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The jumping spider genus Chrysilla was erected by Thorell in 1887, with C. lauta Thorell, 1887 as its generotype. The genus currently comprises of ten described species, of which only C. acerosa Wang et Zhang, 2012 and C. jesudasi Caleb et Mathai, 2014 are known from both sexes [WSC, 2018]. Three species — C. acerosa Wang et Zhang, 2012, C. jesudasi Caleb et Mathai, 2014 and C. volupe (Karsch, 1879) — have been recorded/described from India to date [Caleb, Mathai, 2014; Caleb, 2016; WSC, 2018]. C. volupe was originally described as Attus volupe from an unknown locality in Sri Lanka [Karsch, 1879]. A century later, the species was redescribed and placed in Phintella based on the re-examination of the holotype, and its range was extended to the mainland of the Indian subcontinent [Żabka, 1988; Caleb, Mathai, 2014]. Later it was transferred to the genus Chrysilla [Caleb, 2016]. However, the species has remained known from the males only for about 139 years, since its original description. In the present paper, we have provided the first description of the female of C. volupe and a detailed redescription of its male based on fresh material collected from India. Furthermore, initial developmental stages of the eggs and the first instar ABSTRACT. Chrysilla volupe (Karsch, 1879) is redescribed based on fresh materials collected from India. The female is described for the first time. Observations on the initial developmental stages of the eggs and the first instar are documented. A map showing the refined distributional range of C. volupe is provided. A new combination is proposed for the African species, Chrysilla guineensis (Wesołowska et Wiśniewski, 2013) comb.n. (ex. Phintella), thereby confirming the occurrence of the genus in the Afrotropical Region. How to cite this article: Caleb J.T.D., Sanap R.V., Patel K.G., Sudhin P.P., Nafin K.S., Sudhikumar A.V. 2018. First description of the female of Chrysilla volupe (Karsch, 1879) (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini) from India, with notes on the species’ distribution and life history // Arthropoda Selecta. Vol.27. No.2. P.143– 153. doi: 10.15298/arthsel. 27.2.06

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First description of the female of Chrysilla volupe (Karsch, 1879) (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini) from India, with notes on the species’ distribution and life history