Howaia is a genus of spiders in the family Nesticidae.
Distribution Howaia is found in China, Korea, and Japan.
Taxonomy The genus was reinstated by Sherwood et al. in 2023.
Species , this genus includes ten species:
Howaia alba Ballarin & Eguchi, 2023 – Japan (Ryukyu Islands) Howaia apiculata (Liu & Li, 2013) – China Howaia fuliangensis (Lin, Ballarin & Li, 2016) – China Howaia huomachongensis (Lin, Ballarin & Li, 2016) – China Howaia mogera (Yaginuma, 1972) – China, Korea, Japan. Introduced to St. Helena, Europe, Azerbaijan, Pacific islands Howaia rongtangensis (Lin, Ballarin & Li, 2016) – China Howaia subterranea Ballarin & Eguchi, 2023 – Japan (Ryukyu Islands) Howaia wanzaiensis (Lin, Ballarin & Li, 2016) – China Howaia yanbeiensis (Lin, Ballarin & Li, 2016) – China Howaia yintiaoling (Wang, Zheng & Zhang, 2022) – China
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