A new species of Conothele Thorell, 1878 (Araneae: Halonoproctidae) from the western Himalayas, India
A new species of trapdoor spider, Conothele mussoorie sp. nov., is described from the foothills of the Himalayas, marking the first record of this genus from the northernmost part of India. Detailed descriptions and illustrations of the female are provided.
Authors
- Rishikesh Tripathi
- Gautam Kadam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8254-1323)
- Ambalaparambil Vasu Sudhikumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4479-4995)
Institutions
- Sacred Heart College (IN)
- Christ University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arachnology
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.13156/arac.2024.20.1.76
- Primary Topic
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00