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Dendroleontinae
antlions
Dendroleontinae is a subfamily of antlions (Myrmeleontidae) established by Banks in 1899. The subfamily contains multiple tribes including Acanthoplectrini, Bandidini, Dendroleontini, Nuglerini, Periclystini, and Voltorini, with diverse genera distributed across Asia, Africa, and Madagascar. Recent systematic revisions have clarified complex taxonomic histories, particularly for genera such as Epacanthaclisis and Gatzara, using combined morphological and molecular approaches. Species within this subfamily exhibit specialized morphological characters and have been subjects of biogeographic studies related to Himalayan uplift and island formation in East Asia.
Estrandia
Estrandia is a monotypic genus of dwarf spiders in the family Linyphiidae, containing only the species Estrandia grandaeva. First described by H. H. Blauvelt in 1936, this genus has a restricted distribution across parts of East Asia. As a member of the sheet-web weaving spiders, it shares family characteristics of small body size and web-building behavior, though specific details about its biology remain limited.
Stemmops
Stemmops is a genus of small comb-footed spiders (Theridiidae: Spintharinae) first described in 1894. The genus contains approximately 27 species, with the majority distributed in the Americas from the United States through Central America to Brazil, and a smaller number of species in East Asia including China, Japan, Korea, and Laos. One species, S. satpudaensis, has been recorded from India.