Spiralembolus

Spiralembolus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Tribe: Euophryini
Genus: Spiralembolus
Wang & Li, 2023[1]
Type species
S. yinggeling
Wang & Song, 2023
Species

2, see text

Spiralembolus is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae.[2]

Distribution

The genus Spiralembolus is endemic to Hainan, China.[2]

Etymology

The genus name refers to the spiral embolus typical for this genus.[1]

S. yinggeling is named after its type locality, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve in Qiongzhong County. 鹦哥岭; Yīnggē lǐng means "Parrot Ridge". S. yui bears the name of Chinese poet and emperor Li Yu (李煜; Lǐ Yù).[1]

Species

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

  • Spiralembolus yinggeling Wang & Li, 2023China (Hainan)
  • Spiralembolus yui Wang & Li, 2023 – China (Hainan)

References

  1. ^ a b c Wang, C.; Li, S. Q. (2023). "Notes on twelve species of jumping spiders from Hainan Island, China (Araneae, Salticidae)". ZooKeys (1167): 159–197. Bibcode:2023ZooK.1167..159W. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1167.105424. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Spiralembolus Wang & Li, 2023". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-22.