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March 30, 2026Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity0 citationsOpen Access

Ghost sighting: first Southeast Asian record of the ghost spider family Anyphaenidae, describing a new Rathalos species from Java, Indonesia

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NDNaufal Urfi Dhiya’ulhaqADAhmad Restu DwikelanaPHPurnama Hidayat

Key Points

  • The study aims to describe a new species of ghost spider from Java, Indonesia, and extend the distribution of the genus Rathalos.
  • Described male and female specimens of Rathalos inagami
  • Analyzed genitalic characters including median apophysis and epigynal plate
  • Documented the species from bamboo-associated environments
  • Identified distinct genitalic features in Rathalos inagami
  • First Southeast Asian record of the Anyphaenidae family
  • Extended distribution of Rathalos genus in Southeast Asia

Abstract

A new species of bamboo-associated ghost spider, Rathalos inagami Dhiya’ulhaq & Dwikelana sp. nov., is described from Java, Indonesia, based on male and female specimens. The species is diagnosed by distinct genitalic characters, including a four-lobed median apophysis in males and a wide triangular epigynal plate with strongly S-shaped copulatory ducts in females. This constitutes the first record of the family Anyphaenidae and the genus Rathalos from Southeast Asia, thereby extending the known distribution of the group.

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Dhiya’ulhaq et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c9c5c5f8fdd13afe0bdd0fhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2026.03.001
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