taxonID	type	description	language	source
03D687D8AA01FFB1FF37F8A907C0FE5A.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Anyphaena xiushanensis Song & Zhu, 1991 from China Diagnosis. The new genus can be easily distinguished from Anyphaena Sundevall, 1833 and Sinophaena Lin & Li, 2021 by the following characters: male palp with a cymbial apophysis; epigyne triangular, longer than wide, and copulatory duct almost straight. Description. Medium-sized. Body length 5.08 – 6.82. Carapace oval, covered with white setae. Male palp basal apophysis well developed; ventral tibial apophysis long, retrolateral tibial apophysis terminus bifurcated. cymbial apophysis triangular. Median apophysis irregular polygon shaped. Conductor arc shaped distally and cone shaped mesally. Embolus filamentous. Epigyne longer than wide, triangular; copulatory opening inconspicuous; copulatory duct almost straight. Accessory gland at middle of copulatory duct. Spermatheca inconspicuous, oval. Distribution. China (Hainan, Sichuan, Hubei). Etymology. The specific name is an arbitrary combination of letters; masculine in gender. Species included. Rathalos treecko (Lin & Li, 2021), comb. nov. and R. xiushanensis (Song & Zhu, 1991), comb. nov.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA00FFB1FF37FA0B01C4F9BB.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Ordgarius monstrosus Keyserling, 1886 from Australia.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA00FFB1FF37FDE70776FC23.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 42404), China: Hainan, Changjiang County, Bawangling, Dongsizhan (19.0495 ° N, 109.1157 ° E), 23 April 2009, G. Tang leg. (examined). Paratypes. 2 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 42405 – Ar 42406), same data as holotype (examined). Diagnosis. See Lin et al. (2021). Description. See Lin et al. (2021). Distribution. China (Hainan). Comments. The cymbial apophysis, the triangular epigyne and the straight copulatory duct indicate that this species belongs to Rathalos Lin & Li, gen. nov. Thus, we transfer it from Anyphaena to Rathalos Lin & Li, gen. nov.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA00FFB1FF37FC0D0776FAEA.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 9042), China: Chongqing, Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, 10 June 1989 (examined). Allotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 9043), same data as holotype (examined). Paratypes. 7 ♂ 2 ♀ (IZCASAr 9044 – Ar 9052), Hubei, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Xianfeng County, 15 June 1989. Diagnosis. See Lin et al. (2021). Description. See Song & Zhu (1991). Distribution. China (Sichuan, Hubei). Comments. The cymbial apophysis, the triangular epigyne and the straight copulatory duct indicate that this species belongs to Rathalos Lin & Li, gen. nov. Thus, we transfer it from Anyphaena to Rathalos Lin & Li, gen. nov.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA00FFB4FF37F9860657FE1F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This new species can be distinguished from other Ordgarius species by the long horns on the middle of the carapace and the ratio of the length of the hood to the length of the scape is almost 1: 8. Description. Female (holotype, Figs 5 A – B). Total length 7.60. Carapace 3.73 long, 3.39 wide. Abdomen 4.29 long, 8.02 wide. Carapace pear shaped, dark brown, with pale setae and black spots, middle with 6 horns arranged in 3 rows of 1, 1, 4. Chelicerae dark brown, with 4 promarginal teeth, 6 denticles at middle and 5 retromarginal teeth. Endites and labium pale yellow, almost square. Labium triangular. Sternum white. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.12, ALE 0.11, PME 0.19, PLE 0.13, AME – AME 0.24, PME – PME 0.32, PME – PLE 1.00. Legs white with brown pattern. Leg measurements: I 12.85 (3.16, 4.97, 3.89, 0.83), II 13.02 (3.43, 4.89, 3.87, 0.83), III 6.28 (2.00, 2.35, 1.37, 0.56), IV 7.94 (2.61, 3.07, 1.70, 0.56). Abdomen triangular, yellow brown to yellow, with white setae. Spinnerets dark brown. Epigyne (Fig. 2) about 1.5 times wider than long with rimmed scape and hood; copulatory opening concave, located posteriorly, close to base of scape; copulatory duct short and robust; spermathecae large, about 3 times longer than copulatory duct, oval, touching each other. Male. Unknown. Material examined. Holotype ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43244), China: Yunnan, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Mengla County, Menglun Township, Mane Village (21.9309 ° N, 101.2261 ° E), 27 February 2022, Y. Li leg. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The species name ‘ bo ’ is derived from an ancient Chinese legend: it was an animal similar to the unicorn, reminiscent of the long horn on carapace of this new species; noun (name) in apposition.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA05FFB4FF37FE2A0718FB08.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species resembles O. sexspinosus (Thorell, 1894) but can be distinguished from it by the straight anterior edge of the scape (vs. curved in O. sexspinosus), the width of the hood is much wider than the length (vs. the length much longer than the width in O. sexspinosus) and the abdomen with a pair of yellow humps dorsally. Description. Female (holotype, Figs 5 C – D). Total length 8.88. Carapace 2.61 long, 2.62 wide. Abdomen 6.02 long, 6.46 wide. Carapace pear shaped, brown, with pale setae and black pattern, middle with two horns. Chelicerae brown, 3 promarginal teeth, 2 denticles at middle and 2 retromarginal teeth. Endites and labium brown at base, pale at tip, endites almost square, labium triangular. Sternum heart shaped, brown. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.22, ALE 0.19, PME 0.22, PLE 0.15, AME – AME 0.41, AME – ALE 0.68, PME – PME 0.33, PME – PLE 0.73. Legs white with brown and black pattern. Leg measurements: I 9.44 (2.86, 3.40, 2.49, 0.69), II 9.29 (3.02, 3.18, 2.36, 0.73), III 5.04 (1.77, 1.60, 1.09, 0.58), IV 6.22 (1.90, 2.51, 1.31, 0.50). Abdomen brown, with white setae and pale white reticulated pattern. Spinnerets yellowbrown. Epigyne (Fig. 3) length and width nearly equal, with rimmed scape and hood; copulatory opening concave, located at posteriorly, close to base of scape; copulatory duct short and strong; spermathecae large, about 3 times longer than copulatory duct, oval, separated. Male. Unknown. Material examined. Holotype ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43245), China: Hainan, Qionghai City, Dalu Township, Donghong Farm, Ershierdui, 4 March 2021, M. Yi leg. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The species name is derived from Yuanba Li, an ancient Chinese warrior; noun (name) in apposition.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA05FFB4FF37FB15010FFA84.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Eurysoma thorntoni Blackwall, 1865 from Africa	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA05FFB4FF37FA910100F7B0.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species resembles P. tsushimensis Yamaguchi, 1960 but can be distinguished by the number of black spots on abdomen is 14 (vs. 12 in P. tsushimensis (Tanikawa, 2007, figs 54 – 55), and the width of the hood is much greater than the length (vs. the width and length of the hood are almost equal in P. tsushimensis (Tanikawa, 2007, fig. 50 )). Description. Female (holotype, Fig. 6). Total length 6.58. Carapace 2.52 long, 2.33 wide. Abdomen 6.25 long, 7.35 wide. Carapace pear shaped, dark brown. Chelicerae brown, 3 promarginal teeth, 2 retromarginal teeth. Endites and labium yellow-brown, endites almost square. Sternum brown with yellow margin. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.16, ALE 0.12, PME 0.12, PLE 0.10, AME – AME 0.20, AME – ALE 0.42, PME – PME 0.22, PME – PLE 0.48. Legs yellow-brown. Leg measurements: I 6.19 (2.21, 2.24, 1.17, 0.57), II 6.09 (2.15, 2.19, 1.23, 0.52), III 3.91 (1.42, 1.33, 0.67, 0.49), IV 5.65 (2.11, 2.11, 0.97, 0.46). Abdomen pale yellow, with 14 black spots, pair of middle spots largest. Spinnerets yellow-brown. Epigyne (Fig. 4) about 1.5 times wider than long, with rimmed scape and hood, hood about 10 times wider than long. Copulatory opening concave, located posteriorly, close to base of scape; copulatory duct inconspicuous; spermathecae oval, almost touching each other. Male. Unknown. Material examined. Holotype ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43246), China: Hunan, Yueyang City, Pingjiang County, Fushoushan (28.4667 ° N, 113.7667 ° E), 15 July 2016, R. Jiang leg. Paratype. 1 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43247), China: Jiangxi, Pingxiang, Luxi County, Nankeng Township, Xinping Village, 19 June 2018, Y. Zhao leg. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The species name is a combination of " magnus " and " maculata ", because the spot on the middle of the abdomen of this species is larger than that of other species; adjective.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA0AFFBBFF37F9A2066FF913.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Amauropelma trueloves Raven & Stumkat, 2001 from Australia.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA0AFFB8FF37F93E0652FDF2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The species resembles A. staschi Jäger, 2012 by having a similar embolus and retrolateral tibial apophysis (Fig. 7) but can be distinguished by the sharp terminus of the tegular apophysis (vs. blunt in A. staschi), by the sclerotized, triangular distal apophysis of the tegulum (vs. absent in A. staschi) and the patella of the palp has a distinct retrolateral apophysis (vs. absent in A. staschi). Description. Male (holotype). Colouration in alcohol: Carapace, legs and abdomen pale yellow. Chelicerae brown. