Language: English
Published on: 1999-01
Hardcover
It is considered internationally that China is one of the megadiversity countries in the world, where the number of species make up about one tenth of the total number of the world. It is hard to say exactly how many species of spiders there are in China. But it may be roughly estimated that there are at least 3500 species. The number of species which had been named is only about two thirds of the total. Many species remain to be discovered and described. The present comprehensively revision is based upon the examination of most specimens from China and bring together as much as possible the information on these spiders. In all, 2361 species belonging 450 genera and 56 families are presented recognized. Faunistic data and distribution pattern for each species are given, based on both our collection and from full literature. This book summarize the results of previous studies designed to rectify misidentification and promote international exchange by writing in English In view of the scattered state of relevant literature, it contains systematical and accurate citation of the published papers. It differs from Fauna Sinica in systematically listing of various types of palpal organs, epigynums and chelicerae with a view to facilitating species identification through similar structure.
General Account: Spiders and related arthropods, External morphology of spiders, Internal structure of spiders, Courtship, mating and growth, Silk and web, Spider communication, Spiders bites and poison, Role of spiders in biological control of insects pests, Phylogeny and systematics
Systematic Account
Sub order Mesothelae Family Liphistiidae
Sub order Opisthothelae
Infraorder Mygalomorphae
Family Atypidae, Family Ctenizidae, Family Hexathelidae,
Family Dipluridae, Family Nemesiidae, Family theraphosidae,
Family hypochilidae
Infraorder Araneomophae
Family Filistatidae, Family Sicariidae, Family Scytodidae,
Family Leptonetidae, Family Telemidae, Family Pholcidae,
Family Segestriidae, Family Dysderidae, Family Oonopidae,
Family Palpimanidae, Family Mimetidae, Family Eresidae,
Family Oecobiidae, Family Hersiliidae, Family Deinopidae,
Family Uloboridae, Family Nesticidae, Family Theridiidae,
Family Theridiosomatidae, Family Araneidae, Family Lycosidae,
Family Pisauridae,Family Agelenidae, Family Hahniidae,
Family Dictynidae, Family Amaurobiidae, Family Titanoecidae,
Family Psechridae, Family Zoropsidae,Family Oxyopidae,
Family Anyphaenidae, Family Liocranidae, Family Clubionidae,
Family Corinnidae, Family Zodariidae, Family trochanteriidae,
Family Prodidomidae,Family Ganphosidae,Family Ctenidae,
Family Zoridae, Family Selenopidae,Family Heteropodidae,
Family Philodromidae, Family thomisidae, Family Salticidae
References, Index
