Kintaqa

Kintaqa is a genus of southeast Asian cellar spiders erected in 2018 for five species moved from Pholcus after a molecular phylogenetic study.^[1] They are medium sized spiders, distinguished by the unique enlarged shape of fourth segment of pedipalps.^[2]

The name honors the Kintaq, a Thai ethnic group.^[2]

Species

As of April 2022 it contains five species:^[1]

• K. buatong (Huber, 2016) (type) – Thailand
• K. fuza (Yao & Li, 2017) – Thailand
• K. mueangensis (Yao & Li, 2017) – Thailand
• K. satun (Huber, 2011) – Thailand, Malaysia
• K. schwendingeri (Huber, 2011) – Thailand

See also

• Pholcus
• List of Pholcidae species

References

Kintaqa est un genre d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Pholcidae^[1].

Distribution

Les espèces de ce genre se rencontrent en Thaïlande et en Malaisie^[1].

Liste des espèces

Selon World Spider Catalog (version 19.5, 15/10/2018)^[2] :

• Kintaqa buatong (Huber, 2016)
• Kintaqa fuza (Yao & Li, 2017)
• Kintaqa mueangensis (Yao & Li, 2017)
• Kintaqa satun (Huber, 2011)
• Kintaqa schwendingeri (Huber, 2011)

Publication originale

• Huber, Eberle & Dimitrov, 2018 : The phylogeny of pholcid spiders: a critical evaluation of relationships suggested by molecular data (Araneae, Pholcidae). ZooKeys, n^o 789, p. 51-101 (texte intégral).

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