Saturday, December 23, 2023

[Arachnida • 2023] Oecobius thar • A New Species of Oecobius Lucas, 1846 (Araneae: Oecobiidae) from the Thar Desert, India


Oecobius thar
Tripathi, Sudhikumar & Sherwood, 2023

 
Abstract
We describe a new species of Oecobius Lucas, 1846 from the Thar Desert ecoregion in India, based on both sexes: Oecobius thar sp. nov.. We also provide photographs of the new species in vivo and the general habitat of its type locality.

Keywords: Araneae, distribution, morphology, SEM, spider, taxonomy
 


 
 Oecobius thar sp. nov.
 

Rishikesh Tripathi, Ambalaparambil V. Sudhikumar and Danniella Sherwood. 2023. A New Species of Oecobius Lucas, 1846 from the Thar Desert, India (Araneae: Oecobiidae).  Zootaxa. 5389(4); 483-490. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5389.4.6