taxonID	type	description	language	source
26EBB14F502A5E4EAF0A4EE3BBC67132.taxon	description	Figs 1, 2, 15 (苍山苏蛛)	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
26EBB14F502A5E4EAF0A4EE3BBC67132.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name is derived from the county where the type locality is located; used as a noun in apposition.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
26EBB14F502A5E4EAF0A4EE3BBC67132.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The female of this new species is similar to S. yangi sp. nov. (Figs 13, 14) in having a pale body and 9 - shaped copulatory openings, but it can be distinguished by having copulatory openings as large as the spermathecal head (vs twice as large), gently curved copulatory ducts (vs abruptly bent at an acute angle), and bifurcate spermatheca (vs clavate) (Figs 1, 2 B, C).	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
26EBB14F502A5E4EAF0A4EE3BBC67132.taxon	description	Description. Female holotype (Fig. 2 A) total length 3.31. Prosoma 1.27 long, 1.16 wide; Opisthosoma 2.23 long, 1.65 wide. Dorsum of prosoma pale, with high cephalic area. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.05, ALE 0.08, PME 0.08, PLE 0.07; AME – AME 0.11, AME – ALE 0.09, PME – PME 0.13, PME – PLE 0.12, ALE – PLE 0.02. MOA 0.20 long, anterior width 0.20, posterior width 0.27. Clypeus height 0.12. Chelicerae stout, yellowish brown, with 3 promarginal and 3 retromarginal teeth. Legs yellowish. Leg measurements: I 3.73 (1.04, 1.58, 0.70, 0.41); II 3.28 (1.04, 1.17, 0.68, 0.39), III 2.72 (0.92, 0.91, 0.58, 0.31), IV 3.20 (1.02, 1.12, 0.75, 0.31). Leg formula: 1243. Opisthosoma oval. Dorsum and venter pale. Spinnerets short and yellowish brown. Epigyne (Figs 1, 2 B, C). Copulatory openings somewhat 9 - shaped and facing away from each other, separated by about 6 times their width. Copulatory ducts membranous, gently curved, longer than spermathecal length. Spermatheca bifurcate, spermathecal heads spherical. Fertilization ducts thin, curved, directed laterally. Male unknown.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
26EBB14F502A5E4EAF0A4EE3BBC67132.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality, Yunnan, China (Fig. 15).	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
2D4F68805E9E50F1AD9158A02A6BFB29.taxon	description	Figs 3, 4, 15 (大理苏蛛)	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
2D4F68805E9E50F1AD9158A02A6BFB29.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name is derived from the county where the type locality is located; used as a noun in apposition.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
2D4F68805E9E50F1AD9158A02A6BFB29.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This new species is similar to S. hainan sp. nov. (Figs 7, 8) in having a semicircular embolus and short copulatory ducts, but it can be distinguished by the triangular (dorsal view) retrolateral tibial apophysis (vs semicircular, lamellate), the finger-shaped and untwisted posterior arm (PA) of the conductor (vs somewhat S-shaped) (Figs 3 A – C, 4 C – E), and the absence of a stem of the spermathecal head (vs present) (Figs 3 E, 4 G).	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
