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Issue: Vol. 5821 No. 2: 29 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-29
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5821.2.10
Page range: 291-300
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Taxonomic notes on the ray spider family Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881 (Arachnida: Araneae) from India

Zoological Survey of India; Prani Vigyan Bhawan; M-Block; New Alipore; Kolkata; West Bengal – 700 053; India; Department of Zoology; University of Calcutta; Kolkata; West Bengal – 700 019; India
Zoological Survey of India; North Eastern Regional Centre; Shillong – 793 003; Meghalaya; India
Zoological Survey of India; Prani Vigyan Bhawan; M-Block; New Alipore; Kolkata; West Bengal – 700 053; India
Zoological Survey of India; Prani Vigyan Bhawan; M-Block; New Alipore; Kolkata; West Bengal – 700 053; India
Zoological Survey of India; Prani Vigyan Bhawan; M-Block; New Alipore; Kolkata; West Bengal – 700 053; India
Araneae Troglophile distribution new species taxonomy new synonymy new combination Oriental region

Abstract

The genus Simonia Yu & Lin, 2023 (Araneae: Theridiosomatidae) is recorded for the first time from India, with the description of a new species, Simonia lawbah sp. nov. based on female specimens collected from Meghalaya. We also transfer Wendilgarda assamensis Fage, 1924 and W. housaiyuae Lin & Li, 2022 to the genus Chthonopes Wunderlich, 2011. Furthermore, we synonymize Chthonopes bifidum Yu & Lin, 2022 with C. housaiyuae (Lin & Li, 2022) comb. nov. Additionally, the current distribution map of all theridiosomatid species in India is provided.

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How to Cite

Dutta, S., Goswami, R., Sudhin, P.P., Sen, S. & Banerjee, D. (2026) Taxonomic notes on the ray spider family Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881 (Arachnida: Araneae) from India. Zootaxa, 5821 (2), 291–300. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5821.2.10