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

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.

Taxonomic notes of jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae) from Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Xizang and Yunnan, China.

Twenty-one new species of jumping spiders from five provinces of South China are described: (♂), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), and (♂♀). Prószyński, 2016, is proposed as a junior synonym of Prószyński, 2016. Three new combinations are proposed: (Andreeva, Hęciak & Prószyński, 1984), and (Wanless, 1984), transferred from , and (Peng, Gong & Kim, 2000), transferred from Thorell, 1869.

On two species of Strand, 1906 from Hainan, China (Araneae, Salticidae).

Background: In our recent examination of the specimens collected from Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, a new species and the unknown female of Wang, Mi & Peng, 2023 were recognised, based on the morphological characteristics and molecular evidence.

New Information: A new species of Strand, 1906 is described: sp. nov.

Description of two species of the orb-weaver spider genus Audouin, 1826 (Araneae, Araneidae) from Xizang, China.

Background: The spider genus Audouin, 1826, comprises 88 species worldwide, including 23 species occurring in China. Two species were collected by the spider survey on Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon National Nature Reserve, Xizang, southwest China, conducted in 2023.

New Information: Two species of the orb-weaver spider genus from Xizang, China are described, including a new species, Mi & Wang, (♂♀) and a known species, Thorell, 1897 (♂♀).

Rediscovery of (Blanford, 1878) (Serpentes, Colubridae) in Xizang, China, with comments on its systematic position.

(Blanford, 1878), a rarely encountered species of Asian snake, is characterized by ambiguous systematics and biology. Based on a sole specimen of rediscovered in southeastern Xizang, China, we conduct a detailed morphological examination and description, and investigate the systematic position of this species. Morphologically, the newly collected specimen is closely aligned with specimens previously described.

Four new species of Sundevall, 1833 from Xizang, China (Araneae, Anyphaenidae).

Four new species of the genus Sundevall, 1833 collected from Xizang, China, are described: Wang & Mi, (♂♀), Wang & Mi, (♂♀), Wang & Mi, (♀) and Wang & Mi, (♀). Diagnostic photos of the habitus and copulatory organs and a distributional map are provided.

Two new species of Simon, 1895 from Cibagou National Nature Reserve, Xizang, China (Araneae, Thomisidae).

Background: Simon, 1895 contains 64 nominal species distributed in East, South and South Asia. It possesses very high species diversity in China (with 46 and 32 endemics), Bhutan (with 9 and 1 endemic) and Nepal (with 8 and 4 endemics).In June 2023, a spider survey of Cibagou National Nature Reserve, Xizang, China was carried out.

Eleven species of jumping spiders from Sichuan, Xizang, and Yunnan, China (Araneae, Salticidae).

Ten new species of jumping spiders are described from China, including (♂♀) from Yunnan, (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), and (♀) from Xizang, (♂♀), and (♂♀) from Sichuan. The hitherto unknown female of Lei & Peng, 2013 is described for the first time. Diagnostic photos and the distributional maps for all species are provided.

Revision of the orb-weaver spider genus C.L. Koch, 1843 (Araneae, Araneidae) from China.

The orb-weaver spider genus C.L. Koch, 1843 from China is revised, and three species including one new species, are recognized: Mi, Wang & Gan, (♂♀) from Yunnan; C.

A new species of Dankittipakul & Corronca, 2009 from Guizhou, China (Araneae, Selenopidae).

Background: The wall crab spider genus Dankittipakul & Corronca, 2009 contains eight species restricted to South and Southeast Asia, of which two are recorded from China.

New Information: A new species, , is diagnosed and described based on both sexes from Foding Mountain National Nature Reserve, Guizhou, China. Diagnostic photos of the habitus and copulatory organs and a distributional map are provided.

A new cave-dwelling species of C. L. Koch, 1841 from Guizhou Province, China (Araneae, Hahniidae).

Background: , the most species-diversity genus of the comb-tailed spider family Hahniidae Bertkau, 1878, compromises 102 species distributed worldwide. To date, 24 species have been recorded from China.

New Information: A new species of the genus C.

Six new species of the orb-weaver spider genus Clerck, 1757 (Araneae, Araneidae) and a redescription of Song & Zhu, 1992 from Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, Guizhou, China.

Six new species of the genus Clerck, 1757 from Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve in Guizhou Province, China are described: (♂♀), and (♂♀) are assigned to the group; (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), and (♂♀) are assigned to the group. Song & Zhu, 1992 is redescribed. A new synonym of Song & Zhu, 1992 is proposed: Song & Zhu, 1992

Notes on twelve species of jumping spiders from Hainan Island, China (Araneae, Salticidae).

