First Record and Range Extension of Burmattus pococki Thorell (Arachnida: Araneae: Salticidae)

Authors

  • Subhadip Das Moran College, Charaideo 785670, Assam
  • Dipjyoti Boruah Sibsagar College, Sivasagar 785665, Assam
  • Suman Bhowmik Wild Tripura Foundation, Agartala 799007, Tripura
  • Atanu Bora Bubu Moran College, Charaideo 785670, Assam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2023.1072

Keywords:

Burmattus pococki, Eastern Himalaya, eight-legged, jumping spider, natural history, distribution, range extension

Abstract

The first record of the jumping spider Burmattus pococki Thorell from Assam, Northeast India is reported. During regular field surveys inside Moran College campus from March-May 2022, one male individual of B. pococki was found resting underneath the leaves of Ageratum conyzoides. The earlier Indian records of B. pococki are from Karnataka, Maharashtra and Manipur. This study updates distribution of B. pococki in India, showing a range extension of about 452 km from the last nearest location.

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Published

2023-09-01

How to Cite

Das, S., Boruah, D., Bhowmik, S., & Bubu, A. B. (2023). First Record and Range Extension of <i>Burmattus pococki</i> Thorell (Arachnida: Araneae: Salticidae). Indian Journal of Entomology, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2023.1072

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