Rick C. West | Arachnology Lab in HBUhttps://hbuara.com/author/rick-c.-west/Rick C. WestHugo Blox Builder (https://hugoblox.com)en-usTue, 21 Jul 2026 14:47:45 +0800https://hbuara.com/media/logo_hu_ed31f5033522315f.pngRick C. Westhttps://hbuara.com/author/rick-c.-west/Khantao gen. nov., a New Genus of Selenocosmiinae from Western Yunnan, Chinahttps://hbuara.com/post/26-khantao/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:47:45 +0800https://hbuara.com/post/26-khantao/<h4 id="abstract"><strong>Abstract:</strong></h4> <p>The new genus <em>Khantao</em> gen. nov. from western Yunnan, China, is established for the subfamily Selenocosmiinae Simon, 1889, including three new species and one new combination: <em>Khantao talpoides</em> sp. nov. (type species); <em>Khantao xuanae</em> sp. nov.; <em>Khantao ya</em> sp. nov.; and <em>Khantao xinhuaensis</em> (Zhu &amp; Zhang, 2008) comb. nov. (transferred from <em>Selenocosmia</em> Ausserer, 1871). DNA data (Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1, COI sequences) are provided for all species.</p>