Three New Species and Six Newly Recorded Species of Jumping Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) in Taiwan

Abstract

From August 2013 to August 2014 at Aogu Wetland of Chiayi County, Taiwan, a total of 32 adult spiders of Salticidae were identified, comprising 15 species from 13 genera. This paper describes 3 new species and 6 newly recorded species as follows: Microbianor formosana sp. nov., Euophrys taiwanus sp. nov., and Evarcha chiayiensis sp. nov.; Carrhotus tristis, Evarcha bulbosa, Menemerus bivittatus, Plexippus petersi, Rhene rubrigera, and Synagelides zhilcovae. The males distinguish them from other congeners. In addition, the female Sibianor pullus is described for the first time. Species morphologies and detailed structures are depicted in micrographs to compensate for the lack of textual description.