Peng (spider)
| Peng | |
|---|---|
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| P. borneensis | |
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| P. borneensis | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | PengLu & Li, 2023[1] |
| Type species | |
| Myrmecisca birmanica Thorell, 1897 | |
| Species | |
3, see text | |
Peng is a genus of ant-mimickingspiders in the family Corinnidae.[2]
Distribution
Peng occurs in South and Southeast Asia, with species recorded from Sri Lanka, Myanmar, the Yunnan province of China, and Malaysia (Borneo).[1]
Etymology
The gender is named after Chinese arachnologist Xianjin Peng (born 1963).[1]
Taxonomy
Its three species were formerly members of the related genus Sphecotypus.[2]
Species
As of October 2025, this genus includes three species:[2]
- Peng birmanicus(Thorell, 1897) – Myanmar, China (type species)
- Peng borneensis(Yamasaki, 2017) – Malaysia (Borneo)
- Peng taprobanicus(Simon, 1897) – Sri Lanka
References
- ^ abcLu, Y.; Chu, C. (2023). "Two new genera and five new species of Corinnidae Karsch, 1880 (Arachnida, Araneae) from China and Vietnam". ZooKeys (1165): 17–42. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1165.102672. PMC 10245289. PMID 37292579.
- ^ abc"Gen. Peng Lu & Li, 2023". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
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