2D4F68805E9E50F1AD9158A02A6BFB29.taxon	description	Description. Male holotype (Fig. 4 A) total length 2.00. Prosoma 0.86 long, 0.78 wide; Opisthosoma 1.20 long, 0.75 wide. Dorsum of prosoma brown, with high cephalic area. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.03, ALE 0.04, PME 0.04, PLE, 0.04; AME – AME 0.09, AME – ALE 0.06, PME – PME 0.08, PME – PLE 0.10, ALE – PLE 0.02. MOA 0.14 long, anterior width 0.14, posterior width 0.16. Clypeus height 0.09. Chelicerae stout, yellow-brown, with 3 promarginal teeth and 1 retromarginal tooth. Legs yellowish. Leg measurements: I 2.76 (0.84, 0.95, 0.59, 0.38); II 2.56 (0.78, 0.88, 0.50, 0.40); III 2.03 (0.62, 0.65, 0.46, 0.30); IV 2.28 (0.73, 0.69, 0.55, 0.31). Leg formula: 1243. Opisthosoma oval. Dorsum with black and white markings. Venter yellow brown. Spinnerets short and yellow-brown, with black markings. Palp (Figs 3 A, B, 4 C – E). Tibia dorsally with 2 ctenidia, located at 1 / 3 length of tibia from the distal-most part. Retrolateral tibial apophysis triangular in dorsal view. Embolus semicircular and originating at about the 10: 00 o’clock position and terminating at about the 4: 30 o’clock position. Anterior arm of conductor (AA) short and membranous; posterior arm (PA) finger-shaped with sharply pointed tip. Female paratype (SWUC - T-DI- 15 - 02, Fig. 4 B) total length 2.46. Prosoma 0.86 long, 0.81 wide; opisthosoma 1.64 long, 1.30 wide. Dorsum of prosoma yellow-brown, with high cephalic area. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.04, ALE 0.04, PME 0.04, PLE, 0.04; AME – AME 0.07, AME – ALE 0.06, PME – PME 0.08, PME – PLE 0.08, ALE – PLE 0.02. MOA 0.13 long, anterior width 0.14, posterior width 0.16. Clypeus height 0.06. Leg measurements: I 2.41 (0.75, 0.81, 0.49, 0.36); II 2.32 (0.71, 0.79, 0.48, 0.34); III 1.98 (0.62, 0.63, 0.46, 0.27); IV 2.29 (0.72, 0.78, 0.51, 0.28). Legs yellowish. Leg formula: 1243. Opisthosoma oval. Dorsum yellow-brown, with white scaly markings. Venter yellow-brown. Spinnerets short and yellow brown. Epigyne (Figs 3 C, D, 4 F, G). Copulatory openings semicircular, facing each other, separated by about 4 times their width. Copulatory ducts membranous, short, as long as width. Spermatheca peanut-shaped, spermathecal heads somewhat ball-shaped. Fertilization ducts semicircular, directed laterally, the length is 2.5 times the width of the copulatory openings.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
2D4F68805E9E50F1AD9158A02A6BFB29.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality, Yunnan, China (Fig. 14).	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
69E55D030E915B6A87DDADA2F124EF4E.taxon	description	Figs 5, 6, 15 (海波苏蛛)	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
69E55D030E915B6A87DDADA2F124EF4E.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name honours Mr Haibo Pu, who was of tremendous assistance in the field; a noun in genitive case.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
69E55D030E915B6A87DDADA2F124EF4E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is similar to S. shangrila sp. nov. (Figs 11, 12) in having a hook-shaped retrolateral tibial apophysis, a long anterior arm of conductor, and cylindrical spermatheca, but it can be distinguished by the embolus originating at about the 8: 30 o’clock position (vs 9: 30), the lack of a scaly tip on the posterior arm of the conductor (vs present) (Figs 5 A – C, 6 C – E), and long, curved copulatory ducts (vs short and straight) (Figs 5 E, 6 G).	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
69E55D030E915B6A87DDADA2F124EF4E.taxon	description	Description. Male holotype (Fig. 6 A) total length 2.01. Prosoma 0.94 long, 0.87 wide; opisthosoma 1.14 long, 0.76 wide. Dorsum of prosoma brown, with high cephalic area. