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First records of Medmassa Simon, 1887 from India, with the description of two new species (Araneae: Corinnidae).

Authors :
Sankaran PM
Kadam G
Tripathi R
Source :
Zootaxa [Zootaxa] 2024 Apr 04; Vol. 5433 (1), pp. 133-143. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 04.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Medmassa Simon, 1887 is recorded for the first time from India, including the description of two new species: M. sagax Tripathi, Kadam & Sankaran sp. nov. (♂ ♀) and M. postica Kadam, Tripathi & Sankaran sp. nov. (♀). The discovery of Medmassa increases the number of known corinnid genera in India to eight. Detailed descriptions and illustrations of the copulatory organs of both species are provided, their natural history is briefly discussed, and a map of the currently known distribution of both species is presented.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1175-5334
Volume :
5433
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Zootaxa
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
39645760
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5433.1.6