Habrocestum mookambikaense Sudhin, Sen, Caleb & Hegde, 2022 was originally described based on the female holotype from Karnataka. Here, a description of the male is provided for the first time, along with a female redescription based on fresh collections from Northern Western Ghats (Satara and Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra). The new locality lies about ∼430 km northward from its previously known record indicating that the species is more widely distributed than previously thought. Detailed illustrations of the species, including digital color images and a map showing the distribution of all Indian Habrocestum species are provided.
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25 March 2025
The unknown male of Habrocestum mookambikaense (Araneae: Salticidae: Hasariini) from the Western Ghats, India
Rajesh V. Sanap,
Gautam Kadam,
Rishikesh Tripathi,
John T. D. Caleb
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Arachnology
Vol. 20 • No. 1
March 2025
Vol. 20 • No. 1
March 2025
jumping spider
New distribution
palpal organ
species discovery