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Luis A. Roque
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New data on the huntsman spiders (Araneae, Sparassidae) of China
Abstract
Background
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872 is the tenth largest family of Araneae, with 11 genera and 288 species known in China.
New information
In the current paper, four newly-recorded species from China are provided: Heteropoda acris Korai & Jäger, 2024, Olios sericeus (Kroneberg, 1875), O. suung Jäger, 2012 and Rhitymna plana Jäger, 2003, of which O. sericeus is re-described, based on specimens collected from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Additionally, a new Thelcticopis species, T. lini sp. nov., is described.
Keywords
new species, new records, biodiversity, taxonomy, morphology
Introduction
The spider family Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872 is well-known for its large size and ferocious habits. As the tenth-largest family of Araneae, Sparassidae contains 1529 species belonging to 98 genera worldwide (
Hu C, Zhang H, Zhong Y (2025) New data on the huntsman spiders (Araneae, Sparassidae) of China. Biodiversity Data Journal 13: e153724. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e153724