A New Distribution of the Spider Genus Storenomorpha Simon, 1884 (Araneae: Zodariidae) in Chhattisgarh State, India
Jashavant Nayak
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Department of Zoology, Govt. Dudhadhari Bajrang Girls Postgraduate College Raipur, 492001, Chhattisgarh, India.
Minaxi Chaure
Department of Zoology, Govt. Dudhadhari Bajrang Girls Postgraduate College Raipur, 492001, Chhattisgarh, India.
Hitesh Kumar Warte
Govt. Pt. Shyam Shankar Mishra College Deobhog, Gariaband, 493889, Chhattisgarh, India.
Mansi Majumdar
Department of Zoology, Govt. Dudhadhari Bajrang Girls Postgraduate College Raipur, 492001, Chhattisgarh, India.
K.K. Harris
Department of Zoology, Govt. Dudhadhari Bajrang Girls Postgraduate College Raipur, 492001, Chhattisgarh, India.
Avinash R. Nichat
M.V.V. Govt. P.G. College Bhakhara, Dhamtari, 493770, Chhattisgarh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A new spider species Storenomorpha raghavai has been recorded for the first time in the Kulharighat forest region, Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh. This species belongs the family Zodariidae. This is the first Genus Storenomorpha Simon, 1884, species and Family which have been recorded for the first time in the state of Chhattisgarh. With its recording, a new species, genus and a family have been added to the Chhattisgarh spider fauna list.
Keywords: Araneae Chhattisgarh, gariaband, storenomorpha, Storenomorpha raghavai, zodariidae