Kintaqa is a genus of southeast Asian cellar spiders erected in 2018 for five species moved from Pholcus after a molecular phylogenetic study. They are medium-sized spiders, distinguished by their unique enlarged shape of fourth segment of pedipalps.
The name honors the Kintaq, a Thai ethnic group.
Species
it contains five species:
- K. buatong <small>(Huber, 2016)</small> (type) â Thailand
- K. fuza <small>(Yao & Li, 2017)</small> â Thailand
- K. mueangensis <small>(Yao & Li, 2017)</small> â Thailand
- K. satun <small>(Huber, 2011)</small> â Thailand, Malaysia
- K. schwendingeri <small>(Huber, 2011)</small> â Thailand
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