Pardosa burasantiensis Yin 1997

Pardosa burasantiensis Tikader & Malhotra, 1976 sensu Yin et al. (1997 b) Figs 9, 10 布拉桑蒂豹蛛 Pardosa burasantiensis Tikader & Malhotra, 1976: 130, figs 10–12 (♂ ♀); Yin et al. 1997 b: 239, fig. 112 a – g (♂ ♀, misidentified per Kronestedt 2010: 34); Song et al 1999: 330, figs 194 C (♀, misidentified per Kronestedt 2010: 34); Yin et al. 2012: 833, fig. 416 a – g (♂ ♀). Draposa burasantiensis: Dhali et al., 2012: 1202. For complete list of references see WSC (2025). Comments. This species was originally described based on a female holotype and male paratypes collected from Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh, India. Kronestedt (2010) proposed a potential taxonomic reclassification, suggesting that this species might belong to Draposa, based on the presence of a subpaleal sclerite in the illustrated male specimen. However, it should be noted that the figure of the paratype male is rather schematic. Morphological examination of the female holotype indicates characteristics consistent with the nebulosa species group within Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1847. Dhali et al. (2012) transferred two Pardosa species (P. amkhasensis Tikader & Malhotra, 1976 and P. burasantiensis Tikader & Malhotra, 1976) to Draposa, referring to Kronestedt (2010) as justification. However, their work lacked substantial morphological evidence to support this reclassification, providing neither detailed descriptions nor clear images of diagnostic characteristics. Study of the paratype female of this species by Dr Souvik Sen from the Zoological Survey of India (Kronestedt pers. comm.) reveals that it belongs to Pardosa and male paratype is not conspecific with female. Pardosa burasantiensis was first reported from China by Yin et al. (1997 b) and figures provided in their publication refer to Pardosa and most likely not conspecific with the holotype of P. burasantiensis. Therefore, species reported from China does not belong to Draposa. In addition, we hereby reinstate the original taxonomic classification for P. burasantiensis Tikader & Malhotra, 1976.