Sparassidae of China 3. First record of the genus Bhutaniella in China (Araneae: Sparassidae) with descriptions of two new species

Abstract

Two new species of the genus Bhutaniella are described from China (Tibet and Yunnan Province): Bhutaniella scharffi sp. nov. (male holotype) and Bhutaniella kronestedti sp. nov. (female holotype). The new species belong to a genus previously known from a restricted area in the Himalayan region and exclusively from higher altitudes (950-2400). It is the first time that representatives of this genus are recorded from China. They extend the distribution range of Bhutaniella considerably to the east.