A new species of genus Thomisus Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae: Thomisidae) from Telangana, India and a detailed description of Thomisus projectus Tikader, 1960

G.B. Pravalikha; Chelmala Srinivasulu

doi:10.11609/jott.1899.7000-7006

Journal of Threatened Taxa (Mar 2015)

A new species of genus Thomisus Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae: Thomisidae) from Telangana, India and a detailed description of Thomisus projectus Tikader, 1960

G.B. Pravalikha,
Chelmala Srinivasulu

Affiliations

G.B. Pravalikha: Natural History Museum and Wildlife Biology & Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, University, College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India
Chelmala Srinivasulu: Natural History Museum and Wildlife Biology & Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, University, College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India Systematics, Ecology & Conservation Laboratory, Zoo Outreach Organization (ZOO), 96 Kumudham Nagar, Vilankurichi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641035, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.1899.7000-7006
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 3
pp. 7000 – 7006

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A new species of the genus Thomisus Walckenaer, 1805, Thomisus telanganaensis is described from Telangana, India. The new species differs from its congeners based on the female genital structure. A detailed description of Thomisus projectus Tikader, 1960 is provided for lack of one, along with illustrations of female genitalia and other distinguishing characters.

New description, Telangana, Thomisidae, Thomisus telanganaensis sp. nov., Thomisus labefactus, Thomisus projectus.

Published in Journal of Threatened Taxa

ISSN: 0974-7893 (Print); 0974-7907 (Online)
Publisher: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
Country of publisher: India
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General): Ecology; Science: Natural history (General): General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution
Website: https://threatenedtaxa.org/

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