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| Yinaraneus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Yinaraneus Mi, Wang & Li, 2024[1] |
| Type species | |
| Y. anhao Mi, Wang & Li, 2024 | |
| Species | |
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Yinaraneus is a genus of spiders in the family Araneidae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Yinaraneus is known from Xishuangbanna in Yunnan province, China.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The genus is named after Chinese arachnologist Chang-Min Yin (Chinese: 尹长民; pinyin: Yǐnzhǎngmín) (1923-2009), in combination with the related genus Araneus.[1]
The two species are named after songs by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou, 暗號; Ànhào ("secret code") and 彩虹; Cǎihóng ("rainbow").[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]Species
[edit]As of October 2025[update], this genus includes two species:[2]
- Yinaraneus anhao Mi, Wang & Li, 2024 – China (type species)
- Yinaraneus caihong Mi, Wang & Li, 2024 – China
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Mi, X. Q.; Wang, C. (2024). "Description of six new genera and twenty species of the orb-weaver spider family Araneidae (Araneae, Araneoidea) from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China". Zoological Research: Diversity and Conservation. 1 (4): 290–341. doi:10.24272/j.issn.2097-3772.2024.023.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Yinaraneus Mi, Wang & Li, 2024". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
External links
[edit]- Citizen science observations for Yinaraneus at iNaturalist
- Youtube: 周杰倫 Jay Chou【彩虹 Rainbow】-Official Music Video
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