Khantao xinhuaensis (Zhu & Zhang, 2008)

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LSID: urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:041979

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Described:

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Distribution: China

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  • Holotype: Museum of Hebei University (MHBU), Baoding, China m (Ar.T0034) - (Yu et al., 2026)
Taxonomic References
Selenocosmia xinhuaensis Zhu & Zhang, 2008: 436, f. 7A-I (Dm) Original description
Khantao xinhuaensis Yu et al., 2026: 168, f. 2, 48-56, 58-77, 110, 115 (m, Df, T from Selenocosmia)
References

Yu, K., Wirth, V. von, West, R. C., Zhang, S. & Zhang, F. (2026). Khantao gen. nov., a new genus of Selenocosmiinae Simon, 1889 from western Yunnan of China (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae). Zootaxa 5853(2): 151-188. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5853.2.1 ZooBank: 682CFFC8-D005-402C-9F57-2BA0371B1139 -- Show included taxa

Zhu, M. S. & Zhang, R. (2008). Revision of the theraphosid spiders from China (Araneae: Mygalomorphae). Journal of Arachnology 36(2): 425-447. doi: 10.1636/CA07-94.1 -- Show included taxa

External Resource References

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GBIF.org (2026). GBIF Home Page (via GBIF API). Available from: https://www.gbif.org [8 January 2026]

Edit History
Date Type Reference Old value Comment
2026-07-22 First description of female Yu et al., 2026
2026-07-22 New taxonomic reference entry Yu et al., 2026
2026-07-22 Species transferred to new genus Yu et al., 2026 Species transferred from Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871 to Khantao Yu, Wirth, West, S. Zhang & F. Zhang, 2026
2026-07-22 Type repository inserted Yu et al., 2026

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