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.09, ALE 0.14, PME 0.08, PLE 0.13, AME – AME 0.03, AME – ALE 0.04, PME – PME 0.03, PME – PLE 0.12, AME – PME 0.05, ALE – PLE 0.03. Leg measurements: I 6.73 (1.68, 2.63, 1.48, 0.94), II 5.87 (1.53, 2.18, 1.28, 0.88), III 5.36 (1.38, 1.84, 1.34, 0.80), IV 7.55 (1.83, 2.49, 2.15, 1.08). Leg formula 4123. Chelicerae with 3 promarginal, 4 retromarginal teeth, without denticles. Tarsi and metatarsi without scopula. Palp (Fig. 7). Retrolateral tibial apophysis projects at an almost right angle from tibia in ventral view, with 2 short apices. Patellar apophysis present. Cymbium tip slightly conical, prolateral cymbial bulge with distinct extension. Embolus arising at 9 - o’clock-position from tegulum, with distinct membranous seam. Conductor arising at 12.30 - o’clockposition from tegulum, bending retrolaterally. Tegular apophysis situated subcentrally on tegulum, terminus pointed. Female. Unknown. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43248), China: Guangxi, Hechi City, Huanjiang County, Dacai Township, Nuanhe Village, Longgong Cave (24.7738 ° N, 108.3856 ° E), 15 January 2018, Z. Chen leg. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The species name is a noun in apposition derived from the type locality.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA09FFB9FF37F9970098FE1F.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Funny valentine Lin & Li, sp. nov. Diagnosis. The undivided cribellum and male palp with a retrolateral tibial apophysis indicate that this new genus belongs to Dictynidae O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871. Funny Lin & Li, gen. nov. is similar to some Chinese Cicurina Menge, 1871 species by having six eyes (see Li & Wang, 2017), 2 pairs of spermathecae and a dorsal tibial apophysis but can be distinguished by the retrolateral tibial apophysis divided into two parts (vs. retrolateral tibial apophysis undivided in Cicurina), conductor partially wrapped around embolus (vs. conductor and embolus separate in Cicurina) and in females, the copulatory duct is inconspicuous (vs. copulatory duct long and conspicuous in Cicurina). Description. Small sized. Body length 2.00 – 2.21. Carapace oval, covered with sparce black setae, color gradually darkens dorsally. ALE largest, PME smallest, anterior eye row recurved. Fovea distinct. Body and legs pale yellow, covered by black setae. Cribellum undivided. Abdomen uniformly white. Palp. Retrolateral tibial apophysis in two parts: wide, triangular ventro-retrolateral tibial apophysis and narrow dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis, dorsal tibial apophysis blunt. Median apophysis translucent, ear shaped. Conductor partially wrapped around embolus, terminus pointed. Embolus curved, sickle-shaped. Epigyne. Copulatory duct inconspicuous. Two pairs of spermathecae, primary spermathecae larger than spermathecal head. Fertilization duct originating from median posterior edge of spermathecae, extending almost transversely. Distribution. China (Sichuan). Etymology. The specific name is an arbitrary combination of letters; masculine in gender. Species included. Funny valentine Lin & Li, sp. nov.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA08FFBEFF37F9080615FD2F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Same as for the genus. Description. Male (holotype, Figs 9 C – D). Total length 2.00. Colour in alcohol: carapace, sternum, chelicerae, labium, endites, palps, and legs white. Carapace 0.94 long, 0.70 wide. Abdomen 1.05 long, 0.70 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.06, ALE 0.05, PME 0.04, AME – AME 0.06, PME – PME 0.07, AME – PME 0.02, AME – ALE 0.02, ALE – PME 0.04. Anterior eye row recurved. Leg measurements: I 2.24 (0.64, 0.81, 0.43, 0.36), II 2.01 (0.57, 0.69, 0.40, 0.35), III 2.06 (0.55, 0.70, 0.44, 0.37), IV 1.64 (0.43, 0.54, 0.41, 0.26). Abdomen oval, spinnerets short. Palp (Fig. 8). Retrolateral tibial apophysis in two parts: wide ventro-retrolateral tibial apophysis and narrow dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis, dorsal tibial apophysis blunt. Median apophysis translucent, ear-shaped. Conductor partially wrapped around embolus, terminus pointed. Female (Fig. 9 E). Total length 2.21. Carapace 0.91 long, 0.65 wide. Abdomen 1.32 long, 0.94 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.05, ALE 0.05, PME 0.04, AME – AME 0.05, PME – PME 0.04, AME – PME 0.03, AME – ALE 0.01, ALE – PME 0.03. Anterior eye row recurved. Leg measurements: I 1.75 (0.53, 0.63, 0.31, 0.28), II 1.49 (0.46, 0.53, 0.27, 0.23), III 1.26 (0.36, 0.40, 0.26, 0.24), IV 1.75 (0.49, 0.61, 0.38, 0.27). Habitus similar to that of male. Epigyne (Figs 9 A – B) about 3 times wider than long, copulatory duct inconspicuous. Spermatheca in two parts: Spermathecal head small, oval, primary spermathecae almost two times larger than spermathecal head, kidney shaped. Fertilization duct transverse. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43249), China: Sichuan, Kangding City, Mugecuo, under moss (30.1447 ° N, 101.8581 ° E, elev. 3806 m), 9 August 2006, Y. Song, Z. Cui and J. Xu leg. Paratypes. 4 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43250 – Ar 43253), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is an arbitrary combination of letters; masculine in gender.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA0DFFBCFF37FB410120FB71.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Zelotes hungaricus Balogh, 1935 from Europe.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA0DFFBCFF37FEBC07C0FBA0.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The male is similar to that of Sahastata sinuspersica Marusik, Zamani & Mirshamsi, 2014, but the new species has a V-shaped notch on distal tip of cymbium, and the tibia is three times longer than the cymbium, while four times longer in S. sinuspersica. Description. Male (holotype, Fig. 11) total length 6.82. Carapace 2.87 long, 2.90 wide; abdomen 4.27 long, 1.87 wide. Carapace almost round, white. Eye area black, black longitudinal stripe from eye area to fovea. Some long setae in the stripe. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.09, ALE 0.17, PME 0.11, PLE 0.14, AME – AME 0.05, AME – ALE 0.04, PME – PME 0.14, PME – PLE 0.03. AME – PME 0.02. ALE – PLE 0.03. Clypeus height 0.07. Endites yellow, base gradually lighter, conspicuously longer than wide. Labium fused with sternum, yellow, darker anteriorly. Legs yellow-brown, with plumose setae. I 14.02 (3.29, 4.83, 3.79, 2.11); II 11.22 (2.73, 3.96, 3.22, 1.31); III 9.00 (2.40, 2.86, 2.54, 1.20); IV 13.17 (3.14, 4.20, 4.32, 1.51). Leg formula 1423. Abdomen almost cylindrical, widest at middle. Dorsum black-brown with many long, brown hairs, five pairs white spots. Cardiac mark white, sparse setae. Palp (Fig. 10) simple. Tibia length almost equal to that of femur, three times longer than cymbium. End of cymbium present an apophysis with a long seta. Bulb simple, coiling almost twice. Base hidden in cymbium, thus only one sperm duct coil visible. Embolus long, with bifurcated end. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43254), China: Tibet, Qamdo City, Markam County, Qucainka Village (29.0942 ° N, 98.6083 ° E, elev. 2320 m), 8 May 2021, Y. Lin & J. Liu leg. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name comes from the Greek god “ Erebus ”, because the color of this new species is dark; noun.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA0DFFBCFF37FF2001E1FE91.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Pholcoides afghana Roewer, 1960 from Afghanistan.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA0DFFA2FF37FADD0652FE8A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Males of this new species can be distinguished from all other Cryptodrassus species by the inconspicuous retrolateral tibial apophysis and the embolus with two apophyses. Females can be distinguished by the absence of an anterior pocket of the epigyne and elongated spermathecal gland, dilated distally. Description. Male (holotype, Figs 14 A – B). Colour in alcohol: carapace, sternum, legs and palps, chelicerae and abdomen are a unicolorous pale brown, without pattern. Total length 2.65, carapace 1.14 long, 0.83 wide, posterior lighter. Abdomen 1.33 long, 0.75 wide. Anterior eye row slightly recurved, posterior eye row straight. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.04, ALE 0.04, PME 0.04, PLE 0.03, AME – AME 0.02, AME – ALE 0.02, PME – PME 0.03, PME – PLE 0.02, AME – PME 0.03, ALE – PLE 0.03. Chelicerae red brown with 3 promarginal and 1 retromarginal teeth. Leg measurements: I 2.59 (0.72, 1.03, 0.44, 0.44), II 2.13 (0.60, 0.77, 0.37, 0.39), III 1.92 (0.52, 0.62, 0.39, 0.39), IV 2.90 (0.75, 1.01, 0.67, 0.47). Abdomen oval, covered with dense layer of grey setae. Palp (Fig. 12). Retrolateral tibial apophysis inconspicuous, instead of a broad sclerotized area. Conductor short, beakshaped. Embolus about 3 times longer than conductor, curved, sickle-shaped, with two apophyses on middle and near terminus. Embolus arising in 10 - o’clock-position from tegulum. Female (IZCAS-Ar 43260, Figs 14 C – D). Total length 3.35, carapace 1.58 long, 1.14 wide, abdomen 1.69 long, 1.13 wide. Colour as in male. