Fannia prisca Stein, 1918 is newly recorded from peninsular Malaysia. This record is
based on 4 male specimens from Mount Berembun, Brinchang, Cameron Highland, Pahang state,
peninsular Malaysia. It is previously recorded from China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Bonin
Island, Thailand and oriental region. The male of Fannia prisca can be differentiated from male
Fannia scalaris by the following features: for F. prisca, mid-coxa without spine; mid-tibia normal
or without stout triangular ventral projection; and hind tibia usually with 2 av, while F. scalaris
has several stout hook-like spines on the anterior margin; mid-tibia with stout triangular ventral
projection and hind tibia usually with 3 av. Both F. prisca and F. scalaris can be differentiated
from Fannia leucosticta by looking at its hind tibia, which only has 1 av.