Four new species of ctenid spiders (Araneae, Ctenidae) from Southeast Asia, with the first description of the female of Sinoctenuszhui Marusik, Zhang & Omelko, 2012.

Abstract

The spider family Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877 has a worldwide distribution with 580 species belonging to 49 genera, of which 109 species of six genera are distributed in Southeast Asia. Four new species of ctenid spiders are described from Southeast Asia: Anahitamenglun sp. n. (Yunnan, China), Bowiehaiphong sp. n. (Hai Phong, Vietnam), Bowiemengla sp. n. (Yunnan, China) and Bowiezhengi sp. n. (Yunnan, China). In addition, the female of Sinoctenuszhui Marusik, Zhang & Omelko, 2012 (Hainan, China) is described for the first time.