Yueleptoneta
| Yueleptoneta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Leptonetidae |
| Genus: | Yueleptoneta Tong, 2022[2] |
| Species: | Y. dongxing
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| Binomial name | |
| Yueleptoneta dongxing Yang, Tong & Bian, 2022[1]
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Yueleptoneta is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Leptonetidae containing the single species, Yueleptoneta dongxing.[1]
Distribution
Yueleptoneta dongxing is endemic to Guangdong Province of China.[1]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of 粤; yuè, the abbreviation for Guangdong Province, and related genus Leptoneta.[2]
The species is named after the type locality, Dongxing Village (东兴; Dōngxìng) in Heyuan City, Guangdong Province.
Taxonomy
Yueleptoneta is distinct from the other genera in the chelicerae having the stridulatory file on the lateral margin and the male palp having a tarsal spur, lacking strong spines or apophyses on the femur and tibia.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Gen. Yueleptoneta Tong, 2022". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
- ^ a b c Yang, K. W.; Li, H. C.; Tong, Y. F.; Bian, D. J. (2022). "A new genus and species of leptonetid spiders (Araneae, Leptonetidae) from Guangdong Province, China". Biodiversity Data Journal. 10 e80219: 1–8. doi:10.3897/BDJ.10.e80219. PMC 8795005. PMID 35095302.
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