First description of a crabspiders species stiphropussangayus, barrion&litsinger, 1995(aranae: araneomorphae : thomisidae) in Odisha, India
Abstract
The present paper describe a new Thomisidae (Crab spiders) species Stiphropussangayus, Barrion&Litsinger, 1995 was First time recorded in Odisha state. Genus Stiphropus Gersaeker, 1873 is the first genera and the first species that is observed in Kokasara region, Kalahandi district, Odisha, India. The study increases a little fundamental knowledge about crab spider, specially Stiphropussangayus in odisha state.
Keywords:
Thomisidae, Crab spider, Genera, Species, Stiphropussangayus, Kalahandi, OdishaDOI
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