taxonID	type	description	language	source
123D83865A4652BDA03676D0A1F27C00.taxon	description	Figs 1, 2 Common name. 僜巴岩跳蛛	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
123D83865A4652BDA03676D0A1F27C00.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the Dengba people, who live in Zayu County, the type locality of the new species. Noun in apposition.	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
123D83865A4652BDA03676D0A1F27C00.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The male of the new species can be distinguished from its sole congeneric species, C. serratus, by the following: (1) the RTA lacks processes on its prolateral and retrolateral edges (Figs 1 E, 2 B; vs. in C. serratus, the RTA carries median processes on both prolateral and retrolateral edges; see Wang et al. 2023: figs 5 B, 7 B); (2) the embolus is relatively short, originates from the median portion of the palpal bulb and terminates near the midpoint of the lower edge of the groove-shaped embolic guide (Figs 1 E, 2 B; vs. in C. serratus, the embolus is long, originates from the lower portion of the bulb and terminates through the groove-shaped embolic guide near the functional conductor; see Wang et al. 2023: figs 5 B, 7 B); and (3) the median apophysis is located in the upper half of the retrolateral part of the bulb (Figs 1 E, 2 B; vs. in C. serratus, the median apophysis is located in the lower half of the retrolateral part of the bulb; see Wang et al. 2023: figs 5 B, 7 B).	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
123D83865A4652BDA03676D0A1F27C00.taxon	description	Description. Male. Measurements of holotype: total length 7.26. Carapace 3.52 long, 2.47 wide. Abdomen 3.34 long, 2.28 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.63, ALE 0.26, PME 0.43, PLE 0.37. Leg measurements: I 14.18 (3.78, 1.35, 4.47, 2.91, 1.67), II 7.89 (2.80, 0.96, 2.28, 1.35, 0.50), III 7.74 (2.41, 0.87, 1.86, 1.84, 0.76), IV 11.39 (3.07, 0.83, 3.04, 3.27, 1.18); leg formula 1423. Chelicera (Fig. 1 C) brown, with six promarginal and seven retromarginal teeth. Carapace (Fig. 1 A, B) reddish-brown, eye surroundings black, clypeus and eye surroundings covered by sparse white setae, fovea dark and longitudinal slit-like. Endites and labium yellowish-brown, with brown setae at distal end; sternum flat and creamy yellow, covered with white and brown setae. Legs (Fig. 1 A) dark yellow, bearing long and thin spines; leg I extra long. Abdomen (Fig. 1 A) pale yellow and elongated oval, surface faded; dorsal side with visible grey bands at edge, ending near spinnerets; short yellow setae covered on dorsal lateral sides of anterior half; ventral side with fine or flattened setae in middle part. Spinnerets (Fig. 1 A) yellow, covered with white setae. Palp (Figs 1 D – F, 2 A – C): embolus thread-like, terminating near midpoint of embolic guide in ventral view; median apophysis black, hook-like in ventral view, located in upper half of retrolateral part of bulb, near functional conductor; functional conductor fan-shaped, with plow-like furrows on surface; membranous tegular apophysis transparent, curved in middle portion, originating from tegular apex and covering half of basal embolus; retrolateral and ventral tibial apophyses finger-like in ventral view, surface of retrolateral tibial apophysis with fingerprint-like patterns. Female. Unknown.	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
123D83865A4652BDA03676D0A1F27C00.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Xizang).	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
3A5A3DC6881F5D2CBA1AC13D362A4702.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Spartaeus serratus Yang, Liu, Liu & Peng, 2017, by original designation.	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
106A82DCC8FE5F1BBCD2EE4A99B8F0F0.taxon	description	Figs 3, 4, 5 Common name. 诗雷散蛛	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
106A82DCC8FE5F1BBCD2EE4A99B8F0F0.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from “ Si Loi ”, which is a unique artistic style of Zhuang folk songs in Daxin County (the type locality). Noun in apposition.	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
106A82DCC8FE5F1BBCD2EE4A99B8F0F0.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species resembles S. platnicki Song, Chen & Gong, 1991 in the shape of the palpal bulb and copulatory duct, but it can be distinguished by the following: (1) the length of the embolus is much less than half of the bulb width (Figs 4 B, 5 B; vs. in S. platnicki, the length of the embolus is more than half of bulb width; see Lin et al. 2023: fig. 18 A); (2) the end of the retrolateral tibial apophysis is relatively straight (Figs 4 B, 5 B; vs. in S. platnicki, the end of the retrolateral tibial apophysis is strongly curved; see Lin et al. 2023: fig. 18 A); (3) the ventral intermediate tibial apophysis is rounded at the distal end in ventral view (Figs 4 B, 5 B; vs. in S. platnicki, the ventral intermediate tibial apophysis is sharp at the distal end in ventral view; see Lin et al. 2023: fig. 18 A); and (4) the two copulatory ducts are nearly parallel (Figs 4 D, 5 D; vs. curved posteriorly in S. platnicki; see Lin et al. 2023: fig. 19 A).	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
