Prolochus
| Prolochus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: | Prolochus ? Thorell, 1895[1] |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Prolochus is a possible genus of tropical spiders. As of May 2016, the World Spider Catalog treats it as a synonym of Dolichognatha, a genus in the family Tetragnathidae.[1] In 2014, it was suggested that the genus be restored, and a newly discovered species was named as Prolochus junlitjri. Prolochus is said to have four main traits that distinguishes it from Dolichognatha: the total absence of posterior median eyes, a dorsal abdomen without dorsal humps, a distinct shape of abdomen and the palpal organ of the male.[2][3]
Possible species
- Prolochus longiceps (Thorell, 1895) (syn. Dolichognatha longiceps) – Myanmar
- Prolochus junlitjri Barrionn-Dupo & Barrion, 2014 (new species) – Philippines
References
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Dolichognatha O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1869". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Barrion-Dupo, A.L.A. & Barrion, A.T. (2014). "First record of genus Prolochus Thorell, 1895 (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) from the Philippines, with description of a new species from Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve, Laguna". Philippine Entomologist. 28 (2): 194–201. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ↑ Cruz, Florante (28 December 2014). "Two new species of spiders discovered in Mt. Makiling". UPLB Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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