A survey of Hersilia spiders (Araneae, Hersiliidae) from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China

A survey was undertaken to study the hersiliids in Xishuangbanna. A total of four species are here addressed, raising from two to four the number of species of the genus <i>Hersilia</i> known to the area: <i>H.striata</i> Wang & Yin, 1985 and <i>H.lelabah</i> Rheims & Brescovit, 2004 that were recorded previously and <i>H.asiatica</i> Song & Zheng, 1982 (as well as the new record from Yunnan) and <i>H.sumatrana</i> (Thorell, 1890) that are recorded for the first time. <i>Hersilialelabah</i> is re-described, based on new materials and the male is described and illustrated for the first time. Detailed morphological descriptions and illustrations for both sexes of <i>H.lelabah</i> are provided. The distribution map of these four species in Xishuangbanna is given.