Changminia

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

Changminia is a genus of spiders in the family Pholcidae.

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.

Etymology

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

Species

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

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

References

1 2 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 (2): 238–246. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5092.2.6. PMID 35391209.
1 2 3 "Gen. Changminia Yao & Li, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.

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[chu2022-1] 1 2 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 (2): 238–246. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5092.2.6. PMID 35391209.

[wsc-2] 1 2 3 "Gen. Changminia Yao & Li, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.