Three new spider species of the family Thomisidae from Hong Kong (Arachnida: Araneae)

Abstract

Three new species of spiders from farmland and nearby non-crop fields at Tai Lung Experimental Station (TLES), Hong Kong, were discovered. All three new species occurred in the family Thomisidae, they are Diaea simplex Xu, Han & Li sp. n., Massuria bellula Xu, Han & Li sp. n. and Mastira tegularis Xu, Han & Li sp. n. Descriptions and illustrations of the new species are provided. © Entomologica Fennica.