Description of three new species of the spider genus Jäger, 2000 (Araneae, Sparassidae) from China, Laos and Thailand, and the female of Zhang, Jäger & Liu, 2023.

With 252 species, Jäger, 2000, is the largest genus in the family Sparassidae and is widely distributed in South (49 species in Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan), East (158 species in China and Japan) and Southeast Asia (51 species in Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam). Few species have been found in more than one region. In this paper, three new species of are described from East and Southeast Asia. Among them, one from China: Jäger & Liu, (♀); one from Laos: Jäger & Liu, (♀); and one from Thailand: Jäger & Liu, (♀). Additionally, the female of Zhang, Jäger & Liu, 2023 is described for the first time. Photos of the habitus and genitalia, as well as a distribution map of all four species, are provided.