Neriene birmanica ( Thorell, 1887 )

Li, Jian Yong, Liu, Jie & Chen, Jian, 2018, A review of some Neriene spiders (Araneae, Linyphiidae) from China, Zootaxa 4513 (1), pp. 1-90 : 15-16

Neriene birmanica ( Thorell, 1887)

Figs 10–12 , 68C , 69

Linyphia birmanica Thorell, 1887: 99 (Df) . Bathyphantes kashmiricus Caporiacco, 1935: 167 , pl. 2, f. 12 (Dm). Neriene kashmirica van Helsdingen, 1969: 261 , f. 359–360 (Tm from Bathyphantes ); van Helsdingen, 1969: 265, f. 361–363

(Tf from Linyphia ); Chen, Zhu & Chen, 1989: 1, f. 1–10 (f, Sm); Chen & Gao, 1990: 99, f. 124a–j (mf); Song, Zhu &

Chen, 1999: 188, f. 108G–H, Q (mf); Xu, Liu & Chen, 2010: 3, f. 1–11 (mf, S); Tanasevitch, 2014: 84, f. 59–65 (mf). Ambengana complexipalpis Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992: 1386 , f. 52–55 (Dmf); Zhao & Li, 2014: 35, f. 66A–D (m).

Material examined. Sichuan: Panzhihua City , Miyi County, 26.89°N, 102.11°E, 1099m, 7.x.1981, J.C. Gao leg., 1M and 3FF (JLU); Sichuan: Panzhihua City , Miyi County, 26.89°N, 102.11°E, 1099m, collecting date unknown, X.E. Chen leg., 1M and 1F ( JLU) ; Sichuan: Baoxing County, Wulong Town , 30.41°N, 102.77°E, 1051m, 28.vi.2006, J. Chen leg., 1F ( CBEE) ; Yunnan: Dehong DaiJingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Ruili City , 4.01°N, 97.85°E, 748m, 16.ix.2000, W. H. Chen and F.X. Liu leg., 2MM and 3FF ( CBEE) ; Yunnan: Lincang City, Zhenkang County, Nansan Town , 23.77°N, 98.82E, 996m, 14.ix.2000, W. H. Chen and F.X. Liu leg., 2MM and 6FF ( CBEE) ; Yunnan: Honghe Hani and Yi Prefecture , Lvchun County, 22.99°N, 102.39°E, 1547m, 2.ix.2000, W. H. Chen and F.X. Liu leg. 1M ( CBEE) ; Yunnan: Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Menghai County, Daluo Town , 21.70°N, 100.05°E, 1177m, 9.ix.2000, W. H. Chen and F.X. Liu leg. 3MM and 7FF ( CBEE) ;

Yunnan: Honghe Hani and Yi Prefecture , Jinping Miao , Yao , and Dai Autonomous County, 22.78°N, 103.23°E, 1217m, 30.viii.2000, W.H. Chen and F.X. Liu leg. 1M ( CBEE) ; Yunnan: Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture , Menghai County, 21.95°N, 100.45°E, 1177m, 10.ix.2000, W.H. Chen and F.X. Liu leg.1M ( CBEE) ;

Yunnan: Pu'er Prefecture, Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County, 22.59°N, 101.86°E, 1449m, 25 September 2000, W.H. Chen and F.X. Liu leg., 1F ( CBEE) .

Diagnosis and description: See Xu et al. (2010).

Distribution: China (Sichuan, Yunnan), Southeast Asia ( India, Kashmir, Myanmar, Indonesia) ( Fig. 69 ).

Figures

FIGURE 10. Neriene birmanica (Thorell, 1887), drawings based on specimens from Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan. A–B, Pedipalp. A, Prolateral. B, Retrolateral. C, Epigynum, ventral. D, Embolus, retrolateral. E, Terminal apophysis, retrolateral. F, Suprategulum, retrolateral. G–H, Epigynum, cleared. G, Ventral. H, Dorsal. Scale bars, 0.1 mm.

FIGURE 11. Neriene birmanica (Thorell, 1887), photos based on male specimen from Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan. A–C, Pedipalp. A, Prolateral. B, Retrolateral. C, Ventral. D, Terminal apophysis, retrolateral. E, Suprategulum, retrolateral. F, Embolus, retrolateral. Scale bars, 0.1 mm.

FIGURE 12. Neriene birmanica (Thorell, 1887), photos based on specimens from Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan. A, Female habitus, dorsal. B, Male habitus, dorsal. C–E, Epigynum. C, Ventral. D, Ventral, cleared, white arrow indicating the start of copulatory goove. E, Dorsal, cleared. Scale bars, A, B, 1 mm; C, D, E, 0.2 mm.

FIGURE 68. Neriene spp. in China, female, habitus. A–B, Neriene emphana, taken in Tiantangzai National Forest Park, Hubei. C, Neriene birmanica, taken in Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Yunan. D, Neriene limbatinella, taken in Bawangling Mountain National Nature Reserve, Hainan. E–F, Neriene nitens, taken in Tiantangzai National Forest Park, Hubei. Photos by Jian Chen.

FIGURE 69. Map with sampling localities for each Neriene species. TTZ: Tiantangzai National Forest Park, Luotian County, Hubei Province; BWL: Bawangling Mountain National Nature Reserve, Hainan Province.