106A82DCC8FE5F1BBCD2EE4A99B8F0F0.taxon	description	Description. Male. Measurements of holotype: total length 7.19. Carapace 3.42 long, 2.37 wide. Abdomen 3.58 long, 1.56 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.81, ALE 0.45, PME 0.30, PLE 0.30. Leg measurements: I 15.55 (4.43, 1.28, 4.70, 3.7, 1.44), II 9.29 (2.30, 0.91, 2.61, 2.40, 1.07), III 10.05 (2.67, 0.89, 2.38, 2.53, 1.58), IV 13 (3.16, 1.07, 3.39, 4.19, 1.19); leg formula 1432. Chelicera (Fig. 3 D) dark brown, with seven promarginal and eight retromarginal teeth. Carapace (Fig. 3 B, C) yellow, margin and eye surroundings blackish-brown, anterior lateral margin deep black, eye field with black setae, eye surroundings covered by yellow and white setae, fovea dark and slit-like; endites and labium yellowish-brown, with black setae at distal end, endites slender. Legs (Fig. 3 B) with long and thin spines, coxa and trochanter off-white, femur to tibia with obvious grey stripes on anterior and posterior sides. Abdomen (Fig. 3 B) yellow, black strips interspersed with white setae around margins, broken near spinnerets; dorsal side with tawny patches and black setae; ventral side off-white, with white setae on both sides, center covered with greyish-white scales. Spinnerets (Fig. 3 B) white, spinnerets lateral inward white, lateral exterior with dark brown patches, covered with white setae. Palp (Figs 4 A – C, 5 A – C): embolus thin and short, sheep-horn-like in retrolateral view, base of embolus hidden behind membrane formed by distal haematodocha; tegular oval, surface smooth; tegular apophysis triangular, weakly sclerotized in ventral view; ventral tibial apophysis thick, triangular in ventral view; retrolateral tibial apophysis soft and movable, long and flat in ventral view, with small processes on distal end; dorsal intermediate tibial apophysis blackish-brown, with snake-scale-like processes on outer surface, edge wide and flat; ventral intermediate tibial apophysis yellowish-brown, rounded at distal end in ventral view; distal end of cymbium with grey hair tuft. Female. Measurements of paratype: total length 6.55. Carapace 2.92 long, 2.31 wide. Abdomen 3.33 long, 2.07 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.68, ALE 0.40, PME 0.28, PLE 0.39. Leg measurements: I 9.15 (2.72, 1.03, 2.70, 1.84, 0.86), II 7.16 (2.25, 0.76, 1.88, 1.53, 0.74), III 7.45 (2.19, 074, 1.84, 1.83, 0.85), IV 8.68 (2.85, 0.72, 2.67, 1.52, 0.92); leg formula 1432. Chelicera (Fig. 3 F) brown, with six promarginal and eight retromarginal teeth. Habitus (Fig. 3 A, E) similar to that of male, but different in: carapace paler at margin forming a black band from anterior lateral eyes to rear edge of carapace; with a black band in lower position between the anterior median eyes and the posterior lateral eyes; black strips on lateral dorsal side of abdomen not continuous, but with intermittent small black bands. Epigyne (Figs 4 D, E, 5 D, E): epigynal plate oval, slightly raised in a mound-like shape; copulatory openings small, slit-shaped in ventral view, anteriorly located; copulatory ducts extending to posterior part, dark and slender; spermathecae reddish-brown, large and kidney-shaped; fertilization ducts short, connecting with spermathecae at posterior part; accessory glands located centrally at inner margins of spermathecae, partly hidden by spermathecae in dorsal view.	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
106A82DCC8FE5F1BBCD2EE4A99B8F0F0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Guangxi).	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
B3AFF89DF73B53C88E88492087A14C62.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Boethus spinimanus Thorell, 1878, by original designation.	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
D0267696D6DF5CC585282E29BD8C475C.taxon	description	Figs 6, 7, 8 Common name. 克氏塔蛛	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
D0267696D6DF5CC585282E29BD8C475C.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from Chris Fehn, the percussionist and backing vocalist for the heavy metal band Slipknot from 1998 to 2019; the Pinocchio-style mask that Chris Fehn usually wears during his performances resembles the tegular apophysis ‘ Y’ on the palpal bulb of the new species.	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
