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Selenocosmia jiafu Zhu & Zhang, 2008

China ♂♀

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Taxonomy and History

Scientific Name : Selenocosmia jiafu

Described By: Zhu & Zhang, 2008
Researcher Profile: Ming-Sheng Zhu, Rui Zhang
Genus: Selenocosmia
Original Type Locality: CHINA: Yunnan Province, Menghai County, 21°57'N, 100°29'E

- Selenocosmia huwena Wang, Peng & Xie, 1993
- Selenocosmia jiafu Zhu & Zhang, 2008

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Revision of the theraphosid spiders from China (Araneae: Mygalomorphae)

Ming-Sheng Zhu, Rui Zhang ,2008
Ten theraphosid spiders of the genera Citharognathus Pocock 1895, Haplopelma Simon 1892, Chilobrachys Karsch 1891, Yamia Kishida 1920 and Selenocosmia Ausserer 1871 from China are described, including four new species, namely Selenocosmia xinping sp. nov., S. jiafu sp. nov., S. xinhuaensis sp. nov., and Chilobrachys liboensis sp. nov. Plesiophrictus guangxiensis is transferred to the genus Chilobrachys. Additionally, the species Chilobrachys jingzhao Zhu, Song & Li, 2001 is newly synonymized with Chilobrachys guangxiensis (Yin & Tan 2000)
Journal of Arachnology 36: 425-447
- Chilobrachys liboensis, Phlogiellus xinping, Selenocosmia jiafu, Selenocosmia xinhuaensis

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