TitleA new species of Conothele Thorell, 1878 (Aranei Halonoproctidae) from the northern Western Ghats, India
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
AuthorsSanap R, Pawar S, Joglekar A, Khandekar A
JournalARTHROPODA SELECTA
Volume31
Issue1
Pagination79-89
Date Published03/2022
Abstract

The trap-door spider Conothele ogalei sp.n. is described from the holotype male and paratype females collected in Amboli (Maharashtra, India). This is the first report of the genus Conothele from the northern Western Ghats and also the first description of a male congener from India. The data on the natural history of the new species as well as notes on the diversity and distribution of Indian Conothele spp. are provided.

DOI10.15298/arthsel.31.1.09