Carrhotus andhra
| Carrhotus andhra | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Carrhotus |
| Species: | C. andhra |
| Binomial name | |
| Carrhotus andhra Caleb, 2020 | |
Carrhotus andhra is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, after which it is named.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The carapace is brownish, with three patches of white hairs along the anterior margin. Anterior eyes are surrounded by white orbital setae. The sternum is oval and yellowish-brown. The labium and maxillae are similarly colored. The legs are brownish in color. The abdomen is yellow-brown, with a pair of lateral brown longitudinal patches. The female is unknown.[1]
Carrhotus andhra can be distinguished from similar species by the presence of a prolateral, knife-like protrusion of the tegulum and the RTA (Retrolateral tibial apophysis) bifurcated at its tip.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Caleb, J. T.; Bera, Ch.; Acharya, Sh. (2020). "New species and synonymies in the genus Carrhotus Thorell, 1891 from India (Aranei: Salticidae: Salticini)". Arthropoda Selecta (in Russian). 29 (1): 51–66. doi:10.15298/arthsel.29.1.04. ISSN 0136-006X.
- ↑ Boson (23 August 2025). "Carrhotus andhra". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 October 2025.