Shuqiangius

Shuqiangius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oxyopidae
Genus: Shuqiangius
Wang, Marusik & Yao, 2025[1]
Type species
Tapponia rarobulbus
Lo, Cheng & Lin, 2024
Species

2, see text

Shuqiangius is a genus of spiders in the family Oxyopidae.[2]

Distribution

Shuqiangius is found in China (Sichuan) and Taiwan.[2]

Etymology

The genus is named in honor of arachnologist Shuqiang Li (李枢强; Lǐshūqiáng). S. chuan is named after Sichuan (四川; Sìchuān), the type locality.[1]

Species

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

  • Shuqiangius chuan Wang, Marusik & Yao, 2025China
  • Shuqiangius rarobulbus (Lo, Cheng & Lin, 2024)Taiwan

References

  1. ^ a b Wang, Y.; Meng, Q. Z.; Marusik, Y. M.; Yao, Z. Y. (2025). "Shuqiangius gen. nov., a new genus of Oxyopidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from China". ZooKeys (1261): 189–200. Bibcode:2025ZooK.1261..189W. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1261.171511. PMID 41357959.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Shuqiangius Wang, Marusik & Yao, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.