Neoscona polyspinipes Yin, Wang, Xie & Peng, 1990

Neoscona polyspinipes Yin et al., 1990: 104, figs 254–261 (♁ ♀).

Neoscona xiquanensis Barrion, Barrion-Dupo & Heong, in Barrion et al., 2013: 5, fig. 3A–I (♁). syn. nov.

For a complete list of taxonomic references see World Spider Catalog (2023).

Type material of Neoscona xiquanensis (examined). Holotype ♁ (coll. no. Li2011-01), CHINA: Hainan Island, Lingshui, Xiquan Village, 29.III.2011, leg. A. T. Barrion et al..

Description and diagnosis. See Yin et al. (1990) for a description and diagnosis of both sexes.

Distribution. China (Hainan, Hubei, Hunan).

Comments. The type material of N. xiquanensis was examined and no differences between the males of N. polyspinipes and N. xiquanensis could be distinguished. Thus, we propose that N. xiquanensis syn. nov. is a junior synonym of N. polyspinipes .