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.04, ALE 0.04, PME 0.05, PLE 0.04, AME – AME 0.04, AME – ALE 0.03, PME – PME 0.06, PME – PLE 0.05, AME – PME 0.04, ALE – PLE 0.03. Leg measurements: I 2.87 (0.77, 1.14, 0.47, 0.49), II 2.74 (0.78, 1.07, 0.45, 0.44), III 2.39 (0.63, 0.81, 0.50, 0.45), IV 3.48 (0.91, 1.23, 0.81, 0.53). Leg formula 4123. Other characters as in male except slightly larger body size. Epigyne (Fig. 13). Copulatory opening covered by rim, rim curved. Copulatory duct slender. Spermathecal gland spindle shaped. Spermatheca kidney shaped. Fertilization duct originating from posterior edge of spermatheca, extending almost transversely. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43255), China: Beijing, Mentougou District, Yubai Village, underground (40.0879 ° N, 115.9311 ° E), 24 October 2014, M. Yi leg. Paratypes. 4 ♂ 1 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43256 – Ar 43260), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The species name is a noun in apposition derived from the type locality.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA13FFA2FF37FA3A0150F9E8.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Latouchia fossoria Pocock, 1901 from China.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA13FFA3FF37F9B50359FCD9.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The male of the new species is similar to that of L. yejiei Zhang & Wang, 2021 by the straight embolus and the length of the embolus as long as the bulb but can be distinguished by the absence of a triangular apophysis on the embolus (vs. present in L. yejiei Zhang & Wang, 2021). The female of this new species can be distinguished from other known female congeners by the mushroom-shaped spermatheca. Description. Male (holotype, Fig. 16 B). Total length 8.25. Carapace 4.77 long and 4.18 wide, reddish brown in ethanol; rim of carapace brown and with a small ridge; fovea U-shaped, without any modification posteriorly; caput slightly raised. Eyes in two rows, anterior row procurved; eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.17, ALE 0.30, PME 0.20, PLE 0.25, AME – AME 0.10, AME – PME 0.08, AME – ALE 0.06, PME – PME 0.25, PME – PLE 0, ALE – PLE 0.06. Chelicerae reddish brown, with 5 promarginal and 7 retromarginal teeth, rastellum comprising 5 stout spines on tubercle. Labium without cuspules. Sternum reddish brown, with large sigilla centrally. Abdomen 3.51 long and 2.50 wide, dorsally yellowish grey, with black pattern. Leg measurements: I 13.00 (4.33, 4.51, 2.75, 1.41), II 11.06 (3.88, 3.91, 2.65, 1.16), III 9.84 (3.06, 2.64, 2.63, 1.51), IV 14.33 (4.20, 4.28, 3.91, 1.94). Palp (Fig. 15). Tibia relatively slender with numerous bristles ventrally, bristles on lateral side of tip stout. Embolus straight. Female (IZCAS-Ar 43264, Figs 16 A, C). Total length 17.24. Carapace 8.84 long and 8.25 wide, reddish brown in ethanol; rim of carapace brown with small ridge; fovea U-shaped, without any modification posteriorly; caput slightly raised. Eyes in two rows, anterior row procurved; eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.15, ALE 0.29, PME 0.14, PLE 0.30, AME – AME 0.14, AME – PME 0.14, AME – ALE 0.12, PME – PME 0.34, PME – PLE 0.03, ALE – PLE 0.09. Chelicerae reddish brown, with 4 promarginal and 6 retromarginal teeth, rastellum comprising 5 stout spines on tubercle. Labium without cuspules. Maxillae with 15 cuspules. Sternum reddish brown, with large sigilla centrally. Abdomen 6.82 long and 4.49 wide, dorsally yellowish grey, with black pattern. Leg measurements: I 9.03 (3.34, 3.77, 1.07, 0.85), II 7.63 (2.62, 3.36, 0.90, 0.75), III 7.35 (1.96, 2.20, 1.70, 1.49), IV 11.44 (3.04, 4.49, 2.89, 1.02). Vulva (Fig. 16 C). Spermatheca T-shaped, with numerous glandular pores; stalks almost 0.5 times as wide as spermatheca. Material examined. Holotype. ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43261), China: Hainan, Ledong Li Autonomous County, Jianfengling National Park, Mingfeng Valley (18.7105 ° N, 108.8792 ° E, elev. 1046 m), 2 December 2020, Y. Mo leg. Paratypes. 1 ♂ 2 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43262 – Ar 43264), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is dedicated to Ms. Jing Yuan, who has helped us greatly with this research; noun (name) in genitive case.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA12FFA1FF37FC39016BFD09.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Pararana gaofani Lin & Li, sp. nov. Diagnosis. This genus is similar to Jingneta Wang & Li, 2020, Longileptoneta Seo, 2015 and Masirana Kishida, 1942 by the presence of spines on the male palpal femur but can be distinguished by the absence of a tibial apophysis (vs. tibia with apophyses in Jingneta, Longileptoneta and Masirana), cymbium with transverse depression (vs. absent in Jingneta) and patella expanded, with spines. Description. Male. Length 1.91. Eyes six. Carapace brown. Median groove, cervical grooves, and radial furrows distinct, dark brown. Abdomen grey, oval, with dark pattern. Palp. Palpal femur with ventral and dorsal rows of strong spines, tibia without apophysis, cymbium with transverse depression. Bulb with horn-like median apophysis and conductor, retrolateral lobe leaf shaped, embolus transparent. Distribution. China (Jiangsu). Etymology. The new generic name is a combination of “ para ” and “ masirana ”, referring to the morphological similarity of this new genus with Masirana; feminine in gender. Species included. Pararana gaofani Lin & Li, sp. nov.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA10FFA1FF37F9980700F78D.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Same as for the genus. Description. Male (holotype, Fig. 18). Total length 1.91. Carapace 0.74 long, 0.62 wide. Abdomen 1.07 long, 0.67 wide. Leg measurements: I 5.59 (1.56, 1.90, 1.32, 0.81), II 4.22 (1.13, 1.41, 0.97, 0.71), III - (1.04, -, -, -), IV - (1.35, -, -, -). Carapace light brown. Eyes six. Median groove, cervical grooves, and radial furrows distinct. Abdomen grey, ovoid. Palp (Fig. 17). Femur with rows of short spines ventrally, dorsally and prolaterally; patella expanded, with five short spines. Cymbium with transverse depression at the middle. Bulb with knife-shaped embolus and three sclerites: horn-like median apophysis and conductor, directed dorsally. Retrolateral lobe leaf shaped, directed retrolaterally. Female. Unknown. Material examined. Holotype ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43265), China: Jiangsu, Zhenjiang City, Jurong City, Baohua Mount. (32.1322 ° N, 119.0915 ° E), 13 December 2020, F. Gao leg. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The species is named after Mr. Fan Gao, the collector of the holotype; noun (name) in genitive case.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA17FFA6FF37FEF4010CFE25.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Paratus reticulatus Simon, 1898 from Sri Lanka.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA17FFA7FF37FE710376FC3B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This new species can be distinguished from all other Paratus species by the long, sword-shaped embolus, terminus of tegular outgrowth with an apophysis and the retrolateral tibial apophysis comprises two parts. Description. Male (holotype, Fig. 22 A). Total length 2.95, carapace 1.46 long, 1.31 wide, abdomen 1.26 long, 1.09 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.11, ALE 0.09, PME 0.10, PLE 0.10, AME – AME 0.09, AME – ALE 0.05, PME – PME 0.11, PME – PLE 0.12, ALE – PLE 0.04. Several bent setae originating at base of fang. Carapace bright yellow, with two pairs of brown bands laterally. Highest point of carapace at fovea. Fovea red brown, long and straight. Cervical groove indistinct, radial groove distinct. Sternum light yellow, with grey pattern submarginally. Chelicerae same color as carapace, with 3 promarginal and 4 retromarginal teeth. Abdomen grey, with distinct black patches and irregular white guanine spots. Leg measurements: I 3.95 (1.20, 1.68, 0.86, 0.21), II 3.49 (1.02, 1.45, 0.67, 0.35), III 3.61 (0.95, 1.52, 0.86, 0.28), IV 4.11 (1.20, 1.42, 1.06, 0.43). Legs colored as carapace, tibia I with 7 pairs of long ventral spines, tibia II with 6 pairs of long ventral spines, metatarsi I and II with 3 pairs of long ventral spines. Palp (holotype, Fig. 19). Patella slightly longer than tibia. Retrolateral tibial apophysis comprises two parts, ventroretrolateral tibial apophysis narrowed, straight, two times longer than dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis, serrations on dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis. Tegulum oval, with triangular tegular outgrowth. Embolus and conductor originating at dorsally on bulb, conductor strongly curved, embolus longer than conductor, straight. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43266), China: Yunnan, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Pingbian Miao Autonomous County, Dawei Mount, 14 May 2019, Y. Wang leg. Paratype. 1 ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43267), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The species is named after Mrs. Meiying Lin who has helped us greatly with this research; noun (name) in genitive case.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA16FFA7FF37FC000642F786.