On nine ground spiders from Xishuangbanna, China (Araneae, Gnaphosidae), including two new genera and seven new species.
Ye-Jie LinShu-Qiang LiPublished in: ZooKeys (2023)
Species of the family Gnaphosidae Banks, 1892 were surveyed in Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, and nine species were found including two new genera and seven new species. The new monotypic genera are Meizhelan gen. nov. , with the type species Meizhelanmuhong sp. nov. (♂♀) and Yuqilin gen. nov. , with the type species Y.lujunyi sp. nov. (♂♀). Five additional new species are described: Allomicythussuochao sp. nov. (♂♀); Hongkongialiutang sp. nov. (♂♀); Sernokorbaruanxiaoer sp. nov. (♂♀), Synaphosusleiheng sp. nov. (♂♀) and Sy.lijun sp. nov. (♂♀). The unknown male of A.kamurai Ono, 2009 and unknown female of H.wuae Song & Zhu, 1998 are described for the first time.
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