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Thelcticopis kirankhalapi

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Species of spider

Thelcticopis kirankhalapi
From, Beluvai, Karnataka, India.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Sparassidae
Genus: Thelcticopis
Species: T. kirankhalapi
Binomial name
Thelcticopis kirankhalapi
Ahmed et al., 2015

Thelcticopis kirankhalapi is a species of huntsman spider endemic to India.

Range

Thelcticopis kirankhalapi is endemic to Karnataka, India. Its type of locality is a small patch of ‘Kans’ forest in Hosanagara, Shivamogga, Karnataka.

Habitat & ecology

Thelcticopis kirankhalapi is classified as a mid-sized, foliage dwelling, presumably nocturnal, orange-brown, ambush hunting sparassid.

Etymology

Thelcticopis kirankhalapi is named after Mr. Kiran Khalap, Managing Director & co-founder of Chlorophyll Brand and Communications Consultancy.

References

  1. "Thelcticopis kirankhalapi". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  2. ^ Khalap, Rajashree; Jadhav, J. Y.; Mohan, Krishna; N, Sumukha J.; Ahmed, Javed. "A NEW SPECIES OF Thelcticopis KARSCH, 1884 (ARANEAE: SPARASSIDAE: SPARIANTHINAE) FROM THE 'KANS' OF KARNATAKA, INDIA". Indian Journal of Arachnology.
  3. ^ "NMBE - World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  4. ^ "Three spider species named aftercity naturalist, wildlife researchers". The Times of India. 2016-01-31. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  5. ^ Singh, Rajendra. (2021). DISTRIBUTION OF SPARASSIDAE (ARANEOMORPHAE: ARANEAE: ARACHNIDA) IN INDIA.
Taxon identifiers
Thelcticopis kirankhalapi
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