於1993及1997年間進行之蘭嶼蜘蛛相初步調查共計採得姬蜘科蜘蛛17種。其中六種為新種,分別定名為Argyrodes nigroris, Chrosiothes fulvus, Chrosiothes taiwan, Chrysso orchis, Achaearanea lanyuensis及Achaearanea quadrimaculata。另外,Theridion xianfengensis Zhu and Song 1992為一新記錄種。本文描述此七種新種/新記錄種姬蛛之外部形態,並提供其他十種姬蛛之形態描述(部份種類)、同種異名及其分布。
From a preliminary spider fauna investigation conducted in 1993 and 1997 on Orchid Island, Taiwan, 17 species of the spider family Theridiidae are recorded. Six of them are described as new species under the names, Argyrodes nigroris, Chrosiothes fulvus, Chrosiothes taiwan, Chrysso orchis, Achaearanea lanyuensis, and Achaearanea quadrimaculata. Theridion xianfengensis Zhu and Song, 1992 is recorded for the first time from Taiwan. This paper describes the external morphology of these 7 new/new record species and reports the synonymies and distribution records of the other 10 theridiid species.