Zhuaraneus

Zhuaraneus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Zhuaraneus
Mi, Wang & Li, 2024[1]
Type species
Z. daoxiang
Mi, Wang & Li, 2024
Species

3, see text

Zhuaraneus is a genus of spiders in the family Araneidae.[2]

Distribution

Two species are described from Vietnam, with the type species Z. daoxiang only known from Xishuangbanna in Yunnan province, China.[2][1]

Etymology

The genus is named after Chinese arachnologist Chuan-Dian Zhu (Chinese: 朱传典; pinyin: Zhūchuándiǎn), in combination with the related genus Araneus.[1]

The type species Z. daoxiang is named after the song 稻香; Dào xiāng ("rice fragrance") by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou.[1]

Taxonomy

Z. ethani and Z. eugenei were transferred from genus Araneus based on external characteristics.[1]

Species

As of October 2025, this genus includes three species:[2]

  • Zhuaraneus daoxiang Mi, Wang & Li, 2024 – China (type species)
  • Zhuaraneus ethani (Mi, Li & Pham, 2023) – Vietnam
  • Zhuaraneus eugenei (Mi, Li & Pham, 2023) – Vietnam

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Mi, X. Q.; Wang, C. (2024). "Description of six new genera and twenty species of the orb-weaver spider family Araneidae (Araneae, Araneoidea) from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China". Zoological Research: Diversity and Conservation. 1: 290–341. doi:10.24272/j.issn.2097-3772.2024.023.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Zhuaraneus Mi, Wang & Li, 2024". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-24.


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