Nine new species of goblin spiders are described in six different genera: Cavisternumbom n. sp., Grymeusdharmapriyai n. sp., Ischnothyreuschippy n. sp., Opopaeaspinosiscorona n. sp., Pelicinussnooky n. sp., P.tumpy n. sp., Silhouettellasaaristoi n. sp., S.snippy n. sp. and S.tiggy n. sp. Three genera are recorded for the first time in Sri Lanka: Cavisternum , Grymeus and Silhouettella . The first
... [Show full abstract] two genera are reported for the first time outside of Australia. Sri Lankan goblin spider diversity now comprises 45 described species in 13 different genera.