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Two new species of the genus Macrothele Ausserer, 1871 are described from Yunnan Province, China: Macrothele nullispine sp. nov. and M. auriculata sp. nov. Detailed descriptions, photos of morphological characteristics, DNA barcode sequences and genetic distances of the new species are provided.