First Record of Two Argyrodes Simon, 1864 (Araneae: Theridiidae) Species from Chhattisgarh, India

Journal of Applied Life Sciences International 2026 Open access

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Authors: Avinash R. Nichat, K. K. Harris, Jashavant Nayak, Mansi Majumdar, Hitesh Kumar Warte, Vishnucharan Sona, Ravi Kumar
DOI: 10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i1758
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Abstract

This study describes a new distributional record of two cobweb spider species of the genus Argyrodes Simon, 1864 in Chhattisgarh. Two Argyrodes spider species, Argyrodes fissifrons O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1869 and Argyrodes nephilae Taczanowski, 1873, were recorded from the forest region of Gariaband district in the state. With this record, there are now three species of this genus found in Chhattisgarh. Argyrodes nephilae is a species that was last recorded in Telangana in 2010, and has now been recorded again in Chhattisgarh state after 16 years. This is the second state where it has been recorded. Therefore, this study adds two new species to the Arachnofaunal list of the state.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies Study of Mite Species Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Applied Life Sciences International
Volume
29
Issue
1
Pages
159–165
Publication date
11 February 2026
Language
EN