D0267696D6DF5CC585282E29BD8C475C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species resembles T. solitaria in the pattern of tegular apophyses ‘ X’ and ‘ Y’, but it can be distinguished from T. solitaria by the following: (1) the ‘ Y’ apophysis is slender, originates from the center of the palpal bulb, protrudes at a 45 ° angle toward the ventral distal end, bent in proximal 1 / 3 position from tip (Figs 7 A – C, 8 A – C; vs. in T. solitaria, the apophysis ‘ Y’ is short and stout, originates from the prolateral part of the palpal bulb; see Wanless 1984: fig. 7 G, F); (2) the sharp prong is short and slightly curved, positioned between the retrolateral tibial apophysis and the ventral tibial apophysis (Figs 7 B, C, 8 B, C; vs. in T. solitaria, the sharp prong is long and curved in an “ S ” shape, located dorsally to the retrolateral tibial apophysis; see Wanless 1984: fig. 7 G, F); and (3) the membrane of distal haematodocha forms a fan-shaped structure that resembles an inverted trapezoid in ventral view (Figs 7 B, 8 B; vs. in T. solitaria, the fan-shaped structure resembles a rhomboid in ventral view; see Wanless 1984: fig. 7 G)	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
D0267696D6DF5CC585282E29BD8C475C.taxon	description	Description. Male. Measurements of holotype: total length 4.75. Carapace 2.24 long, 1.68 wide. Abdomen 2.16 long, 1.28 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.55, ALE 0.28, PME 0.09, PLE 0.28. Leg measurements: I 5.28 (1.50, 0.50, 1.48, 1.22, 0.58), II 4.12 (1.18, 0.48, 1.17, 0.93, 0.36), III 4.49 (1.21, 0.45, 1.10, 1.25, 0.49), IV 4.44 (1.35, 0.41, 1.10, 1.05, 0.53); leg formula 1342. Chelicera (Fig. 6 D) brown, bearing large black patch in anterior region, with five promarginal and nine retromarginal teeth. Carapace (Fig. 6 A, C) with dark margins, and an off-white encircling band, eye field light brown; eye surroundings dark, with black strips beneath anterior median eyes connecting to carapace margin resembling tear stains; fovea brown and longitudinal slit-like; endites light brown, with black setae at distal end; labium pale yellow, with a black spot on surface. Legs (Fig. 6 A) bearing long and thin spines, coxa and trochanter off-white, femur and tibia olive-brown. Abdomen (Fig. 6 A) off-white on dorsal side, with mottled long black setae; clusters of dark brown setae adorning lateral sides; herringbone patterned lines arranged longitudinally, gradually decreasing in size from front to back in middle; ventral side off-white. Spinnerets (Fig. 6 A) pale yellow, covered with black setae. Palp (Figs 7 A – C, 8 A – C): embolus partly hidden by tegular apophysis ‘ X’ and tegulum in ventral view; tegular apophysis ‘ X’ dark, located at distal end of bulb, extending to retrolateral direction, forming three hill-like protrusions on surface in retrolateral view; tegular apophysis ‘ Y’ long, bent in proximal 1 / 3 position from tip; membrane of distal haematodocha forming a transparent fan-like structure, bent ventrally; ventral tibial apophysis thick, bent dorsally, finger-like in ventral view, edge dark; retrolateral tibial apophysis dark, with a ventral depression, sheep-ear-like in ventral view; prong between VTA and RTA sharp, petiole-like. Female. Measurements of paratype: total length 4.07. Carapace 1.90 long, 1.53 wide. Abdomen 2.09 long, 1.20 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.50, ALE 0.06, PME 0.29, PLE 0.27. Leg measurements: I 3.76 (1.38, 0.46, 0.99, 0.66, 0.27), II 3.38 (1.17, 0.46, 0.90, 0.62, 0.23), III 4.03 (1.20, 0.39, 0.98, 0.87, 0.59), IV 5.49 (1.54, 0.48, 1.52, 1.49, 0.46); leg formula 4312. Chelicera pale yellow, with five promarginal and eight retromarginal teeth (Fig. 6 F). Habitus (Fig. 6 B, E) similar to that of male, but different in: carapace paler at margin, lacking obvious off-white band, clypeus narrow, faint black, lacking obvious black strips beneath anterior median eyes; femur and tibia consistent in colour with other leg segments. Epigyne (Figs 7 D, E, 8 D, E): epigynal plate heart-shaped, equipped with a longitudinal furrow at posterior-middle part; two triangular concave cavities (possible epigynal pockets) at posterior end facing rearward; copulatory openings slit-shaped, located behind longitudinal furrow; copulatory ducts hidden beneath sclerotized integument and inconspicuous at dorsal view; spermathecae large and spherical, with middle parts closely adhering to each other; fertilization ducts and accessory glands not visible.	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
D0267696D6DF5CC585282E29BD8C475C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Malaysia (Kelantan).	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
C84C49CE95B6553B95A70227059873C0.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Taraxella solitaria Wanless, 1984, by original designation.	en	Ni, Yi, Yu, Kun, Zhang, Junxia (2025): Description of three new species of Spartaeini (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeinae) from China and Malaysia. ZooKeys 1232: 343-355, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1232.146855