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species is similar to P. hamatus Mu & Zhang, 2018 and P. sinensis Marusik, Zheng & Li, 2008 by lacking a conductor, the curved embolus with a thin apex and the long, narrow retrolateral tibial apophysis but can be distinguished by the straightness of the retrolateral tibial apophysis (vs. curved in P. hamatus) and the embolus with serrations (vs. embolus smooth in P. hamatus and P. sinensis). The epigyne is similar to P. sinensis by having a W-shaped plate but can be distinguished by the long copulatory duct that turns almost 180 ° toward spermatheca (vs. long and V-shaped in P. sinensis) and the copulatory opening is as wide as the diameter of a spermatheca (vs. shorter than the diameter of a spermatheca in P. sinensis). Description. Male (holotype, Figs 22 B, 23 A). Total length 2.57, carapace 1.29 long, 1.21 wide, abdomen 1.28 long, 1.00 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.12, ALE 0.11, PME 0.10, PLE 0.11, AME – AME 0.06, AME – ALE 0.06, PME – PME 0.09, PME – PLE 0.10, ALE – PLE 0.02. Several bent setae originating at base of fang. Carapace bright yellow, with two pairs of brown bands laterally. Highest point of carapace at fovea. Fovea red brown, long and straight. Cervical groove indistinct, radial groove distinct. Sternum light yellow, with grey pattern submarginally. Chelicerae darker than carapace, with 3 promarginal and 4 retromarginal teeth. Abdomen grey with distinct black patches and irregular white guanine spots. Leg measurements: I 3.96 (1.21, 1.52, 0.79, 0.44), II 3.74 (1.10, 1.41, 0.77, 0.46), III 3.92 (1.08, 1.42, 0.87, 0.55), IV 4.30 (1.25, 1.34, 1.08, 0.63). Legs coloured as carapace, femora III and IV with two distinct black annuli that divide femora into three almost equal parts. Tibiae I and II with 7 pairs of long ventral spines, metatarsi I and II with 3 pairs of long ventral spines. Palp (Fig. 20). Retrolateral tibial apophysis narrowed, straight. Tegulum oval, with triangular tegular outgrowth. Embolus originating at middle of bulb, strongly curved, with serration, terminus with small, narrow apophysis. Female (IZCAS-Ar 43270, Figs 22 C, 23 B). Total length 1.92, carapace 0.92 long, 0.91 wide, abdomen 1.04 long, 0.77 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.11, ALE 0.10, PME 0.09, PLE 0.11, AME – AME 0.07, AME – ALE 0.05, PME – PME 0.10, PME – PLE 0.11, ALE – PLE 0.02. Leg measurements: I 3.82 (1.13, 1.57, 0.74, 0.38), II 4.13 (1.22, 1.60, 0.85, 0.46), III 4.25 (1.31, 1.44, 1.00, 0.50), IV 4.76 (1.35, 1.45, 1.36, 0.60). Other characters as in male except darker colour and slightly larger body size. Epigyne (Fig. 21). Epigynal plate weakly sclerotized, with W-shaped posterior margin, without wrinkles. Copulatory opening hidden under epigynal plate. Copulatory duct long, V-shaped. Spermathecae spherical, separated by about 3 times spermatheca diameter. Fertilization duct curved dorsally, longer than radius of spermatheca. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43268), China: Guangdong, Shaoguan City, Nanling (24.9288 ° N, 113.0159 ° E), 23 August 2021, Q. Lu leg. Paratypes. 1 ♂ 1 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43269, Ar 43270), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA1AFFABFF37FA5D015EFA4C.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Speocera pallida Berland, 1914 from Africa.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA1AFFA9FF37F9D907C0FD91.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species is similar to S. xuanson sp. nov., but males can be distinguished by the terminal flat associated sclerite (vs. long, horn-shaped associated sclerite in S. xuanson) and the blunt terminus of the embolus (vs. sharp in S. xuanson), and females can be distinguished by the large, oval spermatheca (vs. very small spermatheca in S. xuanson). Description. Male (holotype, Fig. 28 A). Total length 1.02; carapace length 0.50; carapace width 0.44; abdomen length 0.51; abdomen width 0.35. Carapace pyriform, narrowing gradually anteriorly; light yellow, suffused with purplish pattern; pars cephalica flat; fovea not visible. Sternum light yellow, suffused with purplish color, longer than wide. Endites light yellow, suffused with purplish tinge; with serrula; labium light yellow, suffused with purplish tinge. Clypeus nearly vertical, short. Chelicerae light yellow, anterolateral margin with a cluster of short setae, promargin with a series of six teeth reaching lamina; retromargin with two small denticles. Eyes: six contiguous eyes surrounded by black pigmentation, PME smallest, PLE largest. Abdomen oval; purplish. Legs light yellow. Leg measurements: I 1.78 (0.50, 0.66, 0.36, 0.26), II 1.58 (0.44, 0.52, 0.36, 0.26), III 1.34 (0.39, 0.44, 0.29, 0.22), IV 1.94 (0.58, 0.68, 0.43, 0.25). Palp (Fig. 24). Palpal femur long, palpal tibia about as long as cymbium. Cymbium conical, without prolateral extension. Bulb spherical. Embolus short, nearly transparent, associated sclerite almost as long as embolus, terminus flat. Sperm duct initially medium size, gradually tapering distally. Female (IZCAS-Ar 43279, Fig. 28 B). Total length 1.08; carapace length 0.52; carapace width 0.43; abdomen length 0.52; abdomen width 0.36. Similar to male in color and general features but larger. Chelicerae unmodified. Leg measurements: I 1.64 (0.47, 0.60, 0.32, 0.25), II 1.58 (0.43, 0.54, 0.32, 0.25), III 1.60 (0.46, 0.54, 0.38, 0.22), IV 1.84 (0.53, 0.62, 0.41, 0.28). Genitalia (Fig. 25). Internal genitalia with accessory gland long, extending beyond sides of abdomen; spermatheca oval. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43271), China, Guangdong, Guangzhou City, Yuexiu District, Yuexiu Park (23.1394 ° N, 113.2660 ° E, elev. 20 m), 20 September 2021, T. Jiang leg. Paratypes. 1 ♂ 7 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43272 – Ar 43279), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The species is named after Mr. Tongyao Jiang, the collector of the holotype; noun (name) in genitive case.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA18FFACFF37F9A502D1FD6B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species is similar to S. cattien Lin & Li, 2019 but males can be distinguished by the ratio of the length of the cymbium to the width of the cymbium — 1: 3 (vs. 1: 2 in S. cattien) and the straight embolus (vs. curved in S. cattien). Females can be distinguished by the N-shaped accessory gland (vs. C-shaped accessory gland in S. cattien). Description. Male (holotype, Fig. 28 C). Total length 1.12; carapace length 0.51; carapace width 0.42; abdomen length 0.57; abdomen width 0.39. Carapace pyriform, narrowing gradually anteriorly, anterior margin smoothly curved in dorsal view; light yellow, suffused with purplish pattern; pars cephalica flat; fovea not visible. Sternum light yellow, suffused with purplish color, as long as wide. Endites light yellow suffused with purplish tinge; with serrula; labium light yellow suffused with purplish tinge. Clypeus nearly vertical; short. Chelicerae light yellow; external margin strongly excavated; promargin with a series of six teeth reaching lamina; retromargin with two very small denticles. Six contiguous eyes surrounded by black pigmentation, PME smallest, PLE largest. Abdomen oval; purplish. Legs light yellow. Leg measurements: I 1.80 (0.51, 0.69, 0.33, 0.27), II 1.67 (0.48, 0.60, 0.34, 0.25), III 1.43 (0.43, 0.46, 0.34, 0.20), IV 1.96 (0.57, 0.69, 0.41, 0.29). Genitalia (Fig. 26). Palpal femur long; palpal tibia elongated, as long as cymbium. Cymbium conical, without prolateral extension. Bulb elliptical. Embolus short, black, slightly curved. Associated sclerites absent. Female (IZCAS-Ar 43281, Fig. 28 D). Total length 1.32; carapace length 0.55; carapace width 0.46; abdomen length 0.74; abdomen width 0.38. Similar to male in color and general features but larger. Chelicerae unmodified. Leg measurements: I 1.83 (0.54, 0.65, 0.37, 0.27), II 1.63 (0.25, 0.33, 0.56, 0.49), III 1.37 (0.37, 0.44, 0.33, 0.23), IV 1.99 (0.56, 0.69, 0.43, 0.31). Genitalia (Fig. 27). Internal genitalia with afferent spermatheca short, straight, not extending beyond sides of abdomen; tip of afferent spermatheca N-shaped; spermatheca oval. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43280), China: Hainan, Wuzhishan City, Wuzhishan section of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, 4 March 2022, D. Wang leg. Paratypes. 3 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43281 – Ar 43283), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The species is named after Mr. Dongdong Wang, the collector of the holotype; noun (name) in genitive case.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA1DFFACFF37F96D01ABF95C.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Hamataliwa grisea Keyserling, 1887 from North America.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA1DFF92FF37F8E907CCFD09.