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Issue: Vol. 5590 No. 4: 25 Feb. 2025
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2025-02-25
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5590.4.10
Page range: 595-600
Abstract views: 348
PDF downloaded: 17

First record of Epidelaxia Simon, 1902 (Araneae: Salticidae) in India, with descriptions of two new species from the Western Ghats

Department of Zoology; University of Kerala; Kariavattom; Thiruvananthapuram; Kerala 695581; India.
Department of Anatomy; Saveetha Medical College & Hospitals; Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences; Saveetha University; Chennai 602105; Tamil Nadu; India
Department of Zoology; University of Kerala; Kariavattom; Thiruvananthapuram; Kerala 695581; India.
Centre for Arachnology Research; School of Science; Bharata Mata College (Autonomous); Seaport-Airport Road; Thrikkakara; Kochi 682021; Kerala; India.
Araneae Salticidae India

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How to Cite

Asima, A., Caleb, J.T., Prasad, G. & Joseph, M.M. (2025) First record of Epidelaxia Simon, 1902 (Araneae: Salticidae) in India, with descriptions of two new species from the Western Ghats. Zootaxa, 5590 (4), 595–600. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5590.4.10