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 (Huber, 2016) (type) – Thailand K. fuza (Yao & Li, 2017) – Thailand K. mueangensis (Yao & Li, 2017) – Thailand K. satun (Huber, 2011) – Thailand, Malaysia K. schwendingeri (Huber, 2011) – Thailand
See also Pholcus List of Pholcidae species
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