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The male of the new species is similar to H. aurita Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2005 by the shape of the dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis and strongly coiled and folded embolus, but it differs by having the conductor straight with a 90 ° bend at the terminus, stick shaped (vs. with flattened terminus, ribbon-like in H. aurita) and ventro-retrolateral tibial apophysis is significantly longer than the dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis (vs. ventro-retrolateral tibial apophysis as long as the dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis in H. aurita). Description. Male (holotype, Fig. 31). Total length 3.14. Carapace 1.65 long, 1.35 wide; abdomen 1.43 long, 1.20 wide. Carapace brown with white scales. Ocular area greyish black with white scales. Eye measurements: AME 0.08; ALE 0.16; PME 0.14; PLE 0.11; AME – AME 0.11; AME – ALE 0.04; PME – PME 0.25; PME – PLE 0.18. Sternum, chelicera, labium and endites brown, chelicerae same color as carapace, with 2 promarginal teeth and 1 retromarginal tooth. Legs brown with long spines. Leg measurements: I 4.56 (1.37, 1.59, 0.97, 0.63), II 3.61 (1.10, 1.52, 0.61, 0.38), III 3.02 (0.85, 1.16, 0.61, 0.40), IV 3.08 (0.73, 1.23, 0.73, 0.39). Leg formula 1243. Abdomen greyish brown, with yellow-brown pattern, wide anteriorly, sharp caudally, with white stripes. Palp (Fig. 30). Patellar apophysis small, ventro-retrolateral tibial apophysis digitiform, dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis blunt, distal part of median apophysis wide; conductor straight, terminus sharp. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43284), China: Fujian, Sanming City, Hutou Mount. (26.2465 ° N, 117.6719 ° E), 4 May 2022, R. Wang leg. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is dedicated to Mr. Ruiyang Wang, the collector of this species; name in genitive case.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA23FF92FF37F98D011BF93C.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Hyllus giganteus C. L. Koch, 1846 from Indonesia.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA23FF91FF37F9090739FEA9.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The male of the new species resembles H. diardi (Walckenaer, 1837) by the shape of the bulb and wide embolus. The female is similar by the oval copulatory opening (Zhang & Wang, 2017). The male differs by the following: the truncated terminus of the retrolateral tibial apophysis is longer than wide (vs. wider than long in H. diardi) and the retrolateral tibial apophysis has a depression in the middle of the tip (vs. the depression absent in H. diardi). In the female, the hood is inconspicuous (vs. the lateral side of the hood with a distinct depression in H. diardi) and the abdomen with a red pattern (vs. absent in H. diardi). Description. Male (holotype, Figs 34 A – B). Total length 11.64. Carapace 5.36 long, 4.91 wide. Abdomen 5.34 long, 4.84 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.91, ALE 0.44, PME 0.10, PLE 0.40, AME – AME 0.23, AME – ALE 0.31, PME – PME 2.75, PME – PLE 0.86, ALE – PLE 1.58. Leg measurements: I 9.80 (1.82, 5.36, 1.79, 0.83), II 8.87 (2.52, 4.47, 1.27, 0.61), III 7.49 (2.10, 3.15, 1.39, 0.85), IV 7.02 (1.99, 3.23, 1.25, 0.55). Carapace black, red-brown medially, carapace edge and sides of cephalic part with white setae, thoracic part sloping abruptly, clothed with white setae. Fovea indistinct. Clypeus dark brown, covered with thin setae. Chelicerae black, with 1 retromarginal and 1 promarginal tooth. Endites and labium black. Sternum black-brown, covered with yellow setae. Legs with brown-white setae. Abdomen elongated oval, dorsum with three pairs of muscle depressions, dark green, with white spots. Palp (Fig. 32). Retrolateral tibial apophysis terminus black, with depression; cymbium flattened, covered with long setae; bulb almost oval, with sperm duct extending along margin, tegular lobe simple; embolus wide. Female (IZCAS-Ar 43286, Figs 34 C – D). Total length 13.92. Carapace 5.63 long, 5.11 wide. Abdomen 7.64 long, 6.07 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.96, ALE 0.32, PME 0.12, PLE 0.41, AME – AME 0.27, AME – ALE 0.30, PME – PME 2.76, PME – PLE 0.79, ALE – PLE 1.46. Leg measurements: I 9.10 (2.36, 4.45, 1.21, 1.08), II 8.45 (2.50, 4.00, 1.18, 0.77), III 7.88 (2.55, 3.54, 1.03, 0.76), IV 9.25 (2.42, 4.01, 1.89, 0.93). Habitus similar to that of male except chelicerae with 2 retromarginal teeth and 1 promarginal tooth, abdomen with white stripe centrally, widening medially, laterally with red pattern and white spots. Venter black with dark setae and white pattern; sides black with white spots. Epigyne (Fig. 33). Longer than wide, with pair of hoods near epigastral furrow; copulatory opening situated medially, oval; copulatory duct indistinct; spermatheca shaped irregularly; fertilization duct well-developed. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43285), China: Jiangxi, Ganzhou City, Chongyi County, Yangmingshan National Park, Lanxi Valley, 6 August 2021, Y. Wen leg. Paratype. 1 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43286), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is dedicated to Mr. Yu Wen, the collector of this species; name in genitive case.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA20FF91FF37F9080610F8B9.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Siamspinops spinosissimus Dankittipakul & Corronca, 2009 from Thailand.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA20FF9AFF37F8840642FCD9.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Males of the new species are similar to S. formosensis (Kayashima, 1943) by the T-shaped conductor and embolus arising from the 9 - o’clock-position of the tegulum (Yu et al., 2019, figs 1 – 17), but can be distinguished by having the median apophysis folded outward in a pocket shape (vs. median apophysis straight in S. formosensis), the dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis is two times longer than the ventro-retrolateral tibial apophysis (vs. 1.5 times in S. formosensis) and the terminus of the dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis is enlarged and racket shaped (vs. flat in S. formosensis). Females of the new species resemble those of S. spinescens Dankittipakul & Corronca, 2009 by the long accessory lobe of spermatheca, but in the former species the epigynal pockets are contiguous and median septum absent (vs. epigynal pocket separate and median septum present in S. spinescens). Description. Male (holotype, Fig. 37 A). Total length 4.26; carapace 1.99 long, 2.53 wide; abdomen 2.25 long, 2.10 wide. Carapace yellow, lateral margins yellowish-brown. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.12, ALE 0.08, PME 0.13, PLE 0.18, AME – AME 0.13, AME – ALE 0.28, PME – PME 0.46, PME – PLE 0.23, ALE – PLE 0.15. Chelicerae yellow, with 3 retromarginal teeth and 1 promarginal tooth; labium and maxillae yellow; sternum yellow, lateral margins brown; legs pale yellow, with greyish spots. Leg measurements: I 8.13 (2.45, 2.87, 1.93, 0.88), II 11.46 (3.63, 4.18, 2.61, 1.04), III 11.16 (3.79, 4.00, 2.43, 0.94), IV 8.35 (3.11, 2.58, 1.88, 0.78). Leg formula 2341. Abdomen yellow with brown pattern. Palp (Fig. 35). Patella without apophysis. Palpal tibia two times longer than patella. Retrolateral tibial apophysis with two branches, ventro-retrolateral tibial apophysis small, slightly curved, dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis two times longer than ventro-retrolateral tibial apophysis, terminus enlarged. Bulb relatively round, with basolateral excavation below embolic base. Conductor T-shaped. Embolus filiform. Female (IZCAS-Ar 43292, Fig. 37 B). Total length 6.00; carapace 2.34 long, 2.50 wide; abdomen 3.73 long, 2.57 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.13, ALE 0.08, PME 0.16, PLE 0.23, AME – AME 0.14, AME – ALE 0.33, PME – PME 0.50, PME – PLE 0.25, ALE – PLE 0.15. Leg measurements: I 5.02 (1.75, 1.98, 0.86, 0.43), II 7.35 (2.51, 3.19, 1.01, 0.64), III 7.13 (2.28, 3.13, 1.07, 0.65), IV 7.23 (2.76, 2.57, 1.25, 0.65). Leg formula 2431. Habitus similar to that of male. Epigyne (Fig. 36) with epigynal pocket, copulatory opening conspicuous, arc-shaped. Copulatory duct inconspicuous. Spermathecal head longer than spermatheca, terminus expanded. Spermatheca strongly convoluted, with 8 coils; fertilization ducts leaf shaped. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43287), Yunnan, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Mengla County, Menglun Township, G 213 road, Banyan tree (21.9015 ° N, 101.2837 ° E, elev. 579 m), 28 November 2009, G. Tang and Z. Yao leg. Paratypes. 1 ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43288), Yunnan, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Mengla County, Menglun Township, G 213 road, Secondary forest (21.9076 ° N, 101.2792 ° E, elev. 644 m), 20 November 2009, G. Tang and Z. Yao leg.; 1 ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43289), Yunnan, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Mengla County, Menglun Township, G 213 road, Bamboo plantation (21.8941 ° N, 101.2829 ° E, elev. 589 m), 26 November 2009, G. Tang and Z. Yao leg.; 1 ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43290), Yunnan, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Mengla County, Menglun Township, G 213 road, Bamboo plantation (21.9064 ° N, 101.2800 ° E, elev. 627 m), 22 November 2009, G. Tang and Z. Yao leg.; 1 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43291), Yunnan, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Mengla County, Menglun Township, Primary tropical seasonal rain forest (21.9172 ° N, 101.2750 ° E, elev. 558 m), 1 – 15 February 2007, G. Tang leg.; 1 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43292), Yunnan, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Mengla County, Menglun Township, G 213 road, Bamboo plantation (21.8940 ° N, 101.2823 ° E, elev. 580 m), 3 December 2009, G. Tang and Z. Yao leg. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA2BFF9AFF37FC3900FCF9AA.