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.05, ALE 0.05, PME 0.06, PLE, 0.07; AME – AME 0.08, AME – ALE 0.07, PME – PME 0.09, PME – PLE 0.08, ALE – PLE 0.01. MOA 0.16 long, anterior width 0.16, posterior width 0.19. Clypeus height 0.12. Chelicerae stout, brown, with 3 promarginal teeth and 1 retromarginal tooth. Legs yellow-brown. Leg measurements: I 3.45 (1.09, 1.12, 0.80, 0.44), II 3.34 (1.05, 1.08, 0.78, 0.44), III 2.51 (0.79, 0.77, 0.60, 0.35), IV 2.72 (0.83, 0.87, 0.67, 0.35). Leg formula: 1243. Opisthosoma oval. Dorsum yellowish brown, with black and white markings. Venter yellow-brown. Spinnerets short and yellow-brown, with black markings. Palp (Figs 5 A, B, 6 C – E). Tibia dorsally with two ctenidia, located 1 / 3 from distal-most portion of tibia. Retrolateral tibia apophysis hook-shaped. Embolus somewhat O-shaped, originating at about the 8: 30 o’clock position and terminating at about the 5: 30 o’clock position. Anterior arm of conductor (AA) tapering and terminating at about the 1: 00 o’clock position; posterior arm (PA) spiral, with blunt tip. Female paratype (SWUC - T-DI- 16 - 02, Fig. 6 B) total length 2.27. Prosoma 0.82 long, 0.83 wide; opisthosoma 1.54 long, 1.27 wide. Dorsum of prosoma yellow-brown, with high cephalic area. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.04, ALE 0.06, PME 0.05, PLE 0.05; AME – AME 0.08, AME – ALE 0.05, PME – PME 0.08, PME – PLE 0.09, ALE – PLE 0.02. MOA 0.14 long, anterior width 0.14, posterior width 0.16. Clypeus height 0.06. Legs yellow-brown. Leg measurements: I 2.96 (0.95, 0.95, 0.67, 0.39), II 2.86 (0.92, 0.92, 0.64, 0.38), III 2.39 (0.77, 0.75, 0.55, 0.32), IV 2.62 (0.82, 0.86, 0.63, 0.31). Leg formula: 1243. Opisthosoma oval. Dorsum yellowish brown, with a few black markings and lots of white scaly markings. Venter yellowish brown. Spinnerets short and yellow-brown, with black markings. Epigyne (Figs 5 C, D, 6 F, G). Copulatory openings nearly 9 - shaped, facing away from each other, separated by about 2.5 times their width. Copulatory ducts long, membranous, semicircular. Spermatheca spiral; spermathecal heads oval. Fertilization ducts semicircular, laterally directed and as long as width of copulatory openings.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
69E55D030E915B6A87DDADA2F124EF4E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality, Yunnan, China (Fig. 15).	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
069FF572F1235430A39995C6C98D040C.taxon	description	Figs 7, 8, 15 (海南苏蛛)	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
069FF572F1235430A39995C6C98D040C.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name is derived from the county where the type locality is located; used as a noun in apposition.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
069FF572F1235430A39995C6C98D040C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. See the diagnosis of S. dali sp. nov.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
069FF572F1235430A39995C6C98D040C.taxon	description	Description. Male holotype (Fig. 8 A) total length 2.30. Prosoma 0.91 long, 0.84 wide; opisthosoma 1.48 long, 0.98 wide. Dorsum of prosoma brown, with white high cephalic area. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.04, ALE 0.10, PME 0.08, PLE, 0.09; AME – AME 0.07, AME – ALE 0.04, PME – PME 0.06, PME – PLE 0.10, ALE – PLE 0.02. MOA 0.20 long, anterior width 0.15, posterior width 0.22. Clypeus height 0.04. Chelicerae stout, brown, with 3 promarginal teeth and 1 retromarginal tooth. Legs yellow-brown (femur I brown). Leg measurements: I 3.27 (1.04, 1.16, 0.62, 0.45); II 3.05 (1.03, 1.02, 0.57, 0.43); III 2.35 (0.75, 0.74, 0.50, 0.36); IV 2.59 (0.81, 0.85, 0.54, 0.39). Leg formula: 1243. Opisthosoma almost pyriform. Dorsum white, with a few short, strong spines. Venter yellowish brown. Spinnerets short and yellowish brown with black markings. Palp (Figs 7 A, B, 8 C – E). Tibia dorsally with 2 ctenidia, located at middle. Retrolateral tibia apophysis lamellate. Embolus semicircular and originating at about the 11: 30 o’clock position, terminating at about the 4: 00 o’clock position. Anterior arm of conductor (AA) membranous, terminating at about the 1: 30 o’clock position; posterior arm (PA) backwards S-shaped in retrolateral view, with a blunt, scaly tip. Female paratype (SWUC - T-DI- 17 - 02, Fig. 8 B) total length 2.42. Prosoma 0.85 long, 0.79 wide; opisthosoma 1.58 long, 1.24 wide. Dorsum of prosoma yellowish brown, with white high cephalic area. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.03, ALE 0.08, PME 0.07, PLE, 0.08; AME – AME 0.06, AME – ALE 0.03, PME – PME 0.05, PME – PLE 0.07, ALE – PLE 0.02. MOA 0.17 long, anterior width 0.11, posterior width 0.17. Clypeus height 0.04. Legs yellowish brown, with black markings. Leg measurements: I 2.87 (0.87, 1.00, 0.60, 0.40); II 2.85 (0.93, 0.94, 0.57, 0.41); III 2.25 (0.70, 0.70, 0.51, 0.34); IV 2.55 (0.77, 0.84, 0.54, 0.40). Leg formula: 1243. Opisthosoma oval. Dorsum yellowish brown, with a few black markings and many white scaly markings. Venter yellowish brown. Spinnerets short and yellow-brown with black markings. Epigyne (Figs 7 C, D, 8 F, G). Copulatory openings nearly 9 - shaped, facing away from each other, separated by about 4.5 times their width. Copulatory ducts slightly sclerotized, short, slightly curved. Spermatheca curved, spermathecal heads round. Fertilization ducts thin, semicircular, and directed laterally.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
069FF572F1235430A39995C6C98D040C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Hainan) (Fig. 15).	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
A09EEF843C34539F8BFBCF31DBF52A84.taxon	description	Figs 9, 10, 15 (赫氏苏蛛)	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
A09EEF843C34539F8BFBCF31DBF52A84.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is similar to S. shangrila sp. nov. (Figs 11, 12) in having a hook-shaped retrolateral tibial apophysis and spiraled copulatory openings, but it can be distinguished by the spiral posterior arm of the conductor (vs slightly twisted), the curved copulatory duct (vs columnar), and the bud-shaped spermathecal head (vs round).	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
A09EEF843C34539F8BFBCF31DBF52A84.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Beijing, Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Hubei, Hunan, Liaoning, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Zhejiang) (Fig. 15).	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
2A5EDB06DA645264B43E1F122FF6C4CB.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Dictyna hedini Schenkel, 1936.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
2A5EDB06DA645264B43E1F122FF6C4CB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Sudesna can be distinguished from Dictyna by the reduced or absent spur of the male palpal tibia, the anteriorly located, widely separated epigynal copulatory openings, the tube-like copulatory ducts, and the laterally located spermathecal heads (Zhang and Li 2011).	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
2A5EDB06DA645264B43E1F122FF6C4CB.taxon	description	Description. Diminutive in size (1.60 – 4.57). Dorsum of prosoma pale darker to brown, with high cephalic area. Fovea absent. Cervical groove distinct, radial furrows indistinct. Eight eyes in 2 rows; eyes located on eye tubercles; eye tubercles coloured same as carapace. Chelicerae stout, yellowish to brown, with small yellow lateral condyles, 3 – 4 promarginal and 1 – 3 retromarginal teeth. Endites yellow, longer than wide. Labium yellow-brown, as long as wide. Sternum yellow-brown, with truncated anterior margin and blunt posterior margin. Legs yellowish to brown, patella with a small protrusion. Opisthosoma oval. Dorsum pale to darker brown, with some small, white, scale-like markings near midline. Venter of abdomen yellow-brown, with small, undivided cribellum. Spinnerets short and yellowish brown. Palp