This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Ballarin, Francesco, Liao, Hauchuan, Touyama, Zento, Eguchi, Katsuyuki (2025): Review of the spider genus Solenysa Simon, 1894 in Western Japan and Central Ryukyu with the description of three new species (Araneae, Linyphiidae). ZooKeys 1232: 97-130, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.142629

Abstract

Three new species of the genus Solenysa Simon, 1894 are recorded and described from Western Japan, all based on both sexes. Of these, two species are endemic to the Ryukyu Archipelago: S. shimatchu Ballarin & Eguchi, sp. nov. from Amami-Ōshima Island, and S. yambaruensis Ballarin & Eguchi, sp. nov. from Okinawa Honto and Kume-jima Islands. These species represent the first record of the genus Solenysa for the Central Ryukyus and belong to a newly defined species group. Another new species, S. bilamellata Ballarin & Eguchi, sp. nov. is recorded from eastern Kyushu in mainland Japan and belongs to the mellotteei group. The phylogenetic positions of the new species are discussed based on morphological and molecular data. New records, remarks, and photos of genitalia of other poorly known Solenysa species from surrounding areas (Taiwan, Kyushu, Shikoku, and western Honshu) are provided to facilitate future identifications.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/7ef4d9d3-2658-481b-b4db-f1df3a0c995b
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/0D0AFC3008CA5BF786C116B02608BF11
Citation: Ballarin F, Liao H, Touyama Z, Eguchi K, pensoft (2025). Review of the spider genus Solenysa Simon, 1894 in Western Japan and Central Ryukyu with the description of three new species (Araneae, Linyphiidae). ZooKeys. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/d3fg5s accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.