Changminia

Changminia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Pholcidae
Genus: Changminia
Yao & Li, 2022[1]
Type species
Holocneminus huangdi
Tong & Li, 2009
Species

2, see text

Changminia is a genus of spiders in the family Pholcidae.[2]

Distribution

Changminia is known from Southeast Asia and southern China. The genus has been recorded from Thailand and Hainan Island in China, representing a distribution across the tropical regions of mainland Southeast Asia and nearby island territories.[2]

Etymology

The genus is named in honor of arachnologist Chang-Min Yin (尹长民; Yǐn Zhǎngmín, 1923–2009).[1]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:[2]

  • Changminia dao Yao & Li, 2022 – Thailand
  • Changminia huangdi (Tong & Li, 2009) – China (Hainan)

References

  1. ^ a b Chu, C.; Yao, Z. Y.; Wongprom, P.; Li, S. Q. (2022). "Changminia gen. nov., a new genus of daddy-long-leg spiders (Araneae: Pholcidae) from karst caves in Southeast Asia". Zootaxa. 5092: 238–246. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5092.2.6.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Changminia Yao & Li, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
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