Metashinobius gen. Nov., the second Asian genre with non -clear subfamily placement of Trehaleidae (Araneae, Lycosoid) of the southwest China, with the description of a new species

A new genre, Metashinobio Gen nov.It is established, based on a new species in the province of Guizhou, southwest China: Metashinobio Hikariae sp. nov. (♂). This is the second Asian genre of Trehaleidae. Diagnosis, detailed descriptions, color illustrations and distribution map of new species is provided. The type specimen of the new species is deposited at the Center for Ecology and Behavior Evolution (CBEE), University of Hubei, Wuhan, China.

Cheng and, Liu J, Wei M (2025) Metashinobio Gen Nov., the second Asian genre with non -clear subfamiliar placement of Trehaleidae (Araneae, Lycosoid) of the southwest China, with the description of a new species. Biodiversity Data Journal 13: E153601. https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.13.e153601