Khantao gen. nov., a new genus of Selenocosmiinae Simon, 1889 from western Yunnan of China (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae)

Yu, K., von Wirth, V., West, R. C., Zhang, S. & Zhang, F. (2026). Zootaxa 5853(2): 151-188.

Original paper DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5853.2.1

Authors

Kun YuVolker von Wirth Volker von WirthRick C. West Rick C. West Shuyuan Zhang Feng Zhang

Abstract

Khantao gen. nov. is described from western Yunnan, China, for four selenocosmiine species: three new (K. talpoides sp. nov., K. xuanae sp. nov., K. ya sp. nov.) and Selenocosmia xinhuaensis Zhu & Zhang, 2008, transferred as K. xinhuaensis comb. nov. The genus is characterised by a single row of lyra setae forming a harp-like structure and a single row of distally thread-like strikers, both lost entirely in K. ya. Its tribal placement within Selenocosmiinae is left unassigned.

Species (4)

Khantao talpoidesKhantao xinhuaensisKhantao xuanaeKhantao ya