Meotipa Simon 1895

GenusMeotipaSimon, 1895 Meotipa: Simon 1895: 133. Type species. Meotipa picturata Simon, 1895 from India. Diagnosis. See Deeleman-Reinhold (2009). New combination. Meotipa anei (Barrion & Litsinger, 1995), comb. nov., Meo. isumbo (Barrion & Litsinger, 1995), comb. nov., Meo. lingchuanensis (Zhu & Zhang, 1992), comb. nov., and Meo. tiboli (Barrion & Litsinger, 1995), comb. nov. Remarks. The most conspicuous characteristic of the genus Meotipa is the presence of flattened spines on the opisthosoma and legs. Although the specimens of Chrysso anei, Chr. isumbo, and Chr. tiboli were unavailable for examination, the original illustrations and descriptions of these species (figs 250 a, 251 a, 252 a in Barrion and Litsinger 1995) clearly show spines on the dorsal opisthosoma. Therefore, we transfer these three species to Meotipa herein. Distribution. East, South, and Southeast Asia; Pacific Islands (WSC 2025).