Open AccessFirst record of Prosoponoides Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992 (Araneae: Linyphiidae) from India, with the description of a new species
Author(s) -
Anusmitha Domichan,
K Sunil Jose
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of threatened taxa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.264
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 0974-7907
pISSN - 0974-7893
DOI - 10.11609/jott.6913.14.2.20625-20630
Subject(s) - linyphiidae , spermatheca , genus , zoology , geography , ecology , taxonomy (biology) , biology , archaeology , botany , spider , sperm
The genus, Prosoponoides (Millidge & Russell-Smith , 1992)is recorded for the first time from India. A new species namely Prosoponoides idukkiensis sp.nov. is reported from Western Ghats, India.P. idukkiensis sp.nov. differs from other species in the arrangement of spermatheca. Descriptions, photos and distributional maps of the new species are also provided.