Sparassidae in China. 1. Revised list of known species with new transfers, new synonymies and type designations (Arachnida: Araneae)

Abstract

This paper starts a revisional study of Chinese Sparassidae. A total of three subfamilies, eight genera and 53 species is known so far from China. Detailed data on type material of each species with references and known distribution are given. Following species are transferred to other genera: Olios menghaiensis (Wang 1990) COMB. NOV. (from Heteropoda), Olios nanningensis (Hu & Ru 1988) COMB. NOV. (from Micrommata), Olios tiantongensis (Zhang & Kim 1996) COMB. NOV (from Heteropoda), Pseudopoda bibulba (Xu & Yin 2000) COMB. NOV. (from Heteropoda), Pseudopoda marsupia (Wang 1991) COMB. NOV. (from Sinopoda), Sinopoda dayong (Bao, Yin & Yah 2000) COMB. NOV. (from Heteropoda), and Sinopoda himalayica (Hu & Li 1987) COMB. NOV. (from Heteropoda). Following synonyms are recognized: Heteropoda guangdongensis Yin, Yan & Kim 2000 = Olios nanningensis (Hu & Ru 1988) SYN. NOV., Micrommata hainanensis He & Hu 2000 = Olios nanningensis (Hu & Ru 1988) SYN. NOV., Heteropoda shimen Yin, Peng, Yan & Bao 2000 = Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus 1767) SYN. NOV., Thelcticopis jiulongensis Zhang & Kim 1996 = Thelcticopis severa (L. Koch 1875) SYN. NOV. Syntypes, lectotypes and paralectotypes of the following species are designated: Pseudopoda exiguoides (Song & Zhu 1999), Sinopoda pengi Song & Zhu 1999, Sinopoda wangi Song & Zhu 1999. Heteropoda zhangi Song & Zhu 1999 is a nomen nudum.