Yinaraneus

Yinaraneus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Yinaraneus
Mi, Wang & Li, 2024
Type species
Y. anhao
Mi, Wang & Li, 2024
Species

2, see text

Yinaraneus is a genus of spiders in the family Araneidae.

Distribution

Yinaraneus is known from Xishuangbanna in Yunnan province, China.

Etymology

The genus is named after Chinese arachnologist Chang-Min Yin (Chinese: 尹长民; pinyin: Yǐnzhǎngmín) (1923-2009), in combination with the related genus Araneus.

The two species are named after songs by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou, 暗號; Ànhào ("secret code") and 彩虹; Cǎihóng ("rainbow").

Taxonomy

The genus resembles Xylethrus.

Species

As of October 2025, this genus includes two species:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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 (4): 290–341. doi:10.24272/j.issn.2097-3772.2024.023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Yinaraneus Mi, Wang & Li, 2024". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-24.