Sinoamaurobius is a genus of spiders in the family Amaurobiidae.
Distribution All described species in this genus are endemic to China.
Its species are found in Chongqing, Sichuan, and Shaanxi provinces, stretching from the south slope of the Qinling Mountains to the eastern extension of the Hengduan Mountains.
Life style Sinoamaurobius inhabits leaf litter on evergreen forest floors.
Description Members of this genus are similar to Amaurobius, but smaller, with a range in body size from 3.20 to 4.76 mm. The eye region is black, the legs are yellowish.
Etymology The genus name is a combination of Latin sino- "Chinese" and the genus Amaurobius.
Species , this genus includes seven species:
Sinoamaurobius baima Kong, Zhang & Wang, 2025 – China Sinoamaurobius chengkou Kong, Zhang & Wang, 2025 – China Sinoamaurobius guangwushanensis (Wang, Irfan, Zhou & Zhang, 2023) – China Sinoamaurobius songi (L. Zhang, Wang & Z. S. Zhang, 2018) – China Sinoamaurobius spinatus (L. Zhang, Wang & Z. S. Zhang, 2018) – China Sinoamaurobius wulongdongensis (Wang, Irfan, Zhou & Zhang, 2023) – China Sinoamaurobius yintiaoling Kong, Zhang & Wang, 2025 – China (type species)
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