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

Authors

  • C. Srinivasulu
  • B. Srinivasulu
  • S.M. Maqsood Javed
  • M. Seetharamaraju
  • S.A. Jyothi
  • C.A. Srinivasulu
  • F. Tampal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o2660.4483-91

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.

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Published

26-06-2013

Issue

Vol 5, No 10 (2013)

Section

Short Communications

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