Integrative species delimitation and five new species of lynx spiders (Araneae, Oxyopidae) in Taiwan

An accurate assessment of species diversity is a cornerstone of biology and conservation. The lynx spiders (Araneae: Oxyopidae) represent one of the most diverse and widespread cursorial spider groups, however their species richness in Asia is highly underestimated. In this study, we revised the species diversity with extensive taxon sampling in Taiwan and explored species boundaries based on morphological traits and genetic data using a two-step approach of molecular species delimitation. Firstly, we employed a single COI dataset and applied two genetic distance-based methods: ABGD and ASPA, and two topology-based methods: GMYC and bPTP. Secondly, we further analyzed the lineages that were not consistently delimited, incoporated H3 to the dataset for a coalescent-based analysis using BP&P. A total of eight morphological species were recognized, including five new species, Hamataliwa cordivulva sp. nov., Hamat. lepusauris sp. nov., Tapponia auriola sp. nov., T. parvum sp. nov. and T..., , ,