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Burmalema shan Zhao & Li, sp. nov. Diagnosis. The new genus resembles Telema Simon, 1882 by lacking a cymbial apophysis, but it can be distinguished by the following: belt-shaped tibial glands (vs. plate-shaped); ratio of embolus / bulb lengths ca. 0.80 (vs. less than 0.42), and twisted embolus (vs. triangular or nearly needle-shaped); females can be distinguished by the L-shaped endogyne with long and sclerotized tubes (vs. cane shaped, with membranous tubes). The new genus can be distinguished from all the other genera of Telemidae by the absence of a cymbial apophysis (vs. presence). Description. Total length 1.25 – 1.53, carapace 0.52 – 0.90 long. Eyes vestigial. Carapace, sternum, endites, labium and legs light brown. Endites longer than wide; labium wider than long. Tibia I 0.90 – 1.00. Leg formula 1243. In male, length of cymbium> femur> tibia> patella; prolateral cymbial apophysis absent; embolus spiraled and long relative to bulb. Endogyne simple, with tube inside, expended distally. Distribution. Myanmar. Etymology. The generic name is derived from “ Burma ”, referring the name of type locality, Myanmar, and “ - lema ” is a convention from Telema, the type genus of the family; feminine in gender. Species included. Burmalema shan sp. nov.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA2BFF98FF37F9F70642FE22.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Same as for the genus. Description. Male (holotype, Fig. 38 A). Total length 1.53. Carapace 0.90 long, 0.50 wide. Abdomen 0.63 long, 0.48 wide. Carapace light brown. Eyes vestigial, clypeus height 0.08. Chelicerae, legs, labium, and endites light brown. Sternum with sparse setae. Leg measurements: I 3.07 (0.90, 0.15, 0.90, 0.70, 0.42), II 2.77 (0.80, 0.15, 0.82, 0.50, 0.50), III 2.00 (0.60, 0.15, 0.50, 0.35, 0.40), IV 2.43 (0.81, 0.13, 0.56, 0.57, 0.36). A dorsal, Y-shaped scuta and a couple of lateral scutae present (arrows in Fig. 38 A). Abdomen ivory coloured and ellipsoid. Palp (Figs 38 B – D). Tibia 1.60 times longer than patella, cymbium 2.08 times longer than tibia, bulb shaped as shown in Figs 38 B – D. Embolus spiraled, ratio of embolus / bulb length 0.78. Female (IZCAS-Ar 43297, Figs 39 A – B). Total length 1.28. Carapace 0.52 long, 0.47 wide. Abdomen 0.76 long, 0.71 wide. Eyes vestigial, clypeus height 0.09. Coloration as in male. Leg measurements: I 2.89 (0.88, 0.16, 1.00, 0.50, 0.35), II 2.44 (0.81, 0.16, 0.75, 0.40, 0.31), III 1.87 (0.69, 0.16, 0.50, 0.30, 0.22), IV 2.37 (0.81, 0.16, 0.69, 0.45, 0.26). Abdomen pale brown. Genitalia (Fig. 39 C). Endogyne L-shaped with closed, sclerotized tube inside, swollen distally. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43293), Myanmar: Shan State, Taunggyi County, an unnamed cave (20.7549 ° N, 97.0172 ° E, elev. 1281 m), 12 October 2017, Z. Chen and H. Liu leg. Paratypes. 4 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43294 – Ar 43297), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA29FF98FF37FA1D0114F98C.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Mekonglema bailang Zhao & Li, 2020 from China.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA29FF9DFF37F9990642FE8A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species resembles M. kaorao Zhao & Li, 2020 by having the tip of the embolus directed dorsally, but can be distinguished by the following characters which are distinct for a subtroglophile: six eyes encircled by black, blue or dark brown carapace (vs. typical characters of troglobiont, such as vestigial eyes, light yellow or pale carapace or abdomen); the ratio of the length of embolus / bulb less than 0.50 (vs. larger than 0.90); the spermathecae with tiny tubes (vs. one large tube only). Description. Male (holotype, Fig. 40 A). Total length 0.97. Carapace 0.41 long, 0.34 wide. Abdomen 0.56 long, 0.50 wide. Carapace dark brown with sparse black dots. Six eyes encircled by black, clypeus height 0.07. Chelicerae, legs, labium, and endites light brown. Leg measurements: I 2.09 (0.59, 0.12, 0.60, 0.40, 0.38), II 1.93 (0.62, 0.12, 0.52, 0.34, 0.33), III 1.31 (0.44, 0.12, 0.36, 0.24, 0.16), IV 1.87 (0.60, 0.12, 0.52, 0.32, 0.32). Pair of distinct lateral scutae. Abdomen dark blue. Palp (Figs 40 B – D). Tibia 2.25 times longer than patella, cymbium 1.67 times longer than tibia, cymbial apophysis 1.5 times longer than width of cymbial base. Tibia and cymbium brown with black dots. Bulb nearly globular, embolus directed towards to cymbium, ratio of embolus / bulb length ca. 0.49. Female (IZCAS-Ar 43302, Figs 40 A – B). Total length 1.09. Carapace 0.38 long, 0.38 wide. Abdomen 0.71 long, 0.63 wide. Six eyes distinct and ringed with black, clypeus height 0.08. Coloration darker than male. Leg measurements: I 1.99 (0.63, 0.09, 0.59, 0.34, 0.34), II 1.65 (0.50, 0.09, 0.44, 0.31, 0.31), III 1.24 (0.34, 0.09, 0.31, 0.25, 0.25), IV 1.80 (0.56, 0.09, 0.50, 0.34, 0.31). Abdomen dark brown. Genitalia (Fig. 40 C). Insemination entrance membranous; spermatheca ellipsoid with membranous, tiny tubes. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43298), Thailand: Chiang Mai, Chai Prakarn County, Ngam Cave (19.6557 ° N, 99.1006 ° E, elev. 644 m), 23 November 2016, S. Li et al., leg. Paratypes. 1 ♂ 3 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43299 – Ar 43302), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA2CFF9DFF37FBC50642F941.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species differs M. nuichua Zhao & Li, sp. nov. and M. sai Zhao & Li, sp. nov. by the following characters: eyes absent (Figs 42 A, 43 A) (vs. present), larger ratio of the embolus / bulb length, 1.09 (Figs 42 C – D) (vs. smaller, 0.38), and larger width ratio of insemination duct / spermatheca ca. 1.10 (Fig. 43 C) (vs. smaller, 0.17). Description. Male (holotype, Fig. 42 A). Total length 0.96. Carapace 0.40 long, 0.35 wide. Abdomen 0.56 long, 0.44 wide. Carapace pale brown (Fig. 42 A). Eyes absent (Fig. 42 A). Chelicerae, labium, and endites pale brown, legs faint yellow (Fig. 42 A). Leg measurements: I 3.15 (1.06, 0.15, 0.94, 0.55, 0.45), II 2.63 (0.78, 0.15, 0.75, 0.50, 0.45), III 1.90 (0.57, 0.13, 0.52, 0.36, 0.32), IV 2.57 (0.80, 0.12, 0.65, 0.50, 0.50). Abdomen pale yellow (Fig. 42 A). Palp (Figs 42 B – D). Tibia 1.45 times longer than patella, cymbium 1.50 times longer than tibia, cymbial apophysis length as 1 / 3 wide as cymbial base (Fig. 42 C); bulb ellipsoidal (Figs 42 C – D); embolus seagull-beak-shaped, long relative to bulb, and length ratio of embolus / bulb ca. 1.09, sclerotized distally (Fig. 42 B). Female (IZCAS-Ar 43311, Figs 43 A – B). Total length 0.95. Carapace 0.44 long, 0.38 wide. Abdomen 0.52 long, 0.48 wide. Eyes absent. Coloration as in male (Figs 43 A – B). Leg measurements: I 3.19 (1.06, 0.19, 0.94, 0.56, 0.44), II 2.69 (0.80, 0.15, 0.80, 0.52, 0.42), III 1.92 (0.60, 0.12, 0.50, 0.47, 0.23), IV 2.47 (0.75, 0.12, 0.70, 0.55, 0.35). Abdomen brown. Genitalia (Fig. 43 C). Insemination entrance membranous, wider than spermatheca; spermatheca sac like with several membranous tubes inside. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43303), Thailand: Rattalung, Khao Chaison District, Lor Kor Cave (7.4483 ° N, 100.1253 ° E, elev. 14 m), 26 October 2015, Q. Zhao, G. Zhou & Z. Chen leg. Paratypes. 2 ♂ 2 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43304 – Ar 43307), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA2CFF9DFF37FE970102FC78.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Milema nuichua Zhao & Li, sp. nov. Diagnosis. This genus can be distinguished from Telema by the following characters: the ratio of the length of embolus / carapace 0.25 – 0.30 (vs. 0.50 – 0.65), the presence of a prolateral cymbial apophysis (vs. absence), belt-shaped tibial glands (vs. plate-shaped), the ratio of the length of embolus / bulb 0.38 – 1.10 (vs. smaller than 0.32); spermatheca sac-like or globular (vs. cane shaped). Description. Total length 0.90 – 1.15 in male, 0.95 – 1.20 in female. Carapace 0.40 – 0.51 long, Carapace pear shaped, pale or dark brown. Six eyes encircled by black or absent. Tibia I 0.52 – 0.94. Leg formula 1243, leg glands belt shaped. Abdomen blue or for males, bulb small relative to carapace, the length ratio of bulb / carapace 0.25 – 0.30. Length of cymbium> femur> tibia> patella; cymbial apophysis present prolaterally. Distribution. Southern Vietnam and Southern Thailand. Etymology. The generic name is a combination of the first two letters of millet (referring to the small size) and the latter four letters of Telema (type genus of the family); feminine in gender. Species included. Milema lorkor Zhao & Li, sp. nov., Milema nuichua Zhao & Li, sp. nov. and Milema sai Zhao & Li, sp. nov. Biology. Habitats of this genus are diverse. The type species, M. nuichua Zhao & Li, sp. nov. inhabits leaf litter; M. sai Zhao & Li, sp. nov. is found at cave entrances; and M. lorkor Zhao & Li, sp. nov. is found deep in caves. These spiders have particular morphological characters adapting to their diverse habitats.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA2CFF82FF37F8EC0642FD47.