Frontinella zhui Li & Song, 1993

Irfan, Muhammad, Zhou, Gu-Chun, Peng, Xian-Jin & Zhang, Zhi-Sheng, 2025, Survey of Linyphiidae spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from some Oriental Regions of China, Megataxa 15 (1), pp. 1-248 : 58

Frontinella zhui Li & Song, 1993

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Figures 73–75 , 307 , 312 , 315

Frontinella zhui Li & Song , in Song et al. 1993: 863, figs 20A–F (♀); Fu 2018: 36, figs 5-3A–C, pl. 8 (♂ ♀). For full list of publications and synonyms concerning this species see WSC (2024).

Material examined. 1♂ 33♀, CHINA, Hubei Prov. : Xuanen Co., Shadaogou Town, Qizimei Mountain , 29.706342°N, 109.75642°E, 1155 m, 30.IV.2016, W. Liu et al. leg .; 6♀, Badong Co., Yanduhe Town, Songziyuan Vill. , 31.3406°N, 110.4131°E, 1320 m, 26.IV.2016, W. Liu et al. leg .; 6♀, Enshi Co., Huangjindong Town, Maliuxi Village 29.95240°N, 109.01717°E, 785 m, 20. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg .; 4♀, Badong Co., Yanduhe Town, Songziyuan Vill. , 31.35278°N, 110.39937°E, 1836 m, 27.IV.2016, W. Liu et al. leg .; 6♀, Enshi Co., Xingdou MNNR, 30.03748°N, 109.14548°E, 1078 m, 19. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg .; 1♂ 3♀, Enshi Co., Xingdou MNNR, 30.04581°N, 109.13635°E, 1151 m, 17. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg .; 16♂ 111♀, Badong Co., Yanduhe Town, Songziyuan Vill. , 31.33400°N, 110.42625°E, 1340 m, 28.IV.2016, W. Liu et al. leg .; 2♀, Xuanen Co., Shadaogou Town, Yuquan River , 29.71136°N, 109.72781°E, 805 m, 01. V.2016, W. Liu et al. leg .; 14♀, Enshi Co., Xingdou MNNR, 30.04166°N, 109.13377°E, 1253 m, 18. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg .; 20♀, Enshi Co., Xuaneng, Changtanghe Town , Lianghekou Vill. , 29.99510°N, 109.74007°E, 1041 m, 14. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg .; 1♀, Enshi Co., Xuaneng, Changtanghe Town , Lianghekou Vill. , 30.00166°N, 109.74093°E, 1234 m, 14. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg.; Hunan Prov. : 7♀, Zhangjiajie City, Wulingyuan District, Suoxiyu Town , Wenfeng Vill. , 29.331437°N, 110.599815°E, 457 m, 22.IV.2016, W. Liu et al. leg .; 9♀, Zhangjiajie City, Wulingyuan district, Suoxiyu Town , 29.325725°N, 110.60704°E, 454 m, 12. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg .; 4♀, Zhangjiajie City, Wulingyuan district, Suoxiyu town , Lijia Vill. , 29.33220°N, 110.57562°E, 346 m, 11. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg.; Chongqing : 1♀, Pengshui Co., Mowei MSS, 29.16067°N, 108.03687°E, 1548 m, 23. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg .; 1♀, Youyang Co., Xiaoba Town, Xinqiao Vill. , 28.83778°N, 108.72372°E, 924 m, 23. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg .

Distribution. China (Chongqing, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Figs 307 , 312 , 315 ).

Figures

FIGURE 73. Frontinella zhui Li & Song, 1993, male. A Palp, prolateral view; B Palp, retrolateral view; C Palp, ventral view.

FIGURE 74. Frontinella zhui Li & Song, 1993, female. A, B Epigyne, ventral view; C Vulva, dorsal view.

FIGURE 75. Frontinella zhui Li & Song, 1993, male (A, B) and female (C, D). A, C Habitus, dorsal view; B, D Habitus, ventral view.

FIGURE 307. Distribution of Linyphiidae species in Chongqing: 1. Bathyphantes paracymbialis Tanasevitch, 2014; 2. Diplocephalus circularis sp. n.; 3. Frontinella zhui Li & Song, 1993; 4. Gnathonarium dentatum (Wider, 1834); 5. Gongylidioides acuminatus sp. n.; 6. Gongylidioides ensis sp. n.; 7. Gongylidium uncatum sp. n.; 8. Himalaphantes azumiensis (Oi, 1979); 9. Hylyphantes graminicola (Sundevall, 1830); 10. Indophantes wushanensis Irfan, Wang & Zhang, 2023; 11. Lepthyphantes frondeus sp. n.; 12. Wulinggone qizimeiensis sp. n.; 13. Nematogmus ligulatus sp. n.; 14. Nematogmus sanguinolentus (Walckenaer, 1841); 15. Nippononeta alpina (Li & Zhu, 1993); 16. Nippononeta coreana (Paik, 1991); 17. Oia yinae sp. n.; 18. Oilinyphia xinqiaoensis sp. n.; 19. Oilinyphioides triangularis sp. n.; 20. Prosoponoides sinensis (Chen, 1991); 21. Scotinotylus guizhouensis sp. n.; 22. Sinolinyphia henanensis (Hu, Wang & Wang, 1991); 23. Syedra yuelushanensis sp. n.; 24. Ummeliata feminea (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906); 25. Ummeliata insecticeps (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906); 26. Walckenaeria sinuosa sp. n.; 27. Wuliphantes tongluensis (Chen & Song, 1988).

FIGURE 312. Distribution of Linyphiidae species in Hubei Prov.: 2. Asiagone xingdouensis sp. n.; 3. Bathyphantes paracymbialis Tanasevitch, 2014; 4. Bifurcia cochlearis sp. n.; 5. Capsulia tianmushana (Chen & Song, 1987); 6. Dicristatus cordatus sp. n.; 7. Diplocephalus circularis sp. n.; 8. Erigone prominens Bösenberg & Strand, 1906; 9. Frontinella zhui Li & Song, 1993; 10. Gnathonarium dentatum (Wider, 1834); 11. Gongylidioides ensis sp. n.; 12. Gongylidioides microdontus sp. n.; 13. Gongylidium dawolongense sp. n.; 14. Gongylidium minutum sp. n.; 15. Gongylidium uncatum sp. n.; 16. Houshenzinus rimosus Tanasevitch, 2006; 17. Hylyphantes graminicola (Sundevall, 1830); 18. Indophantes wushanensis Irfan, Wang & Zhang, 2023; 1. Microneta maliuxiensis sp. n..

FIGURE 315. Distribution of Linyphiidae species in Hunan Prov.: 1. Acanoides cornutus sp. n.; 2. Acanoides ningxiangensis sp. n.; 4. Auriculaiana yongshunensis sp. n.; 5. Baryphyma xiaoxiense sp. n.; 6. Bathyphantes paracymbialis Tanasevitch, 2014; 7. Bathyphantes pseudogracilis sp. n.; 8. Bifurcia ramosa (Li & Zhu, 1987); 9. Bolyphantes arcuatus sp. n; 10. Bolyphantes gladius sp. n.; 11. Capsulia tianmushana (Chen & Song, 1987); 12. Dicristatus cordatus sp. n.; 13. Diplocephalus circularis sp. n.; 14. Drapetisca boletus sp. n.; 15. Drapetisca nanpingensis sp. n.; 16. Drapetisca yuelushanensis sp. n.; 17. Erigone prominens Bösenberg & Strand, 1906; 18. Frontinella zhui Li & Song, 1993; 19. Gnathonarium dentatum (Wider, 1834); 20. Gnathonarium gibberum Oi, 1960; 21. Oedothorax fortis sp. n.; 22. Tapinocyba sulcata sp. n.; 23. Himalaphantes azumiensis (Oi, 1979); 24. Hylyphantes graminicola (Sundevall, 1830); 25. Kaestneria bicultrata Chen & Yin, 2000; 26. Lepthyphantes frondeus sp. n.; 27. Microlinyphia zhejiangensis (Chen, 1991); 3. Microneta acutalis sp. n.; 28. Nematogmus sanguinolentus (Walckenaer, 1841); 29. Nippononeta alpina (Li & Zhu, 1993); 30. Nippononeta coreana (Paik, 1991); 31. Oia baiyunensis sp. n.; 32. Oia lata sp. n.; 33. Oia yinae sp. n.; 34. Oilinyphioides triangularis sp. n.; 35. Paikiniana lurida (Seo, 1991); 36. Parameioneta bilobata Li & Zhu, 1993; 37. Prosoponoides sinensis (Chen, 1991); 38. Ryojius lianghekouensis sp. n.; 39. Ryojius nanyuensis (Chen & Yin, 2000); 40. Scotinotylus longiprojectus sp. n.; 41. Shaanxinus insectus sp. n.; 42. Shaanxinus longiembolus sp. n.; 43. Sinolinyphia henanensis (Hu, Wang & Wang, 1991); 44. Syedra yuelushanensis sp. n.; 45. Tenuiphantes taipingensis sp. n.; 46. Ummeliata feminea (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906); 47. Ummeliata insecticeps (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906); 48. Walckenaeria xingdouensis sp. n.; 49. Walckenaeria extenuata sp. n.; 50. Walckenaeria yanglinensis sp. n.; 51. Wuliphantes tongluensis (Chen & Song, 1988); 52. Yuelushannus diaotangensis sp. n.; 53. Yuelushannus jinyuanensis sp. n.; 54. Yuelushannus wenfengensis sp. n..