Phlogiellus hakka Yao, Gong, Yu & Liu, 2026

Described by Yanbin Yao, Jiaxian Gong, Haiyue Yu, Keke Liu

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Wang, Z., Yao, Y., Huang, S., Gong, J., Yu, H. & Liu, K. (2026). A new species of Phlogiellus Pocock, 1897 from China (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Zootaxa 5760(3): 349-360.

Distribution

China

Type Locality: CHINA: Xiputuo Scenic Area, Lincheng Town, Shanghang County, Longyan City, Fujian Province, 534 m

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 1 adult male specimen record, against the rainfall where they live

Adult males collected

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality, 285 m. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER. Northern hemisphere seasons.

Etymology

A noun in apposition for the Hakka people, whose culture is deeply rooted in Shanghang County, Fujian — the type locality, and a nationally designated cultural and ecological reserve.

Specimen Records (2)

ASM-JGSU-Ara-5013 ♂ Holotype China

Xiputuo Scenic Area, Lincheng Town, Shanghang County, 534 m, Fujian

October 2024 · col. Y. Yao, J. Gong, H. Yu, R. Zhao & M. Wu

Holotype male of Phlogiellus hakka

ASM-JGSU-Ara-5014–5017 mixed Paratype China

Xiputuo Scenic Area, Lincheng Town, Shanghang County, 534 m, Fujian

October 2024 · col. Y. Yao, J. Gong, H. Yu, R. Zhao & M. Wu

Paratypes of Phlogiellus hakka: 1 male and 3 females, same data as the holotype

Bibliography (1)

Wang, Z., Yao, Y., Huang, S., Gong, J., Yu, H. & Liu, K. (2026). A new species of Phlogiellus Pocock, 1897 from China (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Zootaxa 5760(3): 349-360.