Household spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) of Kashmir Himalayas with three new records from India

oleh: Nisheet Zehbi, Mohd Yousuf

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Elsevier 2023-09-01

Deskripsi

Parasteatoda tepidariorum, Plexippus paykulli, Scotophaeus goaensis, Steatoda triangulosa and Tegenaria domestica are reported from Kashmir Himalayas. Detailed illustrations of their external morphology and genitalia are presented along with a map showing their collection localities. This paper serves as the first taxonomic evidence of three spider species (P. tepidariorum, S. triangulosa, and T. domestica) from India.