Crab spider taxonomy (Tomishidae) It is the focus of many reviews and adds new genus like Ibana and Crockeria synonym Child risoma and Cebrinusand explains many new species. The collection of crab spiders from Jambi Province (Sumatra Indonesia) revealed further diversity and brought about an explanation of the new genus. Rankayo Dhiya’ulhaq & Benjamin, Gen. November.and 5 new species: Crockeria Neofelis Dhiya’ulhaq & Benjamin, sp. November. (male and ♀), Ibana Svarnadvipa Dhiya’ulhaq & Benjamin, sp. November. (male and ♀), Falta Roseomaculata Dhiya’ulhaq & Benjamin, sp. November. (♀), Rankayo Hitum Dhiya’ulhaq & Benjamin, sp. November. (male and ♀), Rankayo Parkas Dhiya’ulhaq & Benjamin, sp. November. (male and female). Plus, new records of Angauss Cristoe Benjamin, 2013 (male), Angauss Verrucosus Benjamin, 2017 (male), Crockeria Kinabalu Benjamin, 2016 (male), Epidius Elongatus Benjamin, 2017 (male), and Falta Birthday Thorell, 1891 (male and ♀) is provided for Sumatra. Cebrinus Magnus Benjamin, 2016 (male) and Cebrinus Lugosus Simon, 1887 (female). This study highlights the substantial biodiversity of tropical crab spiders, and highlights the importance of continuous taxonomic and ecological research in Southeast Asia in general, and in particular in Indonesian Islands.
Dhiya’ulhaq nu, Benjamin SP, Buchori D, Hidayat P, Scheu S, Drescher J (2025) Taxonomy of Sumatran crab spider (Aranei, Tomididae): a new genera, five new species, and regional records. Zookeys 1241:205-246. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1241.148348
