bent and blunt tip ······························· ················································ N. albolimbata (Karsch)

- TA long and slender with a moderately twisted tip, PLP short, LLP thick with a blunt tip ·························· ······················································· N. jinjooensis Paik

6. P small, short, and slender with a pointed distal arm, ALP large without a projection ··································· 7

- P large, long, and thick with a branched distal arm, ALP large with an angular projection···································· ······································ N. oidedicata van Helsdingen

7. P without a flattened distal arm, EM originated from the front of the DSA, TA without a twisted tip ············ 8

- P with a flattened distal arm, EM originated from the behind of the embolic division, TA with a twisted tip ··· ············································ N. emphana (Walckenaer)

8. ALP without a curved tip, posterior part of the LLP and smooth ········································································ 9

- ALP with a curved ALP tip, posterior part of the LLP angular ·············· N. limbatinella (Bösenberg & Strand)

9. DSA with a hook-shaped tip, L triangular, DLP smooth, TA with many lappet-shaped tip···································· ················································ N. clathrata (Sundevall)

- DSA with a knob-shaped tip, L quadrilateral, DLP angular, TA with a knob-shaped tip ········ N. japonica (Oi)