First record of the family Bemmeridae Simon, 1903 from China, with descriptions of three new species of Damarchus Thorell, 1891 (Arachnida, Araneae).

Authors

Yunjie Zhang, Kun Yu, Feng Zhang

Published in

ZooKeys. Volume 1287. Pages 153-199. Epub Jul 31, 2026.

Abstract

The genus Damarchus Thorell, 1891 (Bemmeridae) represents a relatively understudied lineage of mygalomorph spiders, with previous studies documenting its distribution across several Asian countries, including India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. This study describes three new species from China, Damarchus dai sp. nov., D. erebus sp. nov., and D. rutilus sp. nov., which represent the first formal records of the genus Damarchus and the family Bemmeridae for the spider fauna of China.

PMID:
42571294
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