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species resembles M. sai Zhao & Li, sp. nov., but can be distinguished by the following characters: the distal tibia is wider than the basal cymbium of male palp, the irregular bulb as shown in Figs 44 C – D (vs. nearly ellipsoidal), tip of embolus sclerotized (vs. membranous); spermatheca membranous with no tube inside (vs. many membranous tubes and one sclerotized tube). Description. Male (holotype, Fig. 44 A). Total length 0.90. Carapace 0.40 long, 0.36 wide. Abdomen 0.50 long, 0.40 wide. Carapace brown. Six eyes ringed with black, clypeus height 0.12. Chelicerae, legs, labium, and endites light brown. Leg measurements: I 2.06 (0.63, 0.16, 0.56, 0.40, 0.31), II 1.72 (0.49, 0.12, 0.48, 0.32, 0.31), III 1.38 (0.44, 0.12, 0.35, 0.24, 0.23), IV 1.43 (0.41, 0.12, 0.40, 0.25, 0.25). Abdomen dark blue. Palp (Figs 44 B – D). Tibia 2.28 times longer than patella, cymbium 1.63 times longer than tibia, length of cymbial apophysis as wide as cymbial base; bulb shaped as shown in Figs 44 C – D, curved dorso-medially; embolus as shown in Figs 44 B – D, short relative to bulb, sclerotized distally. Female (IZCAS-Ar 43306, Figs 45 A – B). Total length 0.95. Carapace 0.52 long, 0.44 wide. Abdomen 0.44 long, 0.48 wide. Six eyes ringed with black, clypeus height 0.10. Carapace brown with black radial stripes. Sternum, endites and labium dark brown, legs yellow marked by brown dots. Leg measurements: I 1.78 (0.52, 0.12, 0.52, 0.31, 0.31), II 1.51 (0.44, 0.12, 0.40, 0.27, 0.28), III 1.16 (0.31, 0.12, 0.28, 0.23, 0.22), IV 1.48 (0.47, 0.12, 0.38, 0.27, 0.24). Abdomen brown. Genitalia (Fig. 45 C). Endogyne sac-like without tube, short relative to epigyne. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43308), Vietnam: Ninh Thuan, Nui Chua National Park, leaf litter (11.7261 ° N, 109.1856 ° E, elev. 70 m), 30 August 2015, Q. Zhao, Y. Li leg. Paratypes. 1 ♂ 2 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43309 – Ar 43311), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA33FF82FF37FCD20642F98E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species resembles M. nuichua Zhao & Li, sp. nov., but can be distinguished by the distal tibia thinner than the basal cymbium of the male palp (vs. wider), the ellipsoidal bulb (vs. irregular), the tip of the embolus membranous (vs. sclerotized); spermatheca globular with membranous and sclerotized tubes inside (vs. no tubes). Description. Male (holotype, Fig. 46 A). Total length 1.15. Carapace 0.50 long, 0.43 wide. Abdomen 0.65 long, 0.61 wide. Carapace brown-yellow. Six eyes, clypeus height 0.10. Chelicerae, legs, labium, and endites light brown. Sternum brown with sparse setae. Leg measurements: I 2.72 (0.90, 0.15, 0.79, 0.48, 0.40), II 2.60 (0.80, 0.15, 0.80, 0.45, 0.40), III 1.85 (0.60, 0.15, 0.55, 0.25, 0.30), IV 2.55 (0.80, 0.15, 0.75, 0.50, 0.35). Abdomen pale brown. Palp (Figs 46 B – D). Tibia 2.30 times longer than patella, cymbium 1.50 times longer than tibia, cymbial apophysis length 1 / 4 wide as cymbial base. Bulb nearly ellipsoidal as shown in Fig. 46 C; embolus triangular, short relative to bulb, length ratio of embolus / bulb 0.23. Female (IZCAS-Ar 43315, Figs 47 A – B). Total length 1.20. Carapace 0.51 long, 0.45 wide. Abdomen 0.69 long, 0.60 wide. Six eyes, clypeus height 0.11. Coloration as in male. Leg measurements: I 2.72 (0.90, 0.15, 0.79, 0.48, 0.40), II 2.60 (0.80, 0.15, 0.80, 0.45, 0.40), III 1.85 (0.60, 0.15, 0.55, 0.25, 0.30), IV 2.55 (0.80, 0.15, 0.75, 0.50, 0.35). Genitalia (Fig. 47 C). Insemination entrance membranous, five times thinner than spermatheca; spermatheca globular with many membranous tubes and one sclerotized tube inside, diameter of spermatheca six times wider than insemination entrance. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43312), Thailand: Prachuap Khiri Khan, San Rai Yot District, Ban Pu, Sai Cave (9.4801 ° N, 98.5094 ° E, elev. 46 m), 29 October 2014, H. Zhao, Y. Li leg. Paratypes. 2 ♂ 1 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43313 – Ar 43315), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA33FF82FF37F96F01F4F95E.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Singaporemma singulare Shear, 1978 from Singapore.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA33FF89FF37F8EB0642FDF2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The males of this new species can be distinguished from all other Singaporemma species by the embolus spiraling at 720 °. Females of this new species differ from S. takensis Yan & Lin, 2018, S. singulare Shear, 1978 and S. lenachanae Lin & Li, 2017 by the presence of a central process (vs. absent); from S. bifurcata Lin & Li, 2010 and S. wulongensi s Lin & Li, 2014 by having a nearly oval-shaped inner vulval plate (vs. “ Ω ” - shaped). Description. Male (holotype, Figs 50 A, C, E, 51 A). Total length 1.10; carapace 0.51 long, 0.48 wide, 0.45 high; abdomen 0.64 long, 0.62 wide, 0.44 high. Carapace: dark red, carapace finely reticulated; six eyes, white with black ocular base, ALE> PLE> PME, ALE and PLE adjacent, anterior eye row slightly recurved; cephalic part raised, top flat; clypeus high, sloping forward, with sparse setae, marginally rectangular; chelicerae lacking horns or processes, cheliceral lamina well developed; endites basally wide, distally narrow, labium triangular, distally blunt; sternum finely reticulated, scutellate, marginally rugose, posterior corner truncated. Leg cuticle striated; yellowish brown. Leg measurements: I 1.20 (0.37, 0.40, 0.21, 0.22), II 1.16 (0.40, 0.37, 0.19, 0.20), III 1.04 (0.33, 0.30, 0.21, 0.20), IV 1.38 (0.43, 0.44, 0.26, 0.25). Abdomen: dark red, dorsal scutum oval, finely reticulated, posteriorly truncated; ventral scutum reticulated; lateral scutum I long, extending beyond posterior margin of preanal scutum; perigenital scutum absent; postgential scutum slightly procurved, mesially narrow, laterally wide; preanal scutum approximately oblong. Palp (Fig. 48). Patella short, proximally narrow, distally wide; tibia large, extremely swollen, about 3 times wider than femur; cymbium triangular in lateral view, bearing long setae; bulb almost triangular, surface smooth; embolus long, tubular, distinctly sclerotized, originating from middle position of bulb; embolic tip sharply pointed, lamellar. Female (IZCAS-Ar 43317, Figs 50 B, D, F, 51 B). Total length 1.52; carapace 0.60 long, 0.49 wide, 0.50 high; abdomen 0.97 long, 0.77 wide, 0.60 high. Leg measurements: I 1.19 (0.37, 0.38, 0.20, 0.24), II 1.21 (0.39, 0.39, 0.20, 0.23), III 1.14 (0.35, 0.36, 0.20, 0.23), IV 1.40 (0.41, 0.47, 0.26, 0.26). Habitus similar to that of male. Epigyne and vulva (Fig. 49). Epigynal pit distinct, opening at margin of pulmonary scutum; vulval posterior margin stronglsy sclerotized; vulval stem almost triangular; vulval duct long and wide, translucent; lateral horns sclerotized, Vshaped, distally reflexed; spermatheca rugose, transparent, and membranous; inner vulval plate transversely almost oval, strongly sclerotized, narrower than central process; central process oval. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43316), China: Guangdong: Shenzhen City, Longhua district, Yangtaishan Forest Park, Longxi Pavilion (22.6643 ° N, 113.9749 ° E), 19 April 2021, Q. Lu leg. Paratype. 1 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43317), 26 May 2021, Y. Wang leg., others same as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA3EFF8FFF37FF200655FE91.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Dolichognatha nietneri O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1869 from Sri Lanka.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA3EFF8CFF37FEBC0642FE8A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Males of this species are similar to D. umbrophila Tanikawa, 1991 by the slender embolus and curved ectobasal cymbial process. Females have wide copulatory duct. However, this new species can be distinguished by having the base and the end of the embolus with the same thickness (vs. base of embolus significantly thicker than the end in D. umbrophila) and the ectobasal cymbial process is directed laterally (vs. directed ventrally in D. umbrophila). Females can be distinguished by the terminus of the spermatheca directed laterally (vs. directed dorsally in D. umbrophila). Description. Male (holotype, Fig. 54 A). Total length 2.05. Carapace 1.11 long, 0.75 wide. Abdomen 0.97 long, 0.88 wide. Dorsum of carapace yellow-brown, with grey-brown markings. Cervical groove distinct. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.13, ALE 0.11, PME 0.08, PLE 0.08, AME – AME 0.05, AME – ALE 0.01, PME – PME 0, PME – PLE 0.04, ALE – PLE 0.04. Chelicerae long and strong, brown, with 3 promarginal and 4 retromarginal teeth. Gnathocoxae and labium brown. Sternum yellow-brown, with sparse black setae. Legs yellow-brown, with black pigmentation. Leg measurements: I 4.14 (1.27, 1.41, 0.98, 0.48), II 3.37 (1.07, 1.14, 0.77, 0.39), III 1.96 (0.63, 0.62, 0.39, 0.32), IV 2.25 (0.79, 0.66, 0.51, 0.29). Leg formula 1243. Abdomen oval. Both dorsum and venter brown, with black pattern. Palp (Fig. 52). Embolus slender, basal part resting in groove of conductor. Conductor large. Paracymbium small and oval, with long setae. Ectobasal cymbial process hook-like, widest basally. Female (IZCAS-Ar 43321, Figs 54 B – C). Total length 2.12. Carapace 1.02 long, 0.75 wide; Abdomen 0.97 long, 0.88 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.11, ALE 0.10, PME 0.08, PLE 0.08, AME – AME 0.04, AME – ALE 0.03, PME – PME 0, PME – PLE 0.09, ALE – PLE 0.04. Chelicerae with 2 promarginal teeth. Leg measurements: I 3.61 (1.14, 1.19, 0.84, 0.44), II 3.13 (1.02, 1.02, 0.71, 0.38), III 1.76 (0.62, 0.51, 0.37, 0.26), IV 2.22 (0.80, 0.66, 0.48, 0.28). Habitus similar to that of male. Epigynum (Fig. 53). Atrium oval. Spermatheca small and chambered. Fertilization ducts small, close to each other, directed laterally. