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Issue: Vol. 5828 No. 1: 8 Jun. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-06-08
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5828.1.10
Page range: 146-150
Abstract views: 42
PDF downloaded: 1

On the identity of the Indian species of Desis Walckenaer, 1837 (Araneae: Desidae: Desinae)

Zoological Survey of India; Prani Vigyan Bhawan; M-Block; New Alipore; Kolkata; West Bengal 700 053; India
Division of Arachnology; Department of Zoology; Sacred Heart College; Thevara; Cochin; Kerala 682 013; India
Zoological Survey of India; Prani Vigyan Bhawan; M-Block; New Alipore; Kolkata; West Bengal 700 053; India
Araneae Desidae Desinae Desis India

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How to Cite

Sudhin, P.P., Sankaran, P.M. & Sen, S. (2026) On the identity of the Indian species of Desis Walckenaer, 1837 (Araneae: Desidae: Desinae). Zootaxa, 5828 (1), 146–150. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5828.1.10