with droplet-shaped cymbium. Tibia dorsally with two ctenidia or absent (S. circularis Zhang & Li, 2011 and S. yangi sp. nov.). Retrolateral tibial apophysis triangular or hook-shaped. Embolus semicircular and originating at about 8: 00 to 11: 30 o’clock position. Anterior arm of conductor (AA) short and membranous; posterior arm (PA) finger-shaped or twisted, usually with scaly tip. Epigyne with widely separated copulatory openings. Copulatory openings with pronounced inner margins. Copulatory ducts short or long, usually twisted, and membranous or slightly sclerotized. Spermathecae sclerotized, irregularly shaped. Spermathecal heads spherical or oval. Fertilization ducts thin, long, extending from the anterior parts of spermathecae, curving and pointing laterally.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
79437C99F1315A7FA391620074788C38.taxon	description	Figs 11, 12, 15 (香格里拉苏蛛)	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
79437C99F1315A7FA391620074788C38.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name is derived from the county where the type locality is located; used as a noun in apposition.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
79437C99F1315A7FA391620074788C38.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. See the diagnosis of S. haiboi sp. nov.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
79437C99F1315A7FA391620074788C38.taxon	description	Description. Male holotype (Fig. 12 A) total length 2.30. Prosoma 1.04 long, 0.90 wide; opisthosoma 1.38 long, 0.86 wide. Dorsum of prosoma brown, with white high cephalic area. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.05, ALE 0.07, PME 0.05, PLE, 0.07; AME – AME 0.12, AME – ALE 0.08, PME – PME 0.13, PME – PLE 0.13, ALE – PLE 0.03. MOA 0.18 long, anterior width 0.19, posterior width 0.24. Clypeus height 0.11. Chelicerae stout, yellow-brown, with 3 promarginal and 2 retromarginal teeth. Legs yellow brown. Leg measurements: I 2.94 (0.92, 0.99, 0.62, 0.41), II 2.83 (0.87, 0.95, 0.60, 0.41), III 2.25 (0.74, 0.72, 0.48, 0.31), IV 2.49 (0.77, 0.85, 0.58, 0.29). Leg formula: 1243. Opisthosoma oval. Dorsum yellowish brown, with white markings. Venter yellowish brown. Spinnerets short and yellowish brown. Palp (Figs 11 A, B, 12 C – E). Tibia dorsally with 2 ctenidia, located 1 / 3 from distalmost part of tibia. Retrolateral tibia apophysis hook-shaped. Embolus semicircular, originating near the 9: 30 o’clock position, terminating at about the 4: 00 o’clock position. Anterior arm of conductor (AA) membranous and terminating near the 12: 00 o’clock position; posterior arm (PA) slightly twisted with a pointed, scaly tip. Female paratype (SWUC - T-DI- 18 - 02, Fig. 12 B) total length 3.76. Prosoma 1.36 long, 1.13 wide; opisthosoma 2.64 long, 1.97 wide. Dorsum of prosoma yellowish brown, with white high cephalic area. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.06, ALE 0.07, PME 0.06, PLE, 0.07; AME – AME 0.16, AME – ALE 0.12, PME – PME 0.17, PME – PLE 0.16, ALE – PLE 0.04. MOA 0.21 long, anterior width 0.25, posterior width 0.29. Clypeus height 0.12. Legs yellowish brown. Leg measurements: I 3.48 (1.09, 1.16, 0.75, 0.48), II 3.47 (1.05, 1.15, 0.70, 0.47), III 2.90 (0.94, 0.98, 0.64, 0.34), IV 3.51 (1.12, 1.25, 0.80, 0.34). Leg formula: 1243. Opisthosoma oval. Dorsum yellowish brown, with white scaly markings. Venter yellowish brown. Spinnerets short and yellowish brown. Epigyne (Figs 11 C, D, 12 F, G). Copulatory openings nearly spiral, facing away from each other, separated by about 4 times their width. Copulatory ducts short, slightly sclerotized. Spermatheca cylindrical; spermathecal heads round. Fertilization ducts thin, semicircular, and directed laterally.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
