Prosoponoides sinensis ( Chen, 1991 )

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 : 147-149

Prosoponoides sinensis ( Chen, 1991)

(中华Øe)

Figures 196–198 , 307 , 310 , 313 , 315

Neriene sinensis Chen, 1991: 164 , figs 2A–D (♂ ♀); Song et al. 1993: 866, figs 27A–D (♂ ♀); Song et al. 1999: 194, figs 112C, D, M, N (♂ ♀).

Prosoponoides sinensis Tu & Li 2006: 113 , figs 9A–H (transferred ♂ ♀ from Neriene ); Irfan et al. 2023b: 49, f. 40A–D, 41A– C, 42A–B (♂ ♀). For full list of publications and synonyms concerning this species see WSC (2024).

Material examined: 3♀, CHINA, Chongqing: Nanchuan Co., Sanquan Town, 29.05947°N, 107.20563°E, 978 m, 11. VIII.2015, leg. X.J. Peng et al. leg.; 1♂ 1♀, Nanchuan Co., Sanquan Town , 29.05274°N, 107.19968°E, 1275 m, 12. VIII.2015, leg. X.J. Peng et al. leg.; 1♂ 6♀, Nanchuan Co., Dayou Town , 28.99736°N, 107.33591°E, 1021 m, 13. VIII.2015, X.J. Peng et al. leg.; 8♀, Nanchuan Co., Sanquan Town , 29.06446°N, 107.19151°E, 1167 m, 13. VIII.2015, X.J. Peng et al. leg.; 1♀, Nanchuan Co., Sanquan Town , 29.04462 ºN, 107.20483ºE, 927 m, X.J. Peng et al. leg .; 1♀, Youyang Co., Taohuayuan Scenic Spot , 28.85096°N, 108.75037°E, 995 m, 23. VII.2017, M. Irfan & G.C. Zhou leg.; 2♀, Pengshui Co., Mowei MSS, 29.16067°N, 108.03687°E, 1548 m, 23. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg.; 2♀, Youyang Co., Xiaoba Town , Xinqiao Vill., 28.83778°N, 108.72372°E, 924 m, 23. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg.; 1♂, Pengshui Co., Mowei MSS, 29.19612°N, 108.04788°E, 1458 m, 25. VII.2017, M. Irfan & G.C. Zhou leg.; 1♀, Nanchuan Co., Dayou Town , 28.99736°N, 107.33591°E, 1021 m, 13. VIII.2015, X.J. Peng et al. leg.; 3♂ 2♀, Pengshui Co., Mowei MSS, 29.18643°N, 108.050811°E, 1568 m, 25. VII.2017, M. Irfan & G.C. Zhou leg.; 1♀, Pengshui Co., Mowei MSS, 29.19630°N, 108.04870°E, 1563 m, 26. VII.2017, M. Irfan & G.C. Zhou leg.; 1♂, Pengshui Co., Mowei MSS, 29.19612°N, 108.04788°E, 1458 m, 26. VII.2017, M. Irfan & G.C. Zhou leg.; Hubei Prov.: 3♀, Enshi Co., Xuaneng, Wanzhai Town , Banchang Vill., 30.06698°N, 109.71306°E, 721 m, 04. V.2016, W. Liu et al. leg.; 1♀, Enshi Co., Huangjindong Town , Maliuxi Vill., 29.95008°N, 109.02562°E, 863 m, 20. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg.; 2♀, Enshi Co., Huangjindong Town , Maliuxi Vill., 29.95196°N, 109.01363°E, 825 m, 25. VIII.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg.; 1♀, Enshi Co., Xuaneng, Changtanghe Town , Dawolong Vill., 30.08346°N, 109.73228°E, 738 m, 16. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg.; 1♂ 2♀, Enshi Co., Xuaneng Co., Changtanghe Town , Dawolong Vill., 30.06976°N, 109.74897°E, 839 m, 16. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg.; 2♀, Enshi Co., Xuaneng, Changtanghe Town , Dawolong Vill., 30.08361°N, 109.73212°E, 732 m . 15. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg.; 1♀, Enshi Co., Xingdou MNNR, 30.03748°N, 109.14548°E, 1078 m, 19. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg.; 3♂ 4♀, Enshi Co., Xingdou MNNR, 30.04581°N, 109.13635°E, 1151 m, 17. V.2017, G.C. Zhou leg.; 1♀, Enshi Co., Xuaneng, Changtanghe Town , Lianghekou Vill., 29.99053°N, 109.73879°E, 965 m, 13. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg.; 2♂ 9♀, Enshi Co., Xuaneng, Changtanghe Town , Lianghekou Vill., 29.99510°N, 109.74007°E, 1041 m, 14. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg.; Hunan Prov. : 1♂ 1♀, Zhangjiajie City, Wulingyuan District, Suoxiyu Town , Wenfeng Vill. , 29.352935°N, 110.608325°E, 582 m, 23.IV.2016 , W. Liu et al. leg.; 1♀, Xiangxi, Baojing Co., Maogou Town , Bake Vill. , Baiyun MNNR, 28.663953°N, 109.38880°E, 670 m, 28. V.2017, G.C. Zhou et al. leg.; 1♀, Shaoyang City, Chengbu Co., Rulin Town , Daqiao Vill. , 26.34097°N, 110.27828°E, 458 m, 08.IX.2017 , G.C. Zhou et al. leg.; 1♂, Shaoyang City, Suining Co., Zhaishi Town , Tieshanlin Vill. , Huangshan NNR, 26.37646 °N, 110.10573°E, 1129 m, 26.X.2017, G.C. Zhou leg. ; 1♂ 1♀, Changde City, Shimen Co., Hupingshan Town , Jiangping, Xiangtonggou, Daling Vill., 30.03395°N, 110.62506°E, 436 m. 20.X.2014, C. Wang et al. leg.; Guizhou Prov.: 2♂ 4♀, Yanhe Co., Mayanghe NNR, 28.65838°N, 108.26033°E, 268 m . 07.VII.2014, C. Wang et al. leg.; 2♂ 4♀, Fanjing County Fanjingshan NNR (Taoyuan Vill., Wuluo Town ), 28.00031°N, 108.77995°E, 880 m , 31.VII.2014, C. Wang et al. leg.; 1♂ 4♀, Jiangkou Co., Fanjingshan NNR ( Kema Vill. , Taiping Town ), 27.84272°N, 108.77494°E, 540 m , 01.VIII.2014, X.J. Peng et al. leg.; 1♀, Jiangkou Co., Fanjingshan NNR ( Kaiwen Vill. , Taiping Town ), 27.89602°N, 108.79613°E, 600 m , 03.VIII.2014, X.J. Peng et al. leg.; 1♀, Tongren City, Shijie Co., Pingshan Township , Fodingshan Vill. , Fodingshan NNR, 27.3373°N, 108.15308°E, 617 m , 03. V.2018, D. Li et al. leg.

