Meizhelan

Meizhelan is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Gnaphosidae containing the single species, Meizhelan muhong. It is known from both genders.

Distribution

Meizhelan muhong has been recorded from Yunnan province in China.

Etymology

The genus is named Meizhelan, after the nickname for Mu Hong, one of the 108 outlaws in the classical Chinese literature "Outlaws of the Marsh". The species is named after the same outlaw.