Hersilia asiatica Song & Zheng 1982

Fig. 6

Material examined. 3 females (SMF 56414), L7, by night, tree trunk, by hand, 10.111.2006 . 1 male, 1 female (SMF 56398), L13, tree trunk, by hand, 5.III.2006 . 1 male (SMF 40629), L28, H. Steiner leg. (041/03-3), 20.11.2003, S. Foord det. 2005 .

So far, the species was known from Thailand, Taiwan and China. The present specimens represent the first records of this species for Laos. The habitus is shown in photographs for the first time (Fig. 6). Spiders were caught from larger tree trunks (That Se, Tham Pathok) and from cave walls in the entrance area (Tham Kamouk).