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43318), China: Guangdong, Guangzhou City, Yuexiu District, Yuexiu Park (23.1394 ° N, 113.2660 ° E, elev. 20 m), 20 September 2021, T. Jiang leg. Paratypes. 1 ♂ 2 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43319 – Ar 43321), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA3CFF8DFF37FF2001CBFE96.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Spheropistha melanosoma Yaginuma, 1957 from Japan.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA3CFFF1FF37FEBC0642FE8A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Males of the new species can be easily distinguished by the long and slender conductor, the ventrallydirected median apophysis, and the middle with a lamellar apophysis. Females are similar to S. nigroris (Yoshida, Tso & Severinghaus, 2000) but can be distinguished by the epigyne field being 3 times longer than wide and the copulatory ducts are Z-shaped (vs. equal length and width and copulatory duct with one turn in S. nigroris). Description. Male (holotype, Figs 57 C – D, 58). Total length 1.61. Carapace 0.81 long, 0.69 wide, abdomen 0.91 long, 0.70 wide. Carapace brown, anterior part of ocular area with two distinct processes. Chelicerae brown, with 2 promarginal teeth and 1 retromarginal tooth. Sternum brown. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.08, ALE 0.07, PME 0.08, PLE 0.08; AME – AME 0.13, AME – ALE 0.04, AME – PME 0.03, ALE – PLE 0.02, PME – PLE 0.03. Leg measurements: I 2.48 (0.77, 0.82, 0.45, 0.44), II 1.70 (0.51, 0.57, 0.30, 0.32), III 1.45 (0.44, 0.44, 0.27, 0.30), IV 1.92 (0.63, 0.61, 0.36, 0.32). Legs yellow-brown. Abdomen oval, black. Palp (Fig. 56) brown. Median apophysis directed ventrally, serrated at base, lamellar apophysis at middle, hooked end; embolus slender. Theridiid tegular apophysis triangular, conductor long, belt-shaped, terminus serrated. Female (IZCAS-Ar 43324, Fig. 57 E). Total length 2.70. Carapace 0.84 long, 0.74 wide, abdomen 1.82 long, 1.88 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.08, ALE 0.09, PME 0.07, PLE 0.07; AME – AME 0.10, AME – ALE 0.03, AME – PME 0.05, ALE – PLE 0.01, PME – PLE 0.03. Leg measurements: I 2.26 (0.76, 0.65, 0.45, 0.40), II 1.85 (0.62, 0.56, 0.32, 0.35), III 1.33 (0.45, 0.39, 0.22, 0.27), IV 2.01 (0.73, 0.58, 0.33, 0.37). Habitus similar to that of male. Epigyne (Figs 57 A – B). Oval, long, slightly elevated in middle; spermatheca spherical, copulatory duct Z-shaped, terminating at middle of spermatheca. Fertilization ducts small. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43322), China: Guangdong: Shenzhen City, Pingshan District, Pingtouling, on the web of Psechrus rani Wang & Yin, 2001 (114.4220 ° E, 22.6625 ° N), 19 April 2020, Q. Lu leg. Paratypes. 1 ♂ 1 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43323, Ar 43324), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA47FFF6FF37FF2001CCFE91.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Wendilgarda mexicana Keyserling, 1886 from Mexico.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA47FFF7FF37FEBC0359FD09.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This new species can be distinguished from other Asian Wendilgarda species by the males having a long and bifurcated median apophysis and in the females having the superior edge of the copulatory duct extends beyond spermathecae and the spermathecae separated. Description. Male (holotype, Fig. 61 A). Total length 1.35, carapace 0.72 long, 0.82 wide. Carapace brownish red, with symmetric to dark edge. Sternum yellow with dark brown margins. Coxae IV separated by 2 / 3 their width. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.08, ALE 0.05, PME 0.05, PLE 0.04; AME – AME 0.04, AME – ALE 0.04, AME – PME 0.07, ALE – PLE 0.02, PME – PLE 0.09. Legs yellow-brown. Leg measurements: I 3.29 (0.82, 1.18, 0.78, 0.51), II 2.73 (0.70, 0.94, 0.68, 0.41), III 2.04 (0.62, 0.66, 0.46, 0.30), IV 2.62 (0.68, 1.04, 0.54, 0.36). Abdomen tan with dark edge. Palp (Fig. 59). Patella with strong, sinuous macroseta. Cymbium with small cluster of long setae proximally. Paracymbium elongated, terminus sharp. Tegulum rough. Median apophysis elongated, bifurcated distally. Conductor small, translucent. Embolus long, wide, semi-transparent. Female (Figs 61 B, 62): Total length 2.06, carapace 0.66 long, 0.79 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.07, ALE 0.07, PME 0.06, PLE 0.06; AME – AME 0.05, AME – ALE 0.05, AME – PME 0.08, ALE – PLE 0.02, PME – PLE 0.09. Leg measurements: I 3.88 (1.05, 1.47, 0.82, 0.54), II 3.11 (0.82, 1.26, 0.59, 0.44), III 2.43 (0.64, 0.92, 0.50, 0.37), IV 3.07 (0.91, 1.09, 0.65, 0.42). Habitus similar to that of male except carapace more slender than abdomen and legs shorter. Epigyne (Fig. 61 B) with wide plate, long scape dorsal to plate; tip of scape protruding posteriorly beyond plate; pair of spermathecae close to each other; copulatory duct wide. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43325), China: Yunnan, Baoshan City, Datianba Village, Xianren Cave (24.3580 ° N, 99.0382 ° E, elev. 734 m), 5 May 2021, Y. Lin, T. Jiang leg. Paratypes. 1 ♂ 4 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43326 – Ar 43330), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is dedicated to Ms. Saiyu Hou who has helped us greatly with this research; noun (name) in genitive case.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA45FFF4FF37FEF401EBFE25.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Amaurobius laminatus Thorell, 1878 from Malaysia.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA45FFF5FF37FE70062DFA5F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Males of the new species resemble all other Pandava species by the divided median apophysis and having the median lobe of the tibial apophysis longer than the retrolateral lobe. Females differ from other species by the long, coiled copulatory duct. Description. Male (holotype). Total length 3.13. Carapace 1.53 long; 1.19 wide. Abdomen 1.52 long; 1.03 wide. Carapace brown with cephalic area dark brown. Chelicerae brown, with 3 promarginal and 2 retromarginal teeth. Sternum, labium and endites yellowish brown. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.05; ALE 0.11; PME 0.11; PLE 0.10; AME – AME 0.04; AME – ALE 0.06; PME – PME 0.09; PME – PLE 0.12; AME – PME 0.10; ALE – PLE 0.08. Legs brown. Leg measurements: I 5.32 (1.56, 1.94, 1.20, 0.62), II 4.38 (1.34, 1.53, 0.99, 0.52), III 3.61 (1.17, 1.21, 0.82, 0.41), IV 3.52 (1.10, 1.18, 0.80, 0.44). Abdomen beige, with brown pattern. Palp (Figs 63 – 64). Median apophysis conical, bifurcated. Sperm duct visible in middle of tegulum. Prolateral lobe of tibial apophysis bifurcated, median lobe of tibial apophysis longest, terminus slightly curved, retrolateral lobe of tibial apophysis semi-circular with notch in the middle. Female (IZCAS-Ar 43336). Total length 4.13. Carapace 1.73 long; 1.25 wide. Abdomen 2.31 long; 1.25 wide. Chelicerae with 2 promarginal and 2 retromarginal teeth. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.07; ALE 0.12; PME 0.11; PLE 0.12; AME – AME 0.05; AME – ALE 0.07; PME – PME 0.10; PME – PLE 0.13; AME – PME 0.10; ALE – PLE 0.04. Leg measurements: I 4.25 (1.31, 1.60, 0.75, 0.59), II 3.69 (1.26, 1.31, 0.66, 0.46), III 3.05 (0.93, 1.20, 0.53, 0.39), IV 4.00 (1.00, 1.01, 0.91, 0.48). Habitus similar to that of male. Female genitalia (Fig. 65). Epigyne with wide plate, long, coiled copulatory duct. Single elongate spermatheca. Fertilization duct transverse. Material examined. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS-Ar 43331), China: Yunnan, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Mengla County, Menglun Township, G 213 road, Bamboo plantation (21.9064 ° N, 101.2800 ° E, elev. 627 m), 22 November 2009, G. Tang leg. Paratypes. 3 ♂ 2 ♀ (IZCAS-Ar 43332 – Ar 43336), same data as holotype. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality. Funding This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31972869).	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
03D687D8AA45FFF5FF37FE70062DFA5F.taxon	description	Acknowledgements The manuscript benefited greatly from comments by Yuri Marusik, Anna Sestakova, and Yucheng Lin. Theo Blick checked the etymology. Sarah Crews checked the English of the final version. Yi Li (Yunnan, China), Rixin Jiang (Shandong, China), Yujie Zhao (Jiangxi, China), Zhigang Chen (Yunnan, China), Jincheng Liu (Beijing, China), Wei Wang (Guangdong, China), Fan Gao (Jiangsu, China), Ruiyang Wang (Jiangsu, China), Meiying Lin (Beijing, China), Qianle Lu (Guangdong, China), Tongyao Jiang (IZCAS), Dongdong Wang (Hainan, China), Yu Wen (Jiangxi, China), Zhiyuan Yao (Shenyang, China), Zelun Li (Beijing, China), Yunhu Mo (Hainan, China), Yunmeng Wang (Beijing, China) and Yiduo Wang (Guangdong, China) helped with field work. Jishen Wang (Yunnan, China), Jing Yuan (Anhui, China), and Saiyu Hou (Anhui, China) provided helpful suggestions. Fan Gao (Jiangsu, China), Dongdong Wang (Hainan, China), Yiduo Wang (Guangdong, China) and Qianle Lu (Guangdong, China) took the photographs. We also thank Changteng Yang, Tao Zhang and their colleagues, Nanling National Forest Park Administration, for their help in our field work.	en	Lin, Yejie, Zhao, Huifeng, Koh, Joseph K H, Li, Shuqiang (2022): Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia. Zoological Systematics 47 (3): 198-270, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2022303, URL: http://zoobank.org/6ded5057-996e-4dd5-bde3-a8c366e59bb9
