Additions to the araneofauna of Andhra Pradesh, India - part II. Records of interesting species of the comb-footed genera <i>Latrodectus, Rhomphaea and Coleosoma</i> (Araneae: Theridiidae)

Abstract

We report three interesting species of comb-footed spiders (Aranaea: Theridiidae) belonging to three different genera, namely, Latrodectus, Rhomphaea and Coleosoma, of which Latrodectus erythromelas is a first record to India, while Rhomphaea projiciens and Coleosoma floridanum are a first record to Andhra Pradesh. We provide the detailed description of Latrodectus erythromelas, Rhomphaea projiciens and Coleosoma floridanum.