First record of the jumping spider Epocilla praetextata Thorell, 1887 (Araneae: Salticidae) from India
oleh: A. Kananbala, M. Bhubaneshwari, O. Sandhyarani, Manju Siliwal
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| Diterbitkan: | Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2014-11-01 |
Deskripsi
A salticidae spider <em>Epocilla praetextata</em> Thorell, 1887 is reported for the first time from India. The present record is from Manipur, northeastern India, which shares an International border with Myanmar. This is the 3<sup>rd</sup> species of the genus <em>Epocilla</em> recorded in India. We provide the description and drawings of diagnostic characteristics for this species along with photographs.