| Demopan444/sandbox | |
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| From Yercaud, Tamil Nadu, India. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Hindumanes |
| Species: | H. karnatakaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hindumanes karnatakaensis | |
Hindumanes karnatakaensis is a species of jumping spider which is endemic to India.[1]
Description edit
H. karnatakaensis females can be distinguished from H. wayanadensis by having two mid-dorsal spines on the chelicerae and an epigyne with a posterior outgrowth overhanging the epigastric furrow. The spermathecae are nearly oblong and touching, unlike the kidney-shaped and widely separated spermathecae in H. wayanadensis. The copulatory ducts in H. karnatakaensis are moderately long with openings in the middle of the epigyne.
Males of H. karnatakaensis are similar to Lyssomanes anchikaya but have a highly elongated cymbium, a tibia with a distal process and retrolateral outgrowth, and a clam-shaped membranous conductor. The median apophysis is long with an apical finger-like projection, and the embolus is slightly elongated.
The male has a yellowish-orange carapace with reddish-brown markings and a greenish-yellow abdomen with black stripes. The female is similar but larger and lacks the distinct pattern on the carapace.[2]
Distribution edit
Hindumanes karnatakaenis was previously thought to be limited to the southern Western Ghats in Karnataka. However, recent observations from citizen science platforms, such as iNaturalist, suggest a wider distribution, including regions in Tamil Nadu and Goa. While there's one record outside the Western Ghats (Specifically Yercaud, Tamil Nadu) it might be a stray individual. Most sightings occurred at altitudes between 866-956 meters above sea level, though this is based on a small sample size. More observations are needed to better understand the species ecological distribution.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Taxon details Hindumanes karnatakaensis (Tikader & Biswas, 1978)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2020-08-19
- ^ Sudhin, Puthoor Pattammal; Nafin, Karunnappilli Shamsudheen; Sudhikumar, Ambalaparambil Vasu (2017-11-17). "Revision of Hindumanes Logunov, 2004 (Araneae: Salticidae: Lyssomaninae), with description of a new species from the Western Ghats of Kerala, India". Zootaxa. 4350 (2). doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4350.2.7. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ Rele, Tanaya & John, Samuel. (2022). Notes on broodcare by Hindumanes and updated distribution of the genus from published records and citizen science observations (Araneae: Salticidae: Lyssomaninae). 1-6.