Phoroncidia, Janula and a new genus Brunepisinus (Araneae:Theridiidae) from Brunei

Abstract

Eight species of the family Theridiidae are reported from Brunei Darussalam. Phoroncidia lygeana (Walckenaer, 1842) is recorded for the first time and redescribed. Janula Strand, 1932 is revived from the synonymy of Episinus Latreille, 1809. Six new species of Janula, J. bruneiensis, J. bizona, J. bubalis, J. triangularis, J. batman and J. triocellata, are described. Monetoculus Wunderlich, 2008 is newly synonymised with Janula. A new genus, Brunepisinus, is erected based on a new species, B. selirong.