Three new species of the spider genus Pimoa Chamberlin & Ivie, 1943 (Araneae, Pimoidae) from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China

Abstract

Three new species of the spider genus Pimoa Chamberlin & Ivie, 1943 are described: P. pingwuensis n. sp. (♂♀) and P. yajiangensis n. sp. (♀) from Sichuan and P. zekogensis n. sp. (♂) from Qinghai. These new species are distinguished from other known Pimoa species by genital characters as well as by DNA barcodes. Detailed descriptions, photographs of genital characters and somatic features, a distribution map, comparisons to closely related species and DNA barcodes of the new species are presented. Illustrations of new species are provided and their phylogenetic relationships within the genus Pimoa are also discussed.