Revision of the orb-weaving spider genus Archer, 1960 (Araneae, Araneidae) from China.

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Central South Inventory and Planning Institute of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Changsha 410007, Hunan, China Central South Inventory and Planning Institute of National Forestry and Grassland Administration Changsha China.

Published: January 2025

The orb-weaver spider genus Archer, 1960 from China is revised, and three species, including two new species, are recognized: Mi & Wang, (♂♀) from Xizang and Mi & Wang, (♂♀) from Hainan; the type species, (Strand, 1906) (♂♀), is redescribed based on specimens from Guizhou and Hubei. A distributional map of the studied specimens is also provided.

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