79437C99F1315A7FA391620074788C38.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality, Yunnan, China (Fig. 15).	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
B4BAEAAC8D115DB78B8BBEEE79863926.taxon	description	Figs 13, 14, 15 (杨氏苏蛛)	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
B4BAEAAC8D115DB78B8BBEEE79863926.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named after the collector of the holotype and some paratype material; a noun in genitive case.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
B4BAEAAC8D115DB78B8BBEEE79863926.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The male of this new species is similar to S. circularis Zhang & Li, 2011 (Zhang and Li 2011: 30, figs 8 A – C, 9 A – F) in having a long embolus and lacking tibial ctenidia, but it can be distinguished by the pale opisthosoma (vs yellow-brown with black markings) (Fig. 14 A) and the embolus originating at the 9: 00 o’clock position (vs 8: 30) (Figs 13 A – C, 14 C – E). For the diagnosis of the female of S. yangi, see S. cangshan sp. nov. part.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
B4BAEAAC8D115DB78B8BBEEE79863926.taxon	description	Description. Male holotype (Fig. 14 A) total length 3.76. Prosoma 1.70 long, 1.42 wide; opisthosoma 2.13 long, 1.48 wide. Dorsum of prosoma brown, with high cephalic area. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.07, ALE 0.11, PME 0.10, PLE, 0.11; AME – AME 0.14, AME – ALE 0.11, PME – PME 0.15, PME – PLE 0.16, ALE – PLE 0.02. MOA 0.29 long, anterior width 0.26, posterior width 0.32. Clypeus height 0.16. Chelicerae stout, brown, with 4 promarginal and 3 retromarginal teeth. Legs yellow-brown. Leg measurements: I 6.08 (1.86, 2.18, 1.28, 0.76); II 6.34 (1.72, 2.02, 1.90, 0.70); III 4.02 (1.27, 1.28, 0.93, 0.54); IV 4.48 (1.36, 1.54, 1.08, 0.50). Leg formula: 1243. Opisthosoma oval. Dorsum and venter pale. Spinnerets short and yellowish brown. Palp (Figs 13 A, B, 14 C – E). Tibia without ctenidia. Retrolateral tibial apophysis hook-shaped in retrolateral view. Embolus somewhat O-shaped and originating at about the 9: 00 o’clock position, terminating at about the 5: 00 o’clock position. Anterior arm of conductor (AA) tapering and distally reaching the 12: 30 o’clock position; posterior arm (PA) spiral, with a pointed, scaly tip. Female paratype (SWUC - T-DI- 19 - 02, Fig. 14 B) total length 3.78. Prosoma 1.36 long, 1.13 wide; opisthosoma 2.67 long, 1.99 wide. Dorsum of prosoma yellowish brown, with high cephalic area. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.05, ALE 0.10, PME 0.09, PLE, 0.09; AME – AME 0.13, AME – ALE 0.10, PME – PME 0.14, PME – PLE 0.15, ALE – PLE 0.05. MOA 0.25 long, anterior width 0.23, posterior width 0.31. Clypeus height 0.14. Legs yellow-brown. Leg measurements: I 5.14 (1.61, 1.75, 1.07, 0.71); II 4.66 (1.52, 1.52, 1.00, 0.62); III 3.81 (1.20, 1.24, 0.85, 0.52); IV 4.58 (1.41, 1.59, 1.06, 0.52). Leg formula: 1243. Opisthosoma oval. Dorsum and venter pale. Spinnerets short and yellowish brown. Epigyne (Figs 13 C, D, 14 F, G). Copulatory openings large, 9 - shaped, facing away from each other, separated by about 1.7 times their width. Copulatory ducts slightly sclerotized, long and abruptly bent. Spermatheca clavate, spermathecal heads round. Fertilization ducts semicircular, directed laterally.	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
B4BAEAAC8D115DB78B8BBEEE79863926.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Yunnan) (Fig. 15).	en	Wang, Lu-Yu, Peng, Xian-Jin, Zhang, Zhi-Sheng (2025): Six new species and a new synonym of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from China. ZooKeys 1234: 127-149, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145300
