Araneae of Ochlandra reed breaks of Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India

Authors

  • A. Asima
  • G. Prasad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v49i1.1046

Abstract

A study of spiders of Ochlandra reed breaks of Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary was conducted for a period of four seasons and revealed a total of 52 species of spiders belonging to 38 genera and 12 families. A checklist of spiders of the reed breaks is provided. Thiania indica Asima, Caleb and Prasad, 2023 is a new species reported from the reed breakes.

Author Biographies

A. Asima

Department of Zoology, University of Kerala, Kariavatom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695581, India.

G. Prasad

Department of Zoology, University of Kerala, Kariavatom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695581, India.

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Published

2024-03-31

How to Cite

Asima , A., & Prasad, G. (2024). Araneae of Ochlandra reed breaks of Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India . ENTOMON, 49(1), 125–130. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v49i1.1046

Issue

Vol. 49 No. 1 (2024)

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Short Communications

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