Wulinggone

Wulinggone
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Wulinggone
Irfan, Zhang & Peng, 2025
Species:
W. qizimeiensis
Binomial name
Wulinggone qizimeiensis
Irfan, Zhang & Peng, 2025

Wulinggone is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Linyphiidae containing the single species, Wulinggone qizimeiensis.

Distribution

Wulinggone qizimeiensis has been recorded from China (Chongqing and Hubei Province).

Etymology

The genus name is a contraction of Wuling Mountains (武陵; Wǔlíng) in Central China, where the species has been found, and related genus Erigone.

The specific name refers to the type locality, Qizimei Mountain (七姊妹; Qī zǐmèi, "seven sisters") in Hubei Province.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Irfan, M.; Zhou, G. C.; Peng, X. J.; Zhang, Z. S. (2025). "Survey of Linyphiidae spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from some oriental regions of China". Megataxa. 15: 1–248. doi:10.11646/megataxa.15.1.1.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Wulinggone Irfan, Zhang & Peng, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-31.