Three new genera and eleven new species are reported from Hainan Island, China. The new genera are , including (♂), and the generotype (♂♀), (♂♀), and , including the generotype (♂♀), and (♂♀). Another six new species are (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂), (♂♀), (♂♀), and (♂♀).

On five new species of the genera and (Araneae, Araneidae) from Vietnam.

Five new species of the spider family Araneidae Clerck, 1757 from Vietnam are described: (♂♀), (♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), and (♀). Diagnostic photographs of the habitus and copulatory organs are provided. Types of the new species are deposited in the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IZCAS) in Beijing, China.

Thirteen species of jumping spiders from northern Vietnam (Araneae, Salticidae).

A new genus and thirteen species of jumping spiders from northern Vietnam are reported. is erected to accommodate two species transferred from Blackwall,1841, including the generotype, (Żabka, 1985), , and (Lin & Li, 2020), Twelve new species are described: (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♀), (♂♀), and (♂). The unknown male of is described for the first time.

On four new species of the orb-weaver spider genus Clerck, 1757 (Araneae, Araneidae) from southern China.

Four new species of Clerck, 1757 from southern China are described: Mi & Wang, (♂♀) from Guizhou, Mi & Wang, (♂♀) from Guangxi, and Mi & Wang, (♂♀) from Hainan are assigned to the group, and Mi & Wang, (♂♀) from Hunan, Guizhou and Jiangxi is not assigned to any species group. A new combination is also proposed: (Han & Zhu, 2010)

A new genus and nine species of jumping spiders from Hainan Island, China (Araneae, Salticidae).

A new genus and eight new species of jumping spiders from Hainan Island, China are reported. is erected to accommodate the type species (♂♀). Further species including (Simon, 1990), (transferred from Simon, 1900), (Peng & Li, 2002), (transferred from Wanless, 1988), and two species transferred from Benjamin, 2004: (Wang & Li, 2020), , and (Wang & Li, 2022), Another seven new jumping spider species are described from Hainan: (♂), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), and (♂♀).

A new species of Simon, 1902 (Araneae, Salticidae) from Guizhou, China.

Background: The jumping spider genus Simon, 1902 is represented by 40 species primarily distributed in East, South and Southeast Asia. Amongst these, 10 (including eight endemics) are known from China.

New Information: A new species, , is diagnosed and described, based on both sexes from Yuntai Mountain in Guizhou of China.

On eleven species of jumping spiders from Xishuangbanna, China (Araneae, Salticidae).

One new genus and eight new species from Xishuangbanna, China are described and diagnosed: and , (♂♀), (♀), (♂♀), (♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), and (♀). The unknown sexes of three endemic species, (Lei & Peng, 2010) (ex Bertkau, 1880), Wang & Li, 2020, and Peng, 1995 are described for the first time.

On eleven new species of the orb-weaver spider genus Clerck, 1757 (Araneae, Araneidae) from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China.

Eleven new species of Clerck, 1757 from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China are described: (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♀), (♀), (♂), (♀), (♂♀), (♀), and (♂♀). Diagnostic photographs of the habitus and copulatory organs are provided.

Four new species of the spider genus Strand, 1906 from South China (Araneae, Salticidae).

Four new species of the jumping spider genus Strand, 1906 from Guizhou and Yunnan, China are described: (♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), and (♀). Photographs of the habitus and copulatory organs and a distributional map are provided.

On ten species of jumping spiders from Xishuangbanna, China (Araneae, Salticidae).

Nine new species of jumping spiders from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden are described: (♀♂), (♀♂), (♀♂), (♀♂), (♂), (♀♂), (♀♂), (♂) and (♀♂). The female of Wang & Li, 2020 is described for the first time.

The assembly of caprine Y chromosome sequence reveals a unique paternal phylogenetic pattern and improves our understanding of the origin of domestic goat.

The mammalian Y chromosome offers a unique perspective on the male reproduction and paternal evolutionary histories. However, further understanding of the Y chromosome biology for most mammals is hindered by the lack of a Y chromosome assembly. This study presents an integrated in silico strategy for identifying and assembling the goat Y-linked scaffolds using existing data.

On nine species of the spider genus (Araneae, Araneidae) from Xishuangbanna, China.

Species of the genus Archer, 1951 from Menglun Town, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China are reviewed, including seven new species: (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀), (♂♀) and (♂♀). The male of (Yin, Wang, Xie & Peng, 1990) is described for the first time. The previous description of from Tengchong, Yunnan by Mi et al.