This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Zhang, Feng, Fu, Jian-Ying, Zhu, Ming-Sheng (2009): Spiders of the genus Sphingius (Araneae: Liocranidae) from China, with description of two new species. Zootaxa 2298: 31-44, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191649

Abstract

The spider genus Sphingius Thorell, 1890, with four Chinese species, is reviewed. Among these, Sphingius hainan sp. nov. and S. zhangi sp. nov. are new to science. In addition, Scotophaeoides sinensis Schenkel, 1963, the type species of Scotophaeoides Schenkel, 1963 (Gnaphosidae), is transferred to Sphingius (Liocranidae), thus Sphingius is a senior synonym of Scotophaeoides. The species Sphingius pingtung Tso, Zhang, Zhu & Zhang, 2005 is redescribed and illustrated. A distribution map of Chinese Sphingius is provided.

Key words: Spider, taxanomy, distribution map, new synonymy, China

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/0c6b20cf-dfa0-44bb-b15c-36450145d1d3
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/FF8A9941EF368C07FFC8FFC4FFB1A240
Citation: Zhang F, Fu J, Zhu M, plazi (2009). Spiders of the genus Sphingius (Araneae: Liocranidae) from China, with description of two new species. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.191649 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.