The unknown male of Habrocestum mookambikaense (Araneae: Salticidae: Hasariini) from the Western Ghats, India
Habrocestum mookambikaense Sudhin, Sen, Caleb & Hegde, 2022 was originally described based on the female holotype from Karnataka. Here, a description of the male is provided for the first time, along with a female redescription based on fresh collections from Northern Western Ghats (Satara and Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra). The new locality lies about ∼430 km northward from its previously known record indicating that the species is more widely distributed than previously thought. Detailed illustrations of the species, including digital color images and a map showing the distribution of all Indian Habrocestum species are provided.
Authors
- John T. D. Caleb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9471-9467)
- Rishikesh Tripathi
- Rajesh V. Sanap (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7058-3470)
- Gautam Kadam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8254-1323)
Institutions
- Christ University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arachnology
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.13156/arac.2024.20.1.146
- Primary Topic
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00