New distribution records of two jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from Gujarat, India
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Two jumping spider species, Modunda staintoni (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) and Vailimia ajmerensis Caleb & Jangid, 2020, are reported for the first time from Gujarat. Illustrations of the general morphology and copulatory organs of both species are provided.
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