Distribution. China (Chongqing, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou and Zhejiang Provinces, Figs 307 , 310 , 313 , 315 ).

Figures

FIGURE 196. Prosoponoides sinensis (Chen, 1991). A Palp, prolateral view; B Palp, retrolateral view; C Palp, ventral view; D Palp, dorsal view.

FIGURE 197. Prosoponoides sinensis (Chen, 1991), female. A, B Epigyne, ventral view; C Vulva, dorsal view.

FIGURE 198. Prosoponoides sinensis (Chen, 1991), 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 310. Distribution of Linyphiidae species in Guizhou Prov.: 1. Bathyphantes paracymbialis Tanasevitch, 2014; 2. Bifurcia ramosa (Li & Zhu, 1987); 3. Bolyphantes aculeatus sp. n.; 4. Bolyphantes arcuatus sp. n.; 5. Bolyphantes gladius sp. n.; 7. Dicristatus denticulatus sp. n.; 8. Diplocephalus tongrenensis sp. n.; 9. Diplocephaloides cucullus sp. n.; 10. Gonatium absidatum sp. n.; 11. Tapinocyba cornuta sp. n.; 12. Gongylidium demersum sp. n.; 13. Tapinocyba pingshanensis sp. n.; 14. Hylyphantes graminicola (Sundevall, 1830); 15. Nippononeta coreana (Paik, 1991); 16. Prosoponoides sinensis (Chen, 1991); 17. Ryojius fanjingshanensis sp. n.; 18. Ryojius fodingshanensis sp. n.; 19. Scotinotylus guizhouensis sp. n.; 20. Scotinotylus longiprojectus sp. n.; 21. Spelaeus cicatrix sp. n.; 6. Trematocephalus cristatus (Wider, 1834); 22. Walckenaeria asymmetrica Song & Li, 2011; 23. Walckenaeria xingdouensis sp. n..

FIGURE 313. Distribution of Linyphiidae species in Hubei Prov.: 19. Lepthyphantes ellipticus sp. n.; 20. Lepthyphantes frondeus sp. n.; 21. Linyphia songziyuanensis sp. n.; 22. Lenis longiabdominis sp. n.; 23. Wulinggone qizimeiensis sp. n.; 24. Nematogmus ligulatus sp. n.; 25. Nematogmus sanguinolentus (Walckenaer, 1841); 26. Nippononeta coreana (Paik, 1991); 27. Oedothorax collinus Ma & Zhu, 1991; 28. Paikiniana lurida (Seo, 1991); 29. Parameioneta bilobata Li & Zhu, 1993; 30. Wulingnus furcatus sp. n.; 31. Wulingnus inversus sp. n.; 32. Platyspira tanasevitchi Song & Li, 2009; 33. Prosoponoides sinensis (Chen, 1991); 34. Ryojius lianghekouensis 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..