Sinoamaurobius

Sinoamaurobius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Amaurobiidae
Subfamily: Amaurobiinae
Genus: Sinoamaurobius
Kong, Zhang & Wang, 2025
Type species
S. yintiaoling
Kong, Zhang & Wang, 2025
Species

7, see text

Sinoamaurobius is a genus of spiders in the family Amaurobiidae.

Distribution

All described species in this genus are endemic to China.

Its species are found in Chongqing, Sichuan, and Shaanxi provinces, stretching from the south slope of the Qinling Mountains to the eastern extension of the Hengduan Mountains.

Life style

Sinoamaurobius inhabits leaf litter on evergreen forest floors.

Description

Members of this genus are similar to Amaurobius, but smaller, with a range in body size from 3.20 to 4.76 mm. The eye region is black, the legs are yellowish.

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of Latin sino- "Chinese" and the genus Amaurobius.

Species

As of October 2026, this genus includes seven species:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kong, J. X.; Mu, Y. N. (2025). "Review of the spider genus Amaurobius (Araneae, Amaurobiidae) from China, with description of a new genus". ZooKeys (1245): 269–287. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1245.152487. PMC 12284591.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Gen. Sinoamaurobius Kong